Eric Kawa is a Multilingual journalist based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with a B.A in Mass Communication from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. He serves as a Correspondent for Africanews and works with Capital Radio, Sierra Leone. He is also the Owner/Producer of ‘Weekly Splash’ and ‘120 Seconds Countdown with Eric,’ both programs are youth focused.
Watch From the cooking pot to the forest: the battle for Sierra Leone’s green future produced and directed by CNN Academy participant Eric Kawa. With more than 80% of West Africa’s forests cut down over the last century, Sierra Leone is suffering the consequences. Following devastating floods and deadly mudslides, the country is trying to move to a greener future. But its cooking practices are holding it back.