Summary: Bestselling authors, Fatima Bala, Damilare Kuku, and Eloghosa Osunde have been shortlisted for the 20th edition of the Future Awards Africa (TFAA) in the Literature category. The final announcement is scheduled for November 2026 at Balmoral Events Centre in Lagos State.
Best-selling authors Fatima Bala, Damilare Kuku, and Eloghosa Osunde have been shortlisted for the 20th edition of the Future Awards Africa (TFAA) in the Literature category. The final announcement is scheduled for November 2026 at the Balmoral Events Centre in Lagos State.
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) is Africa’s most prestigious youth awards platform, celebrating young Africans who have made outstanding achievements in various fields over the preceding year. It was founded in 2005 by Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams. Now in its 20th edition, with the theme “Celebrating The Redefiners: Africa’s AI Generation,” TFAA will honour the achievements of young Africans across 26 categories. This milestone supports the platform’s commitment to recognising and encouraging the excellent work of young Africans.
Fatima Bala is the widely recognised author of Broken: Not a Halal Love Story, Hafsatu Bebi, and her recent third book, The Lies We Tell. Damilare Kuku is the bestselling author of Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow, and Women Rent Men and Secrets Here. Eloghosa Osunde is a Nigerian fiction writer and author of Vagabonds, Necessary Fiction, and several short stories.
