Established in 2016 by Oyindamola Shoola and Kanyinsola Olorunnisola, Sprinng is a 501(c)(3) that fosters a thriving network that empowers diverse African writers, amplifies their voices, and celebrates their literature.

We publish literature, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, interviews, anthologies, and more, connecting a devoted audience to the works of African writers.

We conduct an annual creative Writing Fellowship for developing writers in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and South Africa.

We facilitate an Advancement Fellowship that helps develop content and professional communication skills to attain academic and career goals.

The Sprinng journey began in 2016 when Kanyinsola Olorunnisola and I reflected on the limitations we faced in our journey to success as African writers. Despite being in our early stages, we took on a great challenge with the focus on developing a community of writers and engaging them through several initiatives.

For many years, writers in Nigeria and beyond have expressed the need for programmatic structures that engage creatives in literature. Repeatedly, we have discussed the limitations of social institutions to their craft, such as the lack of an MFA program in Nigeria dedicated to Creative Writing and how many writers have to go abroad to pursue their dreams.

Sprinng is changing the game from the grassroots! Unlike many organizations that apply the same approaches to all members, we recognize the uniqueness of each writer and creatively guide them to the spotlight through our programs. We do not only provide hope to our writers but put action behind our promise. You will be surprised how much growth our small team has accomplished; yet there is more work to do!

We hope you’ll be inspired to join our journey as you read through our impact history and vision. We invite you to Sprinng with us wherever you are, and let’s continue to change the outlook of African literature together.