
The AKO Caine Prize 2022 shortlist has been announced, and here are links to the stories below.
- Joshua Chizoma, Nigeria, for Collector of Memories (Afritondo, 2021).
- Nana-Ama Danquah, Ghana, for When A Man Loves A Woman (Accra Noir, 2021).
- Hannah Giorgis, Ethiopia, for A Double-Edged Inheritance (Addis Ababa Noir, 2020).
- Idza Luhumyo, Kenya, for Five Years Next Sunday (from Disruption, which I wrote about here, 2021).
- Billie McTernan, Ghana, for The Labadi Sunshine Bar (Accra Noir, 2021).
Congratulations to all the writers! Click through to the AKO Caine Prize website to check out their bios, and for more information about the shortlist.
These are the 2022 judges:


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