DAR ES SALAAM, June 26 -- SAFAL  Kiswahili Prize for African Literature has announced a list of shortlisted entries for the 2024 competition. The Award is sponsored by Safal Group through ALAF-Tanzania and Mabati Rolling Mills-Kenya.

Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was established by Dr Lizzy Attree and Dr Mukoma Wa Ngugi in 2014 to recognise writing in African languages and encourage translation from, among and into African languages.

The Chairperson of 2024 Award judges, Dr Salma Hamad, of the Open University of Tanzania said: “The number of entries was overwhelming, but we were well entertained because we read creatively written and crafted manuscripts and learned that there is a huge treasure of Kiswahili lit...