Africa: Beyond the Naming – Why Africa Must Own Its Biodiversity Economy

[New Times] Four years ago, I stood at the foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and gave a mountain gorilla her name. She was born on 13 September 2021, to Igitangaza, of the Mutobo family.

I called her Indatezuka — the resilient one. I want to be precise about what that means.

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Source: AllAfrica News: Africa | Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:06:17

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