The business community in Africa must invest in businesses that are not harmful but friendly and in harmony with the environment, Rwandan President Paul Kagame advised.
The president said that this would be the only way the African continents would achieve economic prosperity. Africa is blessed with all the kinds of natural flora and fauna hat when managed well development can be achieved. Ranging from Birds, animals and plants promoting Africa safaris ands tours can greatly play a vital role in the continents prosperity.
The Rwandan Head of state made comments during the official opening of the three day environmental journalists workshop in June held at Kigali Serena Hotel in Kigali Rwanda. The conference financed by European Union (EU) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNDP) brought together journalists from 16 African countries under the umbrella body African Network of Environmental Journalists.
During the his key note president Kagame said that African governments in partnership with private sectors have a big role to play in ensuring that the much needed investments and precious environment are in mutual understanding. this  conference attended by several officials including the Rwandan Cabinet, the chief justice president, the senate and speaker among others
Rwanda and Uganda today is widely known for its endangered mountain gorillas which attracts a thousands of visitor in these country hence rising a lot of revenue the countries and development. Ugandan Bwindi Impenetrable National Park alone is estimated to be having around 300 gorillas out of 760 that lives in Africa and the number is still on the increase. While the rest is being shared among the remaining three national parks of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga National Park of Uganda. This is all development and prosperity in Africa due to gorilla tours and gorilla safaris in these countries.