Read the stories on the AKO Caine Prize shortlist

The winner of the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has been revealed.

Meron Hadero became the first Ethiopian writer to receive the award, which comes with £10,000 ($13,915), for her story “The Street Sweep.”

The award was launched in 2000 as part of an effort to bring African writing to a wider audience.

And so that’s perhaps why all five stories on the AKO Caine Prize shortlist are up online for free.

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