This year’s winner of the
prestigious Etisalat Prize for Literature will receive £15,000, about N4.61
million along with a high-end device and trip on an Etisalat-sponsored book
tour in three major cities, ITRealms gathered.
ITRealms learnt this much when the Nigeria’s
leading innovative telecommunications operator, Etisalat Nigeria announced the
closing of entries for its 2015 Prize for Literature. The annual literary prize, which is
in its third year, is the first ever pan-African prize that celebrates first
time writers of published fiction and aims at discovering and promoting the
teeming creative talents spread across the African continent.
The Head, Events and Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani, who spoke about the entries which
opened on June 18 and closed on August 27, expressed satisfaction with the
exercise and the growing cognizance of the prize among literary buffs, even as
this year’s winner will also be awarded a fellowship at the prestigious
University of East Anglia and mentored by Professor Giles Foden.
ITRealms reports.
“Judging from the volume and quality
of entries received this year, there is no doubt that Africa is blessed with
talented and inspiring writers who are challenged to tell their stories and
influence their world through literature. Lovers of literary works will be
thrilled by the long list of books to be released in November, this year”, she
said.
In
just 6 years of operations, ITRealms reports, Etisalat
Nigeria has become a major industry player with a growing subscriber base of
over 22 million in a highly competitive market. Its portfolio of voice and
data-centric products include – easy starter, easycliq, easybusiness,
and easyblaze; all tailor-made to meet the needs of its customers.
Etisalat
Nigeria is one of the 19 operations of the Etisalat Group that spans across
Africa, Middle East and Asia serving over 182 million subscribers; and it is
committed to delivering innovative and quality services to its growing
subscribers.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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