Tusk Conservation Awards

Co-created in 2013, Ninety One proudly partners with Tusk on the annual Tusk Conservation Awards to celebrate the extraordinary people who work with wildlife and communities in Africa to protect the continent’s irreplaceable natural assets.

2025 Tusk Conservation Awards

Over the past 13 years these Awards have recognised 61 leaders, represented 23 African countries and raised awareness of over 60 vulnerable species that are now better protected as a result.

The 2025 Tusk Conservation Awards was held on Wednesday 26 November at The Savoy, London.

“These awards which mean a great deal to me personally, play a huge part in our mission to preserve Africa’s precious wildlife for its people. It is vital that we recognise the dedication of these unsung heroes and the bravery of rangers risking their lives, day and night, on conservation’s frontline. We all owe them a huge debt of gratitude.”

Tusk's Royal Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales

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For more than a decade, Ninety One has supported Tusk, a charity that helps in the conservation and protection of Africa’s wildlife. We wanted to create a way to offer Tusk support for the long term, using our investment management experience to help meet Tusk’s need for contributions.

The For Tomorrow share class provides an opportunity to invest in a way that helps many who need it most.

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2025 Tusk Conservation Awards winners
The Ranger Award is awarded to recognise the dedication and commitment of an individual who works in the field on a daily basis to protect Africa’s wildlife.

This award gives international recognition to the men and women who face danger every day.

Rangers often work for little reward, risking and regularly losing their lives to protect the world's wildlife and its fragile ecosystems.

The recipient of the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award is:

Laban Mwangi
Head Ranger at the Mountain Bongo Project (MBP) in Kenya

A courageous and respected field leader, Laban Mwangi has dedicated two decades to protecting Kenya’s endangered mountain bongo and safeguarding vital forest ecosystems.


As Head Ranger of the Mountain Bongo Project, Laban oversees conservation efforts across the Aberdare and Maasai Mau Forests, leading rigorous patrols, dismantling snares, monitoring wildlife, and confronting poaching threats with remarkable integrity and resilience. His leadership has been central to protecting the critically endangered mountain bongo and many other forest species, while his outreach work has educated over 30,000 community members on sustainable alternatives to forest exploitation. Having removed thousands of snares and guided hundreds of anti-poaching operations, Laban has become a trusted guardian of Kenya’s natural heritage. His dedication, courage, and community impact have earned him the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award.

"I have committed my life to protecting an animal most people will never see. I’ve faced difficult terrain, wild animals, and long days in the forest, but I keep going because I believe these animals deserve a future."


 

To find out about previous winners of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award please visit the Tusk Awards Website:

Visit the Tusk Awards website

#ForAllTheyDo

tusk conservation awards

The Ranger Award is awarded to recognise the dedication and commitment of an individual who works in the field on a daily basis to protect Africa’s wildlife.

This award gives international recognition to the men and women who face danger every day.

Rangers often work for little reward, risking and regularly losing their lives to protect the world's wildlife and its fragile ecosystems.

The recipient of the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award is:

Laban Mwangi
Head Ranger at the Mountain Bongo Project (MBP) in Kenya

A courageous and respected field leader, Laban Mwangi has dedicated two decades to protecting Kenya’s endangered mountain bongo and safeguarding vital forest ecosystems.


As Head Ranger of the Mountain Bongo Project, Laban oversees conservation efforts across the Aberdare and Maasai Mau Forests, leading rigorous patrols, dismantling snares, monitoring wildlife, and confronting poaching threats with remarkable integrity and resilience. His leadership has been central to protecting the critically endangered mountain bongo and many other forest species, while his outreach work has educated over 30,000 community members on sustainable alternatives to forest exploitation. Having removed thousands of snares and guided hundreds of anti-poaching operations, Laban has become a trusted guardian of Kenya’s natural heritage. His dedication, courage, and community impact have earned him the 2025 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award.

"I have committed my life to protecting an animal most people will never see. I’ve faced difficult terrain, wild animals, and long days in the forest, but I keep going because I believe these animals deserve a future."


 

To find out about previous winners of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award please visit the Tusk Awards Website:

Visit the Tusk Awards website

#ForAllTheyDo

tusk conservation awards

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