Msafiri

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

Msafiri

DEAR READER • Welcome to the February–March 2022 issue of msafiri.

SPLASH OUT IN DUBAI

3 THINGS ABOUT LIFE I WISH I KNEW EARLIER • In this issue of msafiri, we welcome a new columnist – Nairobi-based medical advisor Lutawo Ouma – who will be writing about how we can learn from our mistakes and seek to become better versions of ourselves

THE SPIKY PLANT MAKING AN IMPRESSION ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES • Aloe is well known for its medicinal properties. But in dry regions, such as northern Kenya, it is also the natural – and native – choice for a drought-resistant, succulent cash crop

HOT TECH • Coolest new gadgets from around the world…

LISTEN & LEARN • Pick up a new language with these apps…

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 • Yoga has been proven to reduce anxiety, improve mental health and increase focus and capability. So, even if you can't make the Kilifi Wellness Festival taking place in Kenya during February, there’s no excuse not to take care of your mind, body and soul with these five yoga techniques

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 KENY A AIR WAYS’ 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

FAHARI INNOVATION HUB LEAD • I joined the airline as a planning analyst in 2011. I was a planning engineer for four years and then served as a continuous improvement associate before moving to strategy and special projects. Currently I look after business development at Faharl Innovation.

FAHARI INNOVATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LEAD • I joined the airline as a member of the cabin crew in 2005, rising to a become a flight purser. Then we started the customer experience project in 2014 and I was seconded to the transformative project with a role as continuous improvement associate before my current role as research and development lead for Faharl Innovation.

HOW A LOCAL UNIVERSITY PROVIDES INNOVATORS WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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

PARK LIFE

75th ANNIVERSARY

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK IN NUMBERS • THE 2021 KWA WILDLIFE CENSUS REVEALED THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS OF KEY SPECIES:

VISITING NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

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

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

kusafiri • ALL YOU NEED FOR A SAFE & ENJOYABLE JOURNEY WITH US

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

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