Africa with André – Details, episodes & analysis

Who am I – and why did I create this podcast about Africa?

I give you an introduction to my love of Africa and what has motivated me to start this series of interviews, highlighting why travel to and in Africa is one of the most amazing things you can do.

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We chat to tourism professional and Africa-Fan Alex Mucheik; she tells us what it is that she loves about Africa. She describes some of her favourite “goosebump moments” – including about sleeping in a tent while on safari. An inspiring conversation with many facets.

Private Safaris Switzerland: https://www.privatesafaris.ch/

Tswalu Kalahari https://tswalu.com/

Botswana Tourism: https://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/

Madagascar Tourism: https://madagascar-tourisme.com/en/

Visit Malawi: https://visitmalawi.mw/

Explore Uganda: https://www.exploreuganda.com/

Zambia Tourism: https://www.zambiatourism.com/

Zimbabwe Tourism: https://zimbabwetourism.net/

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Guido Bürger joins us to tell us about his work for the Kenya Tourism Board, and how he fell in love with Kenya. We chat about our mutual love for Nairobi – and why the country and the city are probably quite different to what you expect (if you haven’t been there). Let yourself be inspired, and have your mind changed.

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Kenya Tourism: https://magicalkenya.com/

Nairobi City County: https://nairobi.go.ke/explore-nairobi/

Nairobi Street Kitchen: https://nairobistreetkitchen.com/

beit é selam restaurant: Instagram: beiteselam

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Jaco tells us some inspirational stories about how the reserve assists and uplifts people from their community, like Ranger Neil and Aunty Linda who runs the kitchen, and aids them in developing their careers.

We also find out why missing teeth have inspired this interview.

Unemployment is high in South Africa, and it is good to hear how this support benefits not only the staff and their families, but how this also helps the safety of the animals.

And we also hear about some of the guests that have stayed at the reserve – including introducing monkeys to Prada handbags; and the elephant-sized surprise one guest had regarding her favourite Gin…

Jaco also gets a chance to tell us about the 3 lodges on the Botlierskop Game Reserve.

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Botlierskop Game Reserve: https://www.botlierskop.co.za/

Indlovu Gin: https://ibhu.co.za/

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Should we protect ugly birds too? We talk about that, and other interesting projects.

Jaco explains how muppets prevent sibling murders amongst the surprisingly valuable Shoebills in Zambia, and chats to us about other conservation projects in Chad and Ivory Coast.

He also tells us about game drives, horseback safaris and the fascinating veterinary safaris they offer with elephants and lions at Botlierskop Game Reserve in South Africa.

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Botlierskop Game Reserve: https://www.botlierskop.co.za/

Shoebills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoebill

Shoebill info & sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrQJ2LLtMs

Scimitar Oryx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scimitar_oryx

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Most people only think of Game Reserves as places to see wild animals. But what you pay to stay does more much more than give you a comfy bed and coffee at breakfast.

Jaco Koekemoer of Botlierskop Game Reserve explains what these reserves do for conservation: listen to stories about how they fight alien species, how they work with their neighbours to save the red-billed oxpecker birds, and how some cheetahs need to be taught to hunt.

Jaco tells us about the 300 year history of the reserve (in brief!) and about the type of guests that the rangers love having on game drive.

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Botlierskop Game Reserve: https://www.botlierskop.co.za/

Ashia Cheetah Conservation: https://ashia.co.za/

Info on the Black Wattle Trees: https://invasives.org.za/fact-sheet/black-wattle/

Red-Billed Oxpecker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_oxpecker

South African Tourism: https://www.southafrica.net/

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Guido talks to us about your questions – from spiders & snakes, through the Great Migration and why park fees in Kenya feel so high. And why that is a good thing! (Spoiler alert: poachers…).

We also hear about places he loves to watch animals – and which his favourite animals are (and why). Enjoy listening in.

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Kenya Tourism: https://magicalkenya.com/

Kenya Wildlife Services: https://www.kws.go.ke/

Samburu Reserve: https://www.samburureserve.com/

Solio Reserve – does not have an own website

Coconut Beach Lodge, Tiwi: https://coconut-beach-lodge.com/

Tortilis Camp, Amboseli: https://www.elewanacollection.com/tortilis-camp-amboseli/at-a-glance

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Koinonia Baloyi tells us about some of the fascinating projects that the African Bush Camps Foundation runs – funded in part through your stay in their camps & lodges. The Foundation has excellent projects that empower women, and a nifty project that prevents lions from stealing cattle in communities around the national parks. This is critical to reduce human-wildlife conflict. And Koinonia also tells us some stories about visitors she has had in Zimbabwe.

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African Bush Camps: https://africanbushcamps.com/

African Bush Camps Foundation: https://www.africanbushcampsfoundation.org/

Hwange National Park: https://zimbabwetourism.net/portfolios/hwange-national-park

Building a Lion Boma: https://www.facebook.com/africanbushcamps/videos/the-build-a-boma-initiative-aims-to-support-the-abcf-human-wildlife-conflict-eff/794342985828963/

Koinonia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koinonia_b

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Beks tells us his life story:

how he occasionally met Elephants while walking to school as a child, and how this led to him working with communities to help them see Animals and Game Reserves & National Parks as something of value.

And how tourism creates jobs and reduces poaching in wildlife areas. We chat a bit about elephants, and Beks’s Favourite Spots in southern Africa.

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African Bush Camps: https://africanbushcamps.com/

Somalisa Camp: https://africanbushcamps.com/camps/somalisa-camp/

Hwange National Park: https://zimbabwetourism.net/portfolios/hwange-national-park/

Mana Pools: https://www.zimparks.org.zw/mana-pools-national-park/

Beks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beksndlovu

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The two things that we get the most comments about regarding a visit to Zanzibar are these:

“The tides are a pain – either it is so high that there’s no beach, or it is so low, that the ocean is so far away” and that guests find the seaweed on the beaches “gross”.

This is nature (and thankfully we cannot control that) - Nadja explains what some of the benefits of this are for you as a visitor – and for the locals. And shares some of her favourite must-do things on the spice island.

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Beach Safari Holidays: https://beachsafari.tz/

Butterfly Centre Zanzibar: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g482884-d1237720-Reviews-Zanzibar_Butterfly_Centre-Zanzibar_Island_Zanzibar_Archipelago.html

Kuza Cave & Seaweed Tour: https://www.hotelzanzibar.com/cpt_activities/kuza-cave-and-seaweed-farm/

Forodhani Gardens Food Market: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g488129-d1936927-Reviews-Forodhani_Gardens-Stone_Town_Zanzibar_City_Zanzibar_Island_Zanzibar_Archipelago.html

Urojo Recipe (Zanzibar Soup): https://recipesaroundtheworld.com/recipes-from-around-the-world-urojo-soup-zanzibar-mix-d803ff1bc8a5

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