Perspectives on a sustainable Africa

GEF Africa Regional Director, Jonky Tenou leads a session during the GEF Operational Focal Points (OFP's) at the African Wildlife Foundation Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya
Global Leadership

Financing Africa’s Nature to Power People, Climate, and Growth: A Conversation with Jonky Tenou, GEF Africa Regional Coordinator

October 16, 2025

From the Organization

AWF Hands Over Canine Unit to Strengthen Tanzania’s Fight Against Wildlife Trafficking

October 21, 2025

Global Environment Facility and African Wildlife Foundation Convene Second Capacity Building Workshop to Enhance Project Oversight in North Africa

September 17, 2025

Technology and innovation to save gorillas: TUI Care Foundation and African Wildlife Foundation join forces to advance community-led conservation in Rwanda

September 10, 2025
More From the Pressroom
Jean Ayolo Yokolo and AWF Senior Social Safeguards Officer, Dodo Moke at one of their presentations to the scouts
Field Journal

Ayolo Lokolo And The Ghosts From His Past

October 28, 2025
Ecoguards collecting data during Willdlife Survey

Rediscovering Faro National Park: A Wildlife Comeback in Cameroon

October 10, 2025
Africa Keystone Protected Area Partnership Heads of State Dessert Reception
Global Leadership

Building Political Will for Conservation: In Conversation with Susan Herman Lylis of ICCF

September 30, 2025

Recent Articles

GEF Operational Focal Points during the GEF Rollout Regional Training at the AWF Headquarters in April 2025
Global Leadership

GEF Partners with AWF to Strengthen Environmental Conservation Leadership Across Africa

April 4, 2025
African Wildlife Foundation
Young boy pushing a barrel of water from the Rural Resource Center in Tchamba
Field Journal

Transforming Lives Through Water: A New Hope for Faro National Park

March 19, 2025
Manda Nfor
A pangolin walking.
Field Journal

Protecting Pangolins from Poachers in Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve

February 14, 2025
Manda Nfor
Pupils from Ilima School
Field Journal

Beyond Books: How Ilima’s School is Cultivating a Culture of Conservation

February 13, 2025
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Moussa Abdoulaye showing off the first plantain he was able to produce

How Community-Led Reforestation Strengthens Conservation and Climate Resilience

February 3, 2025
Manda Nfor
Chance Conservationist
Field Journal

From Herdboy to Ecologist: Tibebu’s Unexpected Path to Ecological Discovery in Ethiopia

January 23, 2025
Ndanatsiwa Tagwireyi
Business Incubation Program
Field Journal

Empowering Communities: 102 Local Entrepreneurs Graduate from Conservation-Focused Business Program

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Rono Kibet
Close-up of a leopard in a tree

African Leopards: Iconic Big Cats Survive Mounting Threats

January 2, 2025
Rebecca Wesloh
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Africa 2025 Outlook: A Call for Accountability and Action

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Kaddu Sebunya
Kaddu Sebunya at Africa Forum Berlin

2024: A Year of Wake-Up Calls, Lessons, and Resolve for African Conservation

December 23, 2024
Kaddu Sebunya
Rights Based Approach Faro
Field Journal

Empowering Communities Through a Rights-Based Approach to Conservation

December 20, 2024
Manda Nfor
Lion Collaring in Tsavo

Why Collaring Lions Enhances Conservation and Coexistence

December 17, 2024
Rono Kibet
Rights Based Approach to Conservation in MLW
Field Journal

Rights-Based Approach to Conservation Empowers Communities in the DRC

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Rachel Emisave
Wildfire Management Training
Field Journal

Community-Led Wildfire Management Boosts Conservation, Sustains Livelihoods in Zimbabwe

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Margaret Mereyian
Field Journal

Margaret Mereyian: Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

November 22, 2024
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