Washington, DC 20003, USA
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) joined like-minded partners in a webinar organised by Earth Journalism Network (EJN). The webinar, called ‘Following the money: Tips for journalists investigating illegal wildlife trade in East Africa’ aimed at supporting the continued efforts of environmental journalists in East Africa to expose wildlife trafficking and environmental crime.
The webinar was moderated by Kiundu Waweru, EJN Project Manager, Wildlife and Conservation Media Coverage in East Africa. The panelists at the virtual event were Didi Wamukoya, AWF’s Senior Manager, Wildlife Law Enforcement, Wankyo Simon, Senior State Attorney, Office of the National Prosecutions Services, Tanzania, and Annika McGinnis, the Co-Founder and Director, InfoNile and member of Africa Water Journalists.