{
  "id": 19178023,
  "title": "Parrésia Press from Nigeria wins the CANEX Prize for Publishing 2026 at CANEX WKND in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/parresia-press-from-nigeria-wins-the-canex-prize-for-publishing-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:55:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Africa Business",
    "slug": "africa-business",
    "url": "https://african.business/2026/11/partner-content/parresia-press-from-nigeria-wins-the-canex-prize-for-publishing-2026-at-canex-wknd-in-lagos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Parrésia Press, a Nigerian independent publisher, has been awarded the CANEX Prize for Publishing 2026 at CANEX WKND in Lagos. The award-winning novel, \"South Side,\" is written by Professor Akin Adesokan and published by the company founded by Azafi Omoluabi and Richard Ali. The prize ceremony took place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos, and ran from November 5 to 8. The CANEX Prize, part of Afreximbank's CANEX Book Factory, recognizes publishers based in Africa and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states. The 2026 edition expanded its eligibility to include publishers from the CARICOM, and the prize emphasizes the broader aspects of publishing, including editorial quality, design, distribution, and cultural impact. This is the second time a Nigerian publisher has won the prize, following Cassava Republic Press in 2024, and it comes after a 21-year wait for Professor Adesokan since the publication of his first novel. The other shortlisted titles were by Naa-Adei Kotey, Chitra Nagarajan, Bento Baloi, and Lee Johnson.",
  "summary": "Parrésia Publishers has won the $20,000 CANEX Prize for Publishing 2026, returning one of Africa's biggest publishing awards to Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}