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Podcast: Mongabay Newscast
Episode: Nature conservation is a growth industry for Africa, Fred Swaniker says
Description: Fred Swaniker is the founder of the African Leadership University, which recently launched a School of Wildlife Conservation to help young Africans develop the skills and knowledge necessary to "own and drive" the conservation agenda on the African continent. Swaniker sees Africa's natural heritage as a strategic advantage for the continent, and argues on this episode that the immense young workforce can be engaged in its conservation in many ways, from management to filmmaking, science communications and technology. He also shares highlights from ALU's recent "Business of Conservation Conference" in Kigali, Rwanda. Here's this episode's t...