Aloysius Uche Ordu

Nurses talk with Blessing Mbeng, 13, who was shot by gunmen after they stormed his school, as he lies in a hospital bed in Kumba, Cameroon October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Josiane Kouagheu

The resilience of African nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Winnifred Groves and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A signage is seen at the border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania in Namanga, Tanzania July 19, 2019. Picture taken July 19, 2019. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

New tools for easing cross-border trade in Africa

Mike Ogbalu III and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Famine Early Warning System Network in Africa (FEWS NET) scientist Chris Shitote talks to farmer Bernard Mbithi after he uprooted his maize field that failed because of a drought in Kilifi county, Kenya, February 16, 2022. Picture taken February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Tackling the climate change challenge in Africa

Aloysius Uche Ordu

Friday, April 22, 2022

Climate change: Tackling a global challenge in Africa

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Wind turbines produce renewable energy outside Caledon, South Africa, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Five trends to expect in Africa for the rest of 2022

Ryan Short and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The reception in the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos, an area in Nigeria's economic capital once nicknamed "Yabacon Valley" because of the number of tech start-ups in the area. (Photo by Sally Hayden / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Connecting Africa’s tech talent with the world

Cecilia Värendh Månsson and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

An employee of online retailer Jumia sorts packages for delivery at the company's warehouse in Lagos February 16, 2015. The growth of Africa's middle class has created demand for products that conventional retail struggles to satisfy due to a shortage of malls and grinding traffic in many cities that deters shoppers. The sector is still in its infancy. The internet's contribution to Africa's gross domestic product stood at 1.1 percent in 2013, much lower than other emerging markets. But this could rise to 10 percent, or $300 billion, by 2025, according to a report by consultants McKinsey's & Company. REUTERS/Joe Penney (NIGERIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT)

Lessons from Lagos state in addressing youth unemployment

Tejumola Abisoye and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

African women and girls: Leading a continent

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

A researcher works inside a laboratory at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya May 11, 2020. Picture taken May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jackson Njehia

Investment in science and technology is key to an Africa economic boom

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Landry Signé, and Aloysius Uche Ordu

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Public health in Africa: Ensuring equal access and self-sufficiency

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST