Mulher Forte African literature awards aimed to unite African writers

In an interview with Arts & Culture, Paula Otukile, the Coordinator and Founder of Mulher Forte African literature Pty (Ltd) said the objective of the awards was to give literature in Africa the best recognition it deserves.

Otukile explained that India got Bollywood, America Hollywood, Nigeria had made its own Nollywood so her organisation thought it would not hurt for Botswana to raise Afriwood in form of Mulher Forte African literature awards.”Winners received only Certificates of recognition. We fielded various talented Botswana youth and only two came back with a win being Boca Molf whose real name is Boitumelo Molefane and the other contestant. She won the best Orator Award. Molefane is the writer of I shall Rise. She participated in various gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual abuse webinars where she exhibitted her oratorial skills, amongst them all. We also had Gaone Ditirafalo as the best in contemporary traditional music category,” she said.