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African countries make pact to raise Sh200b to fund conservation goals

Kaddu Sebunya, the CEO of Africa Wildlife Foundation during a panel discussion at the Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda. [Courtesy]

African leaders have set out an ambitious target of ending donor reliance and finding ways to finance conservation activities in their countries.

During the ongoing first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda, a Pan-African Conservation Trust (A-PACT) was launched to address the financing gap in Africa through an independent financing mechanism.

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