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Nicanor O. Sabula, administrator and programs officer at the Association of Professional Societies in East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, talks about challenges that African associations face with getting young volunteers and some of the things his association is doing to encourage their participation. For more from associations leaders in Africa, read "Lessons From Associations in Africa" in the July 2011 issue of Associations Now magazine.

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