Archives Tag: African Story Telling
‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest
April 19, 2022
A 29-year-old Nigeria teacher has won the 2018 edition of the BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest for Women. Safiyya Jibril‘s story “Ya Mace” translated ‘The Girl-Child’ emerged winner of the contest, ahead of “Sunanmu Daya” (Birds of a Feather) by Sakina Lawal and “Zaina” by Bilkisu Muhammad Abubakar The Winning Story In the story, Halima, … Continue reading ‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest
Ifoo Africa Launches its Audio Based Platform
April 19, 2022
IfooAfrica launched on October 1st 2014. It is an audio-based platform set to revolutionise the African art of storytelling. Most Africans grew up on tales by moonlight, folklore told from generations to generations, which have since been abandoned with the advent of technology. The site allows uses registered on the site to share their originally … Continue reading Ifoo Africa Launches its Audio Based Platform
