Africa Matters

I Stayed at One of the Few Black-owned Safari Camps in Africa — Here’s Why You Should, Too

Story by Taryn White The multibillion-dollar safari tourism industry is overwhelmingly controlled by foreign nationals and corporations. I recently embarked on an exciting adventure in Tanzania’s famed Serengeti, where I learned there’s no better place to witness the intricate harmony of nature’s ecosystems than on an African safari. And while the Serengeti boasts a stunning array of roughly 150…

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In Tanzania, Can Cattle And Wildlife Coexist?

By Chris Dorsey | Forbes We watch as a lone bull elephant heads for a water hole but encounters several hundred Maasai cattle blocking its path. The elephant begins chasing the herd like an outsized Australian shepherd, which prompts the Maasai tending the bovines to shout at the spirited bull that then turns its attention to the lone herdsman….

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