Column by Fraterne Ndacyayisenga (Kigali, Correspondance)

The second edition of the SportsBiz Africa E-sports Cup concluded in Kigali on September 12 and 13 with two competitions and 40 players from 11 African countries. Behind the trophies won by Egypt and Morocco, the tournament above all highlights the economic potential of a sector that is still young but rapidly expanding across the continent.

As Rwanda prepares for the 21st Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony on Sept. 4, communities around Volcanoes National Park are at the center of an ambitious balancing act. The country is expanding protected habitat for mountain gorillas while using tourism revenue to finance modern agriculture and new livelihoods for families living alongside the park.