Yeah, I'm not afraid of going over there. My main concern was if the US or other powers simply refused to allow anyone into the country in the form of some sort of blockade. I agree with tophet1 about our perceptions of these countries. We are very ethnocentric and expect our frame of reference to be everyone elses. It must be tough for those safari outfits in the country. It must be a logistical nightmare to marshall resources, arrange credit, manage funding, and maintain simple day to day business operations in an economy such as Zimbabwe's. The one major impression I had in South Africa is how spoiled we are in the states. Gritching and moaning about how tough we have it when we really don't have any idea of what it means to live day to day as many Africans do.
And yes, a contract is being arranged by whom I believe is quite reputable.