Investing in Innovation to Fight Wildlife Trafficking For World Wildlife Day 2025, the global conversation is focused on Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet. The world’s biodiversity is priceless, but conserving it comes at a cost. Billions of dollars are needed each year to close the global wildlife conservation finance gap — a […]
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On February 24th, APOPO TB Tanzania officially launched a new collaboration with Kibong’oto Infectious Disease Hospital in Moshi, marking an important step in expanding our tuberculosis (TB) detection efforts in the country. The launch event, officiated by Dr. Jairy Khanga, Regional Medical Officer (RMO) of Kilimanjaro, brought together key stakeholders, including hospital management, healthcare professionals
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Progress and Next Steps On February 20, 2025, APOPO Angola visited its Syntropic Farm Agriculture Pilot Project in Caiombo, Ebo Municipality, Cuanza Sul Province. The visit marked an important milestone — the first harvest — which produced a modest 25 kg of cassava and 5 kg of maize. While this was a small but meaningful
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Training Leaders for Safer and More Efficient Dog Teams Between January 27 and February 10, APOPO conducted a Detection Dog Team Leader Training at its Dog Program Office in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The training was designed to prepare team leaders, handlers, and Technical Field Managers (TFMs) to take on greater responsibility in the field. Participants
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At APOPO, we recognize the essential contributions of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in humanitarian fields like mine action. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated annually on February 11, highlights the importance of gender equality in science and encourages more young women to pursue careers in these
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At APOPO, our mission depends not only on our incredible rats but also on the dedicated people who train and work alongside them. Caetano Albano has been part of APOPO for 8 years, starting as a deminer before transitioning to his current role as a rat trainer in Angola. Initially skeptical about using rats for
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We recently welcomed Haji Khamis to our syntropic agroforestry plot at APOPO’s main office. A forestry student at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Haji has been passionate about plants and sustainability since his high school days. In 2016, while studying at Lumumba Secondary School, he founded and managed the Lumumba Roots & Shoots Botanic Garden
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Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) remain a serious threat to communities in Angola, particularly in rural areas where farming and daily activities take place in potentially contaminated land. While APOPO’s HeroRATs and demining teams work to clear hazardous areas, mine risk education is just as critical in preventing accidents and saving lives. As
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APOPO is currently collaborating with the Mgeta Livelihood Development Foundation (MLDF) to introduce syntropic agroforestry in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania. This region, considered to be of significant ecological importance, faces serious environmental degradation due to deforestation and unsustainable farming practices, leading to severe soil erosion. Mgeta, nestled in the Uluguru mountains, one of Tanzania’s most
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