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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Rafiki silverback mountain gorilla killed in Bwindi

World Gorilla Day: Silverback Rafiki’s legacy lives on

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Black rhino in Kenya

Anti-poaching sanctuaries safeguard Africa’s rhinos

September 22, 2020
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Women farmers practising sustainable agriculture in Tanzania

Women conservation practitioners strengthen biodiversity protection

September 14, 2020
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Male African lion sitting in savanna grassland

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Walia ibex in Simien Mountains National Park

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Mbire community wildlife scouts graduate from AWF-sponsored training

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July 30, 2020
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Small-scale farming in Southern Tanzania

Conservation finance creates opportunities for biodiversity protection

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Photo of community members in Ethiopia receiving emergency food donation

Tourism-dependent communities find a new lifeline

July 7, 2020
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Silverback mountain gorilla Rafiki in Uganda protected area

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Kilombero Valley forest landscape and waterfall

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