Guidelines

There is no fixed topic for qualification or entry and the length of the poem should not be more than 20 lines Submission of poems is open to Africans (i.e. nationals of an African country or their children) based anywhere in the world who are 18 years or over.

Batonga Foundation. Led by West African singer, songwriter, and UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo, Batonga’s mission is to provide girls with secondary and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa.