Cameroon
Results-driven Cameroonian journalist with a passion for writing engaging content for online publications. Experienced in covering the latest trends in conflict, human rights, health, technology and the environment. Strong research and storytelling skills combined with a deep understanding of political, cultural, and econimic issues and its impact on society. Committed to delivering informative and captivating articles that resonate with readers.
Nalova holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and has been featured in media outlets including BBC Future Planet, The Epoch Times, African Arguments, El País, VaccinesWork, hosted by Gavi, the Vaccines Alliance, Euronews, and The Continent. Nalova has won several national and international awards.
Nalova Akua is 2022 winner of the International Centre for Journalists' Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. The award which honours up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people's voices and improve their well-being, came with a reporting grant and a customised internship at The Economist headquarters in London.
Akua has been shortlisted for the 2023 BBC Komla Dumor Award, the 2024 True Story Award, and the 2024 United Nations Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF).
In 2021, Nalova was among the five best young journalists from across Africa selected to attend and cover the Global Landscapes Forum as Climate Tracker Media Fellows which came with a long form storytelling grant.
He has also won the inaugural Francis Wache Young Journalist and Media Probity awards which honours outstanding print journalism in Cameroon.
He is a young dedicated professional with close to 10 years of experience covering news and current events, with a background in investigative reporting.
A dedicated journalist who is keen on exploring unexpected angles and equipped with years of prolific writing experience in different avenues, seeks to join a pool of writers of any serious news outlet in producing factual, ethical and impactful investigative articles.I am a story-driven journalist adept at developing articles and investigating issues with tenacious and unwavering dedication.
Nalova Akua is a Cameroonian multimedia freelance journalist.
A flock of water birds scavenges for insects on the dense, leafy weed that covers much of Lake Ossa, one of Cameroon's largest lakes. The water weed is so closely packed that it looks like wide, flat green pasture, and the sure-footed birds pick their way freely across it as if they were walking on land.
-Write stories giving a ground-level perspective on the biggest health challenges and successes from communities in Cameroon.
Nalova Akua is a Cameroonian journalist who has worked as a staff reporter for print, audiovisual and digital editions of local daily newspapers and international news agencies, and has featured in media outlets including Zenger News Service, The Epoch Times, Euronews Green, and BBC Future Planet. Twitter: @AkuaNalova
A journalist who spotlighted the devastating effects of an invasive plant on Cameroon's Lake Ossa and another who chronicled how rising temperatures in his Moroccan hometown have prompted mass migration are the 2022 winners of the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling.
Journalists caught in the crossfire of Cameroon's civil war
Los colonizadores saquearon durante décadas de dominación decenas de miles de objetos en el continente africano. Muchos de ellos todavía se encuentran expuestos o almacenados en museos europeos, descontextualizados y despojados del significado espiritual que tienen en sus países.