Ghanaian poet and storyteller Christopher Armoh has been named a finalist in the second cohort of the LOATED Black Atlantic Residency Programme, 2026. He excelled at the final stage alongside four other outstanding contestants: Abubakar Ibrahim from Nigeria, Amandla Thomas-Johnson from the United Kingdom, Avah Atherton from Trinidad and Tobago, and Khadija Koroma from Sierra Leone.
Inspired by the idea of the Black Atlantic–a concept that explores the shared historical links between Africa and its diaspora–the LOATED Black Atlantic Residency Programme seeks to break down barriers between writers across these regions. It does so by bringing them together in a creative community, united by a common purpose and theme.
The programme, supported by the Hawthornden Foundation, is open to writers of all genres whose work centres on or engages with Africa and/or the African diaspora. Selected participants undertake a one-month, in-person residency workshop in Ghana designed to foster collaboration, reflection and creativity.
Christopher, who also won the Adinkra Poetry Prize, 2025, continues to push boundaries and make remarkable strides in the creative space.