2025 Supporters

We would love to thank collaborators and donors who contributes to the 2025 Sabi Prize for Critical Reading and Writing

Award Donors

The First Place Award was donated by Solomon Abiakalam in memory of Philomena Abiakalam

The Second Place Award was donated by Kwesi Afrifa to honor those who believe in literature’s life affirming gifts

The Third Place Award was made anonymously in dedication to Mrs Folorunsho Olajumoke Olubusayo, the donor’s teacher while they were at Baptist High School, Jos


Supporter Roll

John E.

Yetunde O.

Olisa O.

Sophia O.

Ezinne O.

Ike A.

Chinaza A.

Victor S.

and many more who may not be adequately captured here.


Grading Collaborators

Mrs. Ogechi I. and the team at the Lagos grading centre

Mrs. Georgina O. and the team at the Enugu grading centre


Publishing Collaborators

Otosirieze Obi-Young, Paula Willie-Okafor, and the team at Open Country Mag


The Public

We send our thanks with everyone who supported students entering the Prize, who spread word of the Prize, and who emailed or reached out to us to support in one way or the other. Thank you.

We cannot wait for you to read the winning pieces