The Golden Baobab Prize

The Golden Baobab Prize accepts entries of unpublished short stories written by African citizens irrespective of age, race or geographical location.

The prize is awarded annually to African citizens who submit a short story geared toward children and/or young adults in one of three categories: Junior Category (stories for readers aged 8–11 years), Senior Category (stories for readers aged 12–15 years) and a Rising Writer prize for a promising writer aged 18 years and under.

Entry into the prize is by email, submitted stories should be unpublished works in English.

The prize is supported by the African Library Project,[3] Playing for Change,[4][5] Echoing Green,[6] and The Global Fund for Children.

[7] The organization operates from its office in Accra, Ghana, led by co-founder Deborah Ahenkorah.