The African Birding Expo ( ABE) is the first of its kind on the African Continent. It has become an meeting point for a spectrum of the birdwatching community within and outside Africa. There is an every increasing demand of professionals in birding and the tourism industry to participate in the familiarization tour that takes place before the expo. The participants of the 2nd African African Birding Expo tour came from various countries including Panama, Taiwan, Australia, USA, UK, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Vendors include tour companies, hotels, lodges, campsites, guides, booksellers, crafts, restaurants, designers