The Miles Morland Foundation has announced its 2018 Scholarship Award shortlist. This year’s list comprises of 20 writers from across the continent. They were selected by Judges: Ellah Allfrey from Zimbabwe, Femi Terry from Sierra Leone and Muthoni Garland from Kenya. Their names were selected from a total of 550 entries.
The 2018 shortlist is as follows:
- Heran Abate – Ethiopia
- Pwaangulongii Dauod – Nigeria
- Edwige Dro – Cote D’Ivoire
- Dare Segun Falowo – Nigeria
- Muthoni Gichuru – Kenya
- Shubnum Khan – South Africa
- Jacqui L’Ange – South Africa
- Idza Luhumyo – Kenya
- Sibabalwe Masinyana – South Africa
- Marcelle Mateki Akita – Ghana
- Howard Me-Bug – Cameroon
- Pulane Mpondo – South Africa
- Wairimu Muriithi – Kenya
- Siphiwe Ndlovu – Zimbabwe
- Olufunke Ogundimu – Nigeria
- Makena Onjerika – Kenya
- Mary Ononokpono – Nigeria
- Yovanka Paquete Perdigao – Guinea
- Hassan Santur – Somalia
- Kola Tubosun – Nigeria
The Judges will meet the 26th of November to select the 2018 Scholars.
