A record-breaking 320 submissions from 28 African countries.


The Caine Prize for African Writing this year goes to South African author Nadia Davids for her short story, “Bridling,” published in The Georgia Review in 2023.

  • Tryphena Yeboah (Ghana) for The Dishwashing Women, Narrative Magazine (Fall 2022)
  • Samuel Kolawole (Nigeria) for Adjustment of Status, New England Review, Vol. 44, #3 (Summer 2023)
  • Uche Okonkwo (Nigeria) for Animals, ZYZZYVA (2024)
  • Pemi Aguda (Nigeria) for Breastmilk, One Story, Issue #227 (2021)