Nalova Akua

Nalova Akua

Nalova Akua is 2022 winner of the 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 two-week internship at The Economist headquarters in London. 
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. Nalova has also won the Francis Wache Inaugural Young Journalist Award which honours outstanding print journalism in Cameroon. Cameroon's foremost newspaper, The Guardian Post, has awarded the 2022 Best Journalist Award to Nalova for his "rare mastery of investigative journalism".
Nalova's works have appeared on the environment solutions feature section of BBC Future, at BBC Global News; Euronews Green, (European platform for environmental news and green views); The Epoch Times, (the only multi-national newspaper that spans the entire globe); Zenger News (the world's first digitally native wire service); and African Arguments a pan-African platform for news, investigation and opinions.
Nalova also writes stories giving a ground-level perspective on the biggest health challenges for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
He has distinguished himself in the increasingly competitive media industry by writing stories that serve society, articles that give a voice to the unheard, and writing that puts the spotlight on issues that would otherwise have remained in the shadows. 
 Top Skills: 
-BSc in Journalism.
-A thorough investigator with a strong commitment to protecting sources.
-Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. 
-Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. 
-Adept at delivering news as it develops on all up-to-date and forthcoming platforms.