The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation and The Central Africa Markets Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CAMPEA) on Friday, March 27, 2026, announced a strategic partnership designed to strengthen collaboration between conservation and private capital markets across Africa.
The alliance brings together EPI Foundation’s pan-African conservation mandate with CAMPEA’s regional investment network to accelerate sustainable financing solutions that support both biodiversity protection and economic development.
Through this partnership, the organisations will explore innovative financing mechanisms that align long-term elephant conservation goals with responsible investment frameworks. The collaboration aims to foster dialogue with African governments, corporate and institutional investors, and private sector stakeholders to promote sustainable land use, climate resilience, and nature-friendly development initiatives in African elephant-range states.
Under the agreement, the EPI Foundation and CAMPEA will jointly convene industry roundtables, develop knowledge-sharing platforms, and support capacity-building programmes that bridge conservation priorities with private capital deployment. The partnership will also seek to mobilise new funding pathways that integrate environmental stewardship into regional investment strategies.
“This partnership reflects a shared vision that conservation and economic prosperity are not competing ambitions,” said John Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer at the EPI Foundation. “By working alongside CAMPEA, we can mobilise private capital to strengthen elephant protection, empower local communities, and develop investment models that recognise natural capital as a cornerstone of Africa’s long-term resilience and growth.”
Tania Eyanga, MBA. CEO at CAMPEA, added: “The future of responsible investment in Africa depends on partnerships that connect capital with long-term environmental and social impact. Collaborating with the EPI Foundation enables us to engage investors who recognise the value of preserving natural capital while supporting resilient economies.”
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation is a UK-registered charity that serves as the secretariat supporting the Elephant Protection Initiative, a coalition of African governments committed to conserving their elephants. The EPI Foundation’s board is led by Hon Sharon Ikeazor CON, a former Nigerian minister of the environment.
Central Africa Markets Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CAMPEA) is the regional industry body dedicated to strengthening private capital markets in Central Africa by connecting institutional investors, policy makers, commercial and philanthropic enterprises and corporate entities alongside fund managers and development partners to work symbiotically to foster a capital-expansive, sustainable investment ecosystem that drives tangible economic growth.