EPI FRIEND OF THE MONTH

Every month we focus on an outstanding individual working to save elephants in one of the EPI countries.

Click below to read the EPI Friend of the month in French or Portuguese.

Apr 7

Duclair Makaya

We’re delighted to include another new country for our Friend of the Month. Duclair Makaya is from the Republic of Congo, where he works...

Mar 10

Ulysse Sinagabé Korogone

We’re delighted to introduce a Friend of the Month from the Republic of Benin, which has West Africa’s largest remaining elephant...

Feb 10

Dr Akankwasah Barirega

Our Friend of the Month for February is Dr Akankwasah Barirega, who is head of Uganda’s Department of Wildlife Conservation and the EPI’s...

Jan 14

Miles Zidana

Our Friend of the Month for January is Miles Zidana, Head of Investigations in Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW)....

Dec 2, 2020

Maureen Kinyanjui

Our friend of the month is Maureen Kinyanjui from Kenya, who works with our partner organisation, Save The Elephants, on the front line...

Nov 2, 2020

Jose Agostinho

Our November Friend of the Month is Jose Agostinho in Luanda, who has recently joined the EPI team, helping to secure Angola’s ivory.

Apr 8, 2020

Barre Koivogui

Our Friend of the Month is Barre Koivogui, from the Republic of Guinea, an EPI Member country.

Mar 17, 2020

James Lutalo

Our March Friend of the Month is James Lutalo, Director for the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in Uganda.

Feb 20, 2020

Lynn Clifford

Our February Friend of the Month is Lynn Clifford – Field Manager at Wildlife Action Group, Malawi

Jan 9, 2020

Kumara Wakjira

Our January Friend of the Month is Kumara Wakjira – Director General, Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.