Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa

Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan African writing prize for books of any type or genre. It was established by The Lumina Foundation in 2005 in honor of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka. The prize is awarded every other year, and the winner receives $20,000. Entries must be written in English or French. Books that have won other prizes ineligible.

Previous winners
Previous winners:
 * 2012: Announced in June 2012
 * 2010: (shared prize)
 * I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
 * Coconut by Kopano Matlwa
 * Tenants of The House by Wale Okediran
 * 2008: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
 * 2006: Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta. The maiden prize took place on August 5th, 2006 at the Muson Centre, Lagos.