The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), Africa’s leading platform for celebrating young African excellence, has announced the nominees for its 20th edition. Themed “Celebrating The Redefiners: Africa’s AI Generation,” the nominees for the 2026 Future Awards Africa Literature Prize are:
- Damilare Kuku
- Eloghosa Osunde
- Peter Okonkwo
- Fatima Bala
All four Nigerian authors are known for their remarkable works, which are a favourite of every African literature lover. Damilare Kuku is the author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad and Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, while Eloghosa Osunde has published Vagabonds! and Necessary Fiction. Peter Okonkwo, a poet, is the author of Escape from the Unseen Dungeons: A Cry for Mercy, while Fatima Bala has written Broken: Not a Halal Love Story, Hafsatu Bebi, her 2026 story collection, The Lies We Tell, and others.
The Future Awards Africa was established in 2004 by Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams, with its first award ceremony held in 2006. Organised by The Future Project, the annual awards recognise young Africans between the ages of 18 and 35 for their achievements and contributions across different fields. The Prize for Literature was introduced in 2019 to recognise young writers and their contributions to literature.
Congratulations, Damilare Kuku, Eloghosa Osunde, Peter Okonkwo, and Fatima Bala on your nominations!
