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Eric Kawa is an award-winning Multilingual journalist based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with a B.A in Mass Communication from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. He is part of the first CNN Academy Climate Storytelling Cohort sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation; with a Special Recognition Award from the CNN Academy. As a correspondent for Africanews and a contributor to Capital Radio Sierra Leone, China Global Television Network (CGTN), and The Voice of America (VOA), Kawa has established a reputation for incisive reporting. His experience includes working with various media outlets such as Star Radio/TV and serving as a fixer for BBC Africa and CGTN. He has also contributed to international news channels including BBC Afrique, Joy News, GH One TV, Starr FM, TV3 in Ghana, and WADR (French/English Service) in Senegal. In addition to his journalistic endeavors, Kawa is the Business Development Representative for Afripods’ Broadcast to Podcast in Sierra Leone. He owns and produces ‘Weekly Splash’ and '120 Seconds Countdown with Eric,' both programs are youth focused and edu-taining. Eric is also a Voice Over Artist and a Blogger/Vlogger and Event Host/Moderator. Recognized for his influence and contributions, Kawa has been named one of Sierra Leone’s ‘100 Most Influential Youths’ by Sierra Youth Magazine through the Ministry of Youth for 2018/19 and was honored by ‘Salone Times’ as one of the ‘10 Most Influential Sierra Leoneans’ in 2023.
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#Africanews: Building Collapse in Freetown raises questions
Voice of America (VOA): In Sierra Leone, a community of American nationals reflects on their expectations and experiences regarding this week’s elections in the United States.
Voice of America (VOA): The Africa Regional Summit by the World Health Organization is taking place in the Republic of Congo from August 26 through August 30. Regional officials are addressing the worsening mpox outbreak as well as broader health issues in Africa. Reporter Eric Kawa has more.
Capital Radio: The 15th IRENA Assembly attracted over 1500 Delegates from various countries around the world.
#CGTN: African heads of states meet in Dar es Salam, Tanzania to discuss the future of Africa's energy transition. The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit is hosted by the Tanzanian Government, the African Union, the African Development Bank, and the World Bank Group.
#CGTN: 90% of Sierra Leone’s population depends on charcoal and firewood for cooking.
Statistics from the Clean Cooking Alliance show that 2.4 billion people around the world depend on food cooked over polluting open fires or inefficient stoves.
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