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Steve Mitchell

Steve is a Co-Founder and CFO of Angama Mara. Responsible for the commercial vitality of the business, general strategy and stewardship of the Angama Foundation, he is besotted with African travel and his golden retriever Knox.

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Above: The elders, on a break between game drives

When the Wise Wazee Came to Stay 16 November 2021 A few weeks ago, Angama Mara was proud to host a very special group to the Mara: the elders of Kimana Sanctuary By Steve Mitchell

Welcoming Wolfgang 3 August 2021 Wolfgang M. Neumann has joined Angama's Board of Directors, bringing with him a wealth of experience in responsible leadership. Steve Mitchell, Angama's Co-founder and CFO speaks to him about his career and hopes for Africa and Angama By Steve Mitchell

Technology in Conservation 2 August 2021 Africa's elephants are in crisis. On a daily basis, poaching and habitat loss bring these creatures into conflict with communities. In this second episode of our series, Chai with Angama, Steve Mitchell, co-founder of Angama, chats to Marc Goss, CEO of the Mara Elephant Project, to find out how technology, in all its forms, from the most simple to the highly complex, has a role to play in conservation By Steve Mitchell

Mount Kilimanjaro as photographed by Jeremy Goss

The Story of a Man Who Fell in Love With a Mountain 11 May 2021 In January of this year, Steve Mitchell travelled to the Greater Amboseli ecosystem and lost his heart to the roof of Africa By Steve Mitchell

Some of the many incredible competition entries

Going Once, Going Twice! 9 June 2020 Steve Mitchell announces the new auction platform for The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year and writes about the conservation good work that this Angama Foundation initiative continues to enable By Steve Mitchell

Juxtaposition 7 January 2020 Steve Mitchell recounts the tale behind the winning image of the 2019 Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year. By Steve Mitchell

And The Winner Is… 11 December 2018 Steve Mitchell writes about last week's cocktail celebration where the winner of the inaugural Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year was announced and shares exciting plans for 2019... By Steve Mitchell

People & Place 1 May 2018 Reflecting on a transformative travel experience in the fjords of Norway, Steve Mitchell draws similarities to a first-time safari By Steve Mitchell

The Master, the Maestro & your Mara host 14 November 2017 In a second post about the Angama Foundation’s new photography competition, Steve Mitchell introduces us to the three remarkable photographers who will be the competition's judges By Steve Mitchell

Shooting to Make a Difference 7 November 2017 As the Angama Foundation launches an exciting new photography competition, The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year, Steve Mitchell recounts how it came to be By Steve Mitchell

Ndovu Mdogo Jasiri Sana – A Very Brave Little Elephant 1 August 2017 Widely regarded as the world’s foremost orphaned elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust do incredible work and this is one of their recent rescue stories By Steve Mitchell

Ribbons, Cakes and Celebrations – the Very Best of Days 21 March 2017 Friday the 17th of March 2017; the day the Angama Foundation moved from being a cherished dream to a reality, and we celebrated what had been achieved in our neighbouring communities By Steve Mitchell

The 22 Stars that Stole the Show 13 September 2016 Steve travelled to Kwita Izina, the 12th annual naming ceremony for newborn gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and tells us about his visit to the beautiful country and his experience at this very special event. By Steve Mitchell

A World Away 23 August 2016 Steve Mitchell visits the Samburu National Reserve and tells us about the Samburu Special Five, the vastly different terrain of the region, the sacred mountain and the Samburu people. By Steve Mitchell

Smoke Signals 24 May 2016 In April 2016, for the 3rd time in history and on a scale never before seen, the Kenyan government made a bold statement in its fight against poaching by setting fire to a record amount – a whopping 105 tons – of rhino horn and elephant tusks that had been seized from poachers and from... By Steve Mitchell

Of Turtles, Donkeys & Crabs 16 September 2015 Steve Mitchell visits historic Lamu along the Swahili coast and tells us what makes this laidback archipelago a unique and wonderful place to visit By Steve Mitchell