Jennifer Ugwa is a freelance investigative reporter and storyteller.

She has built a solid reputation in journalism, working on independent and collaborative projects that intersect global health, environment and climate change issues, women in conflict, and finance for regional and international media organisations.

Her works have been featured on the Women’s Media Center, ScienceDev.Net, The Open NoteBook, Climate Tracker, Finance Uncovered, and many more.

Jennifer is currently pursuing a master’s in Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

Jennifer Ugwa

Basic information

Name
Jennifer Ugwa
Title
Journalist
Expertise
environment and climate change issues, women in conflict, finance, corporate tax payments, corruption
Country
Nigeria
City
Abuja
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Supported projects

Deaths and Illness at Sugar Refinery Owned by Africa's Richest Man

  • Agriculture
  • Environment

NUMAN – On land surrounding a huge sugar refinery in Nigeria, dangerously high concentrations of heavy metals appear to have had a devastating effect on people’s lives and farming output.

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Toxic Pesticides. Banned in Europe, Dumped in Africa

  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Industry

ACCRA - This investigation puts the spotlight on the use of banned pesticides from Europe in rubber farms in Ghana and other regions across the world, while European development banks, the main funder of such projects turn a blind eye to the environmental, health and safety concerns.

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Garbage Out, Garbage In: How Europe’s e-waste problem is a burden on Africa

  • Climate
  • Environment

ACCRA, GHANA - This investigation puts the spotlight on the dumping of e-waste, particularly discarded colling appliances by Europe’s e-waste exporters in Africa in contravention of EU’s law and the Basel Convention while port officials in Europe turn a blind eye to the shipment of these discarded appliances.

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