This week Rutendo chats with Dr. Peter Lindsey — a fellow Zimbabwean and Director of the Lion Recovery Fund Wildlife Conservation Network.

Peter’s passion for African wildlife shines through every part of his story. From his early days as a conservancy apprentice in Zimbabwe to studying at Oxford and earning his PhD at the University of Pretoria, his career has taken him across 18 African countries and over 160 protected areas. His work — spanning predators from jackals and painted dogs to lions — reflects a lifelong commitment to conservation and the people who make it possible.

For Rutendo, this conversation felt like talking to a mentor — and it’s easy to see why. Peter’s insight, experience, and deep hope for Africa’s future are as inspiring as they are grounding.