The Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing is a unit at the African University of Communication and Business (AUCB) dedicated to furthering the institution’s role in the development of a national literature. This it does through programs, projects, and activities that both nurture literary writers and literary scholars in Ghana, and encourage their interaction with other writers and artists in West Africa and around the world
The Aidoo Centre, named in honor of the legendary author, was established March 16, 2017 as a learning facility at AUCB in Adabraka, Accra. Under the auspices of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Studies, the Centre has so far
At home and abroad, the AAA Centre for Creative Writing engages in numerous efforts to broaden perspectives, promote mutual understanding, and foster international literary exchange.
Since 2023, the Centre has been presenting notable authors at select Literary Festivals on the continent such as Pa Gya!, ensuring that fresh voices continue to be part of an international literary conversation.
