How Africa is Battling the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Interview with Dr. Kingsley Lington-Ighobor, UN Communication Specialist - a podcast by Moronke Oshin-Martin & Grace Oshin

An April 2020 report by the African Union predicts that in the aftermath of the battle against the coronavirus in Africa, "20 million jobs will be lost in Africa"....and "the continent could lose up to $500 billion" from the economy.  

In this episode, UN Communication Specialist, Dr. Kingsley Lington Ighobor describes how Africa is united in battling the coronavirus pandemic using lessons learned from the experience with Ebola and discusses the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic on African nations. 

Doctor Lington is a communication specialist for the United Nations and the former managing editor of the U.N. magazine Africa Renewal. In addition to 16 years of the U.N., he has extensive international experience in journalism, public outreach and social mobilization, business leadership, and community development. Dr. Kingsley Lington Ighobor was born in Nigeria and has traveled extensively throughout Africa. 

He is no stranger to working with Africa to battle deadly viruses and diseases. First, it was the Ebola virus, which ravaged part of Africa just over 5 years ago. He was at the forefront of dealing with that crisis as a member of the United Nation Ebola Task Force.  Now, he is working with the United Nations and many of the organization’s partners, including WHO, and other private groups to ensure that Africa's efforts are coordinated and that African countries receive necessary medical equipment and expertise to fight the virus.  

He joins us today to help us understand the impact of the Coronavirus in Africa and share his perspective on how the knowledge and experience fighting Ebola is being utilized to control the coronavirus pandemic.  

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