Tuniq Africa LBG | African Women's Poetic Voices

About Tuniq Africa LBG

A home for African women's words, ideas and futures.

Tuniq Africa LBG is a registered Ghanaian NGO dedicated to empowering African women writers, building literary infrastructure across the continent, and creating a lasting archive of African women's artistic and intellectual work.

Through our flagship programme, the All African Women Poetry Festival (AAWPF), we bring together poets, scholars, and audiences from across Africa and the diaspora to celebrate African literature, foster dialogue, and reshape the African narrative.

Our Mission

To centre African women's poetic voices, create sustainable infrastructure for literary culture in Ghana and across the continent, and build a lasting archive of African women's artistic and intellectual work.

Our Work

Programmes that move from stage to page, from voice to archive.

We combine festivals, residencies, mentorship, audio storytelling and digital access to strengthen the ecosystem around African women writers.

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Flagship Programme

All African Women Poetry Festival (AAWPF)

Launched in Accra, Ghana, in 2023 as a flagship pan-African literary festival. Held annually around May, AAWPF features poetry readings, book launches, panel discussions, workshops and performances.

4 editions 40+ poets 10+ countries 22+ alumni 3,000+ attendees

Partners: UNESCO, British Council, KGL Foundation, Poetry Association of Ghana

Visit the festival website

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Craft & Community

Writers Residency

An intensive programme for emerging and established African women poets, focused on craft development, editorial feedback, peer critique and community building.

With 22+ alumni across all cohorts, graduates return as mentors, resource persons and future programme leaders.

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Youth Mentorship

V.O.W. – Voice on Words

A spoken word competition and mentorship incubator for young people aged 18–27, combining coaching, three competition rounds and tracked extended mentorship.

Outstanding participants are nominated for the Writers Residency.

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Living Digital Archive

Podcast & Digital Content

Long-form audio conversations with African women poets reach diaspora audiences throughout the year.

Festival panel recordings are curated for members, creating a sustainable and growing content library.

Our Impact

Growing a literary ecosystem one voice, one audience, one archive at a time.

3,000+festival attendees across four editions

40+poets from 10+ countries

22+residency alumni

9+podcast episodes with a 93.2% completion rate

Partners & Collaborators

Our Team

Led by artists who understand that cultural work needs both imagination and structure.

Get Involved

Stand with African women writers—and help their work travel further.

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Start a conversation with us.

Tuniq Africa LBG
Location: 8 Cantonments Place Townhouse
Accra, Ghana

Email: hello@tuniqafrica.org

Centring African Women’s Poetic Voices.

A home for African women's words, ideas and futures.

To centre African women's poetic voices, create sustainable infrastructure for literary culture in Ghana and across the continent, and build a lasting archive of African women's artistic and intellectual work.

Programmes that move from stage to page, from voice to archive.