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DEAR READER

Welcome to the February–March 2022 issue of msafiri.

SPLASH OUT IN DUBAI

Dubai has long been a favourite destination for travellers on our international network

3 THINGS ABOUT LIFE I WISH I KNEW EARLIER

NOTES TO MY FUTURE BETTER SELF

THE SPIKY PLANT MAKING AN IMPRESSION ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES

SUPPORTING RURAL LIVELIHOODS

HOT TECH

Coolest new gadgets from around the world

KENYA: A POWERHOUSE FOR CLEAN ENERGY?

Kenya’s potential for renewable energy production is big, but the challenges are bigger, according to David Kariuki, CEO of Metrocart Kenya

DR BONGUMENZI NXUMALO

Meet the South African archaeologist who has shone new light on the ancient African kingdom of Mapungubwe around the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

THE THIRD KILIFI WELLNESS FESTIVAL

FASHION SENEGAL

Where design heritage meets modern styling for the New Age African. A special report from Dakar Fashion Week

the sky’s the limit

FIND OUT HOW KENYA AIRWAYS’ NEW THINK TANK – FAHARI INNOVATION – IS INSPIRING THE NEXT CROP OF INNOVATORS IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, AND MEET THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST INNOVATION CHALLENGE

WILDSIDE OF THE CITY

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK – KENYA’S OLDEST – RECENTLY TURNED 75, SO WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE (KWS), BRIG. (RTD) JOHN WAWERU, TO FIND OUT WHAT MAKES THIS URBAN RESERVE SO SPECIAL

the greatest show on earth

Expo 2020 has landed in Dubai, complete with dancing robots, buildings constructed from recycled orange peel and machines capable of making water out of thin air. Welcome to the future…

BEYOND EXPO: Ten more things to see and do in Dubai

01 OLD DUBAI SOUKS PATRYK KOSMIDER / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

AFROFUTURISM

HOW DO YOU IMAGINE THE FUTURE? MEET THE CONTEMPORARY CREATIVES SPEARHEADING AFRICA’S NEXT GENERATION OF INFLUENCERS

Love letter to a life in the wilds of Kenya

Meet Sophie Grant – safari lodge owner, advocate of green living and author of The Bush Kitchen: Notes and Recipes from the Wild

TAKE A FLIGHT ON THE WILD SIDE

NEW AIRCRAFT LIVERY DISPLAYS KENYA’S ICONIC WILDLIFE SPECIES AND SHOWCASES THE COUNTRY AS A MUST- VISIT DESTINATION

KQ launches flights between Juba and Khartoum

AIRLINE INTRODUCES THREE TIMES A WEEK SERVICE CONNECTING SOUTH SUDAN WITH SUDAN

JOHN NALIANYA

HEAD OF PASSENGER SERVICES

FLY TO MORE DESTINATIONS ACROSS EUROPE

CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH ITALY’S ITA AIRWAYS EXPANDS KENYA AIRWAYS’ GLOBAL REACH

First step taken towards pan-African airline

Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have

Flying Blue: How to stay Miles ahead

Being a member of the Flying Blue frequent

KENYA AIRWAYS PICKS UP TWO MORE AWARDS

Kenya’s national carrier has scooped Best Employer Brand

FIRST EXPORT CARGO FLIGHT TAKES OFF FROM KISUMU

TWICE-WEEKLY SERVICE WILL PRIMARILY SERVE KENYA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR, REMOVING THE NEED FOR COSTLY ROAD TRANSFERS TO NAIROBI

FUN PLANE FACTS

The reason you may find your in-flight meal

KQ CARGO HELPS CHILDREN GROW FOOD

Another first for KQ and Africa Kenya Airways,

YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING: CONSTANT OTERI

CAPTAIN, BOEING 787 DREAMLINER

believe it or not…

Get to know our network with some unusual facts about the cities we fly to

Falling for Zimbabwe

KIM SPARROW OF JENMAN AFRICAN SAFARIS TAKES THE SHORT HOP FROM CAPE TOWN TO VICTORIA FALLS WITH KENYA AIRWAYS TO SAMPLE THE PERFECT FIVE-DAY GETAWAY. PLUS: YOUR CHANCE TO FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS…

FEELING GOOD

A SELECTION OF COOL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON BOARD YOUR KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT

KQ Cinema

CHOOSE FROM A HOST OF NEW ON-BOARD CONTENT — THERE’S SOME 80 MOVIES, 55 TV PROGRAMMES AND 1000 MUSIC TRACKS FOR YOU TO ENJOY

10 YEARS OF SKYPRIORITY: CELEBRATING A DECADE OF PUTTING YOU FIRST

Air travel might have changed, but something will always remain the same: SkyTeam and its members’ commitment to delivering an exceptional SkyPriority service every time you fly across our global network

LADY T

WE’RE DELIGHTED TO INTRODUCE TOUSSAINT DUCHESS, RECENTLY APPOINTED KQ BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR AFRICA. AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN NATIONAL WITH NEARLY 30 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT, LADY T – AS SHE’S KNOWN – PREMIERED HER FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME, BROADWAY EXTRAVAGANZA KENYA, IN NAIROBI IN 2019 TO GREAT SUCCESS. AFTER YEARS OF TRAVEL, SHE SET UP TDE-TOURISM AS A TRAVEL AGENCY TO PACKAGE AND PROMOTE TRAVEL TO AFRICA WITH A FOCUS ON THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND HAS SINCE CREATED A BRAND PARTNERSHIP WITH KENYA AIRWAYS