VISION OF africa

DEAR READER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KENYA AIRWAYS Welcome to the

RETURN OF WILDLIFE WARRIORS

PHOTOS BY JOHANN VORSTER It’s official! Season two

THE WRITE STUFF

MEET THIS ISSUE’S CONSERVATION HEROES, WORKING TO PROTECT AFRICA’S WILDLIFE

THE REAL AFRICA

Social media influencer Adam Maina shares his travel and conservation experiences on Instagram @adammaina – but there are a few things he’d like you to know next time you take a virtual trip to Africa…

FASHION’S NEW ERA

23-year-old Shanelle Nyasiase (@shanellenyasiase) is a top model

TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

Kenya’s globally renowned national parks are extremely vulnerable to climate change. Yet the same landscapes (and the biodiversity they support) hold great potential for addressing the problem

ZEN MASTERS

Treat your mind, body and soul to the latest wellness gadgets

KNOW YOUR AFRICAN TREES

Stop! Don’t turn the page. Reading this will take just 120 seconds of your time, leaving you wise to the wonderful world of African trees

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS PROFITABLE IN 2021

PART 1 BRANDING AND COMMUNICATION

STRETCH YOURSELF GO FURTHER GET FASTER BE BETTER

PART THREE

AFRICAN ARK

WE ASKED SEVEN OF AFRICA’S LEADING CONSERVATIONISTS TO CHAMPION AN ENDANGERED SPECIES CLOSE TO THEIR HEART, HIGHLIGHTING THE THREATS THEY FACE AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SAVE THEM IN THE WILD.

Why we must preserve Africa’s biodiversity

KADDU SEBUNYA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

LAPPET-FACED VULTURE

DR GLYN MAUDE FOUNDER KALAHARI RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION

MOUNTAIN GORILLA

DR GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA FOUNDER AND CEO |CONSERVATION THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH

AFRICAN WILD DOG

JEALOUS MPOFU SENIOR TRACKER PAINTED DOG CONSERVATION

NUBIAN FLAPSHELL TURTLE

All turtles hold a place in my heart,

LION

Lions are like my cows now. But it

CHEETAH

Above left: Dr Irene Amoke of the Kenya

AFRICAN ELEPHANT

Three species of elephants exist today, two in

THE INSIDE STORY OF KQ CARGO

MEET THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOGISTICS BEHIND KQ CARGO, DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE RANGE OF PRODUCTS CARRIED BY THE AIRLINE – AND FIND OUT ABOUT KENYA AIRWAYS’ RECENTLY REPURPOSED BOEING 787 PREIGHTER

HOW WE PULLED A FIRS T FOR THE GLOBAL AIRLINE INDUSTRY

Repurposing the B787 “Although the actual work on

A GOOD DAY AT KQ CARGO IS...

“When I have flown all shipments as booked

AIRLINE CONVERTS DREAMLINER INTO CARGO FREIGHTER

KENYA AIRWAYS DELIVERS A WORLD  FIRST AS IT ENHANCES ITS CARGO OFFERING

ENJOY MORE SPACE WITH ECONOMY MAX

AIRLINE ADAPTS TO CHANGING TRAVEL NEEDS

Trees for change

As part of Kenya Airways’ commitment to sustainability

DESIGNING THE FUTURE

Above: Students at Excelevate “greatly impressed” the judges

KQ LEADS THE WAY WITH TRUSTED TRAVEL PASS

INITIATIVE ENABLES VERIFICATION OF COVID TEST AND VACCINE

YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING: MICHAEL MAINA

  CAPTAIN, E190 EMBRAER FLEET

routes

NOTE: FREQUENCIES AS AT APRIL, PLEASE CHECK WWW.KENYA-AIRWAYS.COM FOR UPDATES;

Lesser-known Tanzania

THE SERENGETI (GREAT MIGRATION), KILIMANJARO (AFRICA’S TALLEST  MOUNTAIN), SELOUS (AFRICA’S LARGEST GAME RESERVE), ZANZIBAR (BEACHES, SPICES)… THE HIGHLIGHTS OF TANZANIA JUST ROLL OFF THE TONGUE, BUT THE COUNTRY OFFERS SO MUCH MORE THAN THESE STELLAR NAMES. HERE’S FIVE  LESSER-KNOWN EXPERIENCES TO ENJOY

PLANNING IN A PANDEMIC

MARTIN GITONGA, KQ’S HEAD  OF NETWORK PLANNING AND  ALLIANCES, DISCUSSES HIS  CAREER AND THE ART OF FLIGHT  SCHEDULING AMID THE  CURRENT CRISIS

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

FIND A COVID-19 TEST NEAR YOU, WHEREVER YOU ARE

SkyTeam launches online Testing Labs Locator

HARUN MOMANYI

AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND CEO OF TRANQUIL MEDIA GROUP HARUN MOMANYI REVEALS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE KENYAN AND HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE WORLD OF MEDIA