Afritondo recently announced the Longlist for the 2022 Afritondo Short Story Prize.

The Longlist contains the names of 16 writers whose works were selected out of 367 submitted works from 24 countries.

Afritondo believes the longlisted stories “reflect the pulse and range of storytelling on the continent,” especially within the context of it’s theme: spirituality.

The longlisted stories will be published in an anthology to be released later this year; a shortlist and the winner will be decided upon in the coming week after the publication.

Afritondo 2022 Short Story Prize Longlist

1. Sabah Carrim (Mauritius)

2. Bwanga Kapumpa (Zambia)

3. Okwubi Godwin Adah (Nigeria)

4. Alain Patrick Irere Hirwa (Rwanda)

5. Uvile Memory Samkelisiwe Ximba (South Africa)

6. Mazpa Ejikem (Nigeria)

7. Jocelyn Fryer (South Africa)

8. Efua Boadu (Ghana/UK)

9. Howard Meh-Buh (Cameroon)

10. Raheem Omeiza (Nigeria)

11. Victor Ola-Matthew (Nigeria)

12. Lynsey Chutel (South Africa)

13. Somtochukwu Ihezue (Nigeria)

14. Moses Musuku Abukutsa (Kenya)

15. Obinna Obioma (Nigeria)

16.  Alex Kadiri (Nigeria)

Afritondo is a media and publishing platform that aims to improve diversity in publishing by offering aspiring African and black writers a viable platform to tell their stories.

The theme of the 2022 Afritondo Short Story Prize is Spirituality. In consideration of the theme, Afritondo writes:

“A good story for this prize will offer unique insight into the theme and explore characters in refreshing and imaginative ways.”

The 2022 Afritondo short story prize is being judged by writers: Pemi Aguda, Masande Ntshanga, and Natasha Omokhodion.