Msafiri

An exciting new magazine to enrich the lives of everyone who loves Africa, brought to you by your friends at Kenya Airways.

Msafiri

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BEST IN TRAVEL 2024 • Kenya's capital is the number one city destination in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2024. To celebrate their ‘home town’ we asked two local photographers, Peter Irungu and Sam Muchai, to capture their unique views of the city

IN THE BEGINNING • We met with Dr Fredrick Kyalo Manthi, one of the foremost palaeoanthropologists at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), to discuss ‘The Home of Human Origins’

POLO PLAYER • We caught up with Fredd Kambo, chair of the Nairobi Polo Club, to ask him how new and seasoned players alike can get saddled up…

3 THINGS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA I WISH I KNEW EARLIER • It forms a large part of our lives, but how much do you really know about social media?

THE HEALING PROCESS • My dad passed away in September. Like most men, I had zero grief-related parenting skills. Trust fate to spring a crash course. I was forced to learn and lead – virtually blind – in the thick fog of grief. Here are some lessons I learnt that can help children cope with a death in the family

AFRICA'S GREENEST ESCAPE • Christian Lambrechts and Jane Wangui reflect on their award for developing the most environmentally sustainable Airbnb in Africa

SMART MOVES • The future of flexing? Here's our expert's pick of the best fitness and wellness gadgets for 2024…

THE GREEN SHOOTS OF BUSINESS • Meet three ‘agripreneurs’ shaking up the food market in Africa

GREAT READS • Check out our latest selection of the best African books to read

EYES ON THE GAME • EVERY FOUR YEARS, AFRICA GATHERS FOR ITS VERY OWN ‘OLYMPICS’ – THE AFRICAN GAMES. GHANA HOSTS THE 13TH EDITION OF THE CONTINENT'S SPORTING SHOWDOWN FROM 8 TO 23 MARCH. READ ON TO FIND OUT WHICH COUNTRIES TO WATCH…

Bucket-list SOUTH AFRICA • 10 UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES TO ADD TO YOUR ITINERARY

Pride of the MARA • AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHER SHRAVAN RAO HAS BEEN NAMED THE GREATEST MAASAI MARA PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2023, WITH HIS POWERFUL IMAGE ‘NIGHT RAINS’ OF A MALE LION IN THE RAIN. FIND OUT HOW HE TOOK THIS REMARKABLE IMAGE AND DISCOVER WHAT INSPIRED THE OTHER NINE FINALISTS

The rise and high-rises of NAIROBI • Nairobi may have been picked as Lonely Planet's Best in Travel this year (see pages 8-13), but the city is also a magnet to property investors. Here's what you need to know…

The rise of FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE • In a number of African destinations, a new concept of flexible working spaces has emerged, complete with amenities such as a gym, kitchen, nursing rooms and gaming areas. We interviewed Michael Aldridge, CEO and founder of KOFISI Africa about what the new office trend means for the continent

48 HOURS IN BANGKOK • HOW TO SPEND TWO DAYS IN THE VIBRANT THAI CAPITAL IN A WHIRLWIND OF CULTURE AND CUISINE

REDISCOVERING ZIMBABWE • Guidebook writer Philip Briggs and his photographer wife Ariadne Van Zandbergen recently spent six weeks driving the length and breadth of Zimbabwe to see what it is really like to travel round right now

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HEADING BACK TO SOMALIA • KENYA AIRWAYS REINTRODUCES FLIGHTS TO MOGADISHU

FLY TO SOUTH AMERICA • KQ EXPANDS CODESHARE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAA

NEW RANGE OF LOYALTY PROGRAMME BENEFITS • KQ PARTNERS WITH SERENA HOTELS TO OFFER DISCOUNTS TO ASANTE REWARDS MEMBERS

ON-TIME ACCOLADE • REPORT RANKS KENYA AIRWAYS AMONG WORLD'S BEST AIRLINES FOR ON-TIME PERFORMANCE

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TIMELESS ELEGANCE • THE LATEST FRAGRANCES, WATCHES AND ELECTRONICS ON BOARD

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