# COVID-19 & Africa Webinar Series ## expand\_more The Harvard University Center for African Studies in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and Africa from May 2020 - December 2020. The ***Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series*** brought together the private sector, policy makers, academics, and practitioners for a series of conversations across health, technology, and economy, among others. Please check [our calendar](/calendar "Upcoming Events") for upcoming webinars and[ join our weekly newsletter](/newsletters) to receive updated information. ## Past Webinar Recordings and Reports - **May 13th - Shared Experiences with COVID-19 in African and African American Communities** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/418187232) | [Read the report](/file_url/1078) ![May 13th Vimeo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/may_13_screenshot.png?itok=O9jC4VZo) - **May 20th – Combating Racism and Xenophobia during COVID-19** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/420716448) | [Read the report](/file_url/1092) ![Screenshot May 20](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/may_20th_video_screenshot_01.png?itok=XqL6wSUi) - **May 27th – Africa’s Healthcare Response to COVID-19** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/423235427) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![May 27 screenshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/screenshot_-_may_27.png?itok=a0NcQ4wK) - **June 3rd - COVID-19 and the African Economy** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/426103716) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![June 3 Vimeo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/june_3_screenshot.png?itok=pj8Jm-5k) - **June 10th - Race to a Vaccine** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/427773232) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![June 10th - Race to a Vaccine](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2025-03/vimeo_screenship.png?itok=y_XGnxIc) **June 17th - COVID-19 and the African Workforce** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/430054917) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![June 17 Vimeo Screenshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/vimeo_screenshot_01.png?itok=LtZR6DcA) - **June 24th -Implications of COVID-19 on Food and Nutrition Security** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/432195193) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![Screenshot of Vimeo Video](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/vimeo_screenshot.png?itok=cGIEV-NG) **July 1st - COVID-19’s Impact on Education in Africa** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/434390813) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![July 2 webinar Screen shot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/vimeo_screenshot_2.png?itok=sOgBm7wz) - **July 8th** ***-*** **Future of Africa’s Health Systems** [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/436475703) | Read the report (*Coming Soon*) ![Vimeo Screenshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/vimeo_screenshot_02.png?itok=KxrHsCu4) - **September 23rd- The Role of Digital Health & Telemedicine** [Watch the video ](https://vimeo.com/461015361) | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![webinar screenshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/september_23_screenshot_5.png?itok=IEVH_HGs) - **September 30th - Current State and Priorities** Watch the video | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![Webinar Screenshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/september_30_-_screenshot.png?itok=lYiy8u11) - **October 14th -** [**Expression of Arts and Culture**](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-expression-arts-and-culture) [Watch the video ](https://vimeo.com/468212488) | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![Oct 14 Webinar](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/arts_and_culture_01.png?itok=jrv6PPrL) - **October 28th -** [**Expanding Access to Mental Health**](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-expanding-access-mental-health) [Watch the video ](https://vimeo.com/473070923) | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![Oct 28 webinar](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/mental_health.png?itok=CmaUJaBH) - **November 18th -** [**Meeting the Challenges of Higher Education in Africa**](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-meeting-challenges-higher-education-africa) [Watch the video ](https://vimeo.com/480946866)| Read the report (Coming Soon) ![higher Education Webinar](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/screengrab.png?itok=bUIlDFcT) - [**December 2nd -** ](https://vimeo.com/461015361)[**The Impact for Women**](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-impact-women) [Watch the video ](https://vimeo.com/486478983) | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![Impact on Women](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/impact_on_women_1_01.png?itok=60xMYVJO) - **December 9th -** [**Youth & Closing the Innovation Gap**](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-youth-closing-innovation-gap) [Watch the video](https://vimeo.com/489006497) | Read the report (Coming Soon) ![Screenshot Dec 9 Webinar](/sites/g/files/omnuum9081/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/african-studies/files/demba_ba_screenshot.png?itok=8ZHS5E_-)