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

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Field Journal

Communities are front line workers in conservation

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Global Leadership

On Earth Day, AWF celebrates conservation experts working to restore our planet

April 21, 2021
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Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders header with AWF, WWF, YMCA and Scouts logos
Global Leadership

Young Africans are the next conservation leaders

April 9, 2021
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Donor Story

Save African rhinos: A message from Vietnam’s children

March 25, 2021
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Field Journal

Celebrating sustainable agriculture on International Day of Forests

March 20, 2021
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Charting a new future for women in conservation

March 8, 2021
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March 3, 2021
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Zimbabwe safari shows African business leaders the value of conservation

February 26, 2021
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February 19, 2021
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Global Leadership

Youth from China and Africa explore community-based conservation

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January 12, 2021
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Kenya’s giraffes slump under local bushmeat trade

January 7, 2021
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AWF-trained detection and tracking dogs deter wildlife crime across Africa

December 22, 2020
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AWF Director of External Affairs Edwin Tambara speaking at international biodiversity conference
Global Leadership

Changing the face of African conservation in US environmental policies

December 18, 2020
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December 15, 2020
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