NMG, French Embassy and Spotlight Publishers launch KShs 1m Ubunifu Prize
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Channel: Daily Nation · 2015 · News & Politics
The Nation Media Group in collaboration with the French Embassy in Kenya and Spotlight Publishers have jointly launched a prize for Kiswahili fiction writers. The award known as the Ubunifu Prize, have the winner earning 1 million shillings, besides getting published by Spotlight, making the award one of the most lucrative for indigenous language work in Africa. The winner will also enjoy a free book promotion campaign on NMG platforms. The winning manuscript will also be translated into French. According to French Ambassador to Kenya Remi Marechaux, the prize will help preserve Kiswahili as an international language. NMG Chief Executive Officer Joe Muganda said the prize was part of the Group's policy to promote Kiswahili. Candidates for the award will be required to send unpublished manuscripts to judges via the email address [email protected]. Contestants must be Kenyan although the organisers say future awards will include the entire East African region. Visit our website www.nairobinews.co.ke Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/nairobinews Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/nairobi_news
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