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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PITCH PERFECT • With the World Cup kicking off in Qatar in November, we salute six of Africa’s all-time footballing greats

WASTE NOT • Of the more than 125 million tons of garbage generated in Africa annually, only 4 per cent is recycled while most of the rest ends up in uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills. Find out how a new generation of entrepreneurs is using smart technology to transform trash into cash

TRAVEL WRITER • Have you always dreamed of travelling the world and seeing your words in print? Read these top tips from the editorial team at msafiri to take your first steps towards getting published...

3 THINGS ABOUT DISCIPLINE I WISH I KNEW EARLIER • Nairobi-based Dr Lutawo Ouma has some thought-provoking tips on how we can strive to become better versions of ourselves

GAME CHANGERS • Get geared up for the World Cup with our pick of the ultimate football tech

AND RELAX… • Are you a busy executive looking to relax during your business trip to Kenya? Or just someone looking for an indulgent place to unwind? Our wellness expert Tricia Wanjala reviews seven of the best spas to help you de-stress and rejuvenate…

PAGE TURNERS • Carey Baraka picks five titles by African authors that should be on your reading list

escape to the indian ocean • DREAMING OF TURQUOISE SEAS, THE RUSTLE OF PALM FRONDS AND THE FEEL OF SAND BETWEEN YOUR TOES? HOP ON A KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT TO ANY OF THESE INDIAN OCEAN BEACH BEAUTIES FOR A WELL-EARNED BREAK IN PARADISE…

into the blue • One of a growing number of Blue Park marine conservation areas around the world, Kenya’s Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park and Reserve is renowned for its stunning wildlife. Paul Wambi, the park’s warden, tells us more

Africa’s wildlife filmmakers in the frame • PETER MUIRURI MEETS AFRICA’S NEW GENERATION OF EXCITING YOUNG WILDLIFE FILMMAKERS AT THE INAUGURAL PRIDELANDS WILDLIFE FILM FEST (PWFF) AND DISCOVERS WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN THIS CHALLENGING FIELD, AND WHY HOMEGROWN TALENT IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE INDUSTRY

GENIUS DESIGN • EARLIER THIS YEAR, DIÉBÉDO FRANCIS KÉRÉ FROM BURKINA FASO BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN TO WIN THE PRESTIGIOUS PRITZKER ARCHITECTURE PRIZE. IN OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WE ASK THE PIONEERING CHITECT ABOUT HIS INSPIRATION AND HOW SUSTAINABILITY PLAYS A ROLE IN HIS DESIGNS.

FINANCIAL CONTROL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • WHETHER YOU’RE A SMALL START-UP OR AN ESTABLISHED ENTERPRISE LOOKING TO BOOST EFFICIENCY, PICKING THE RIGHT FINANCIAL APP FOR YOUR BUSINESS CAN BE A GAME CHANGER. WE REVIEW 10 OF THE BEST…

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KQ SIGNS CODESHARE AGREEMENT WITH SAA • THE TWO AFRICAN AIRLINES RAMP UP THEIR PARTNERSHIP TO OFFER TRAVELLERS MORE DESTINATIONS

FAHARI SCALES UP USE OF DRONE TECH • KQ subsidiary pilots innovative agricultural scheme

AUTISM, FLYING AND ME • FLYING COMES WITH ITS FAIR SHARE OF CHALLENGES FOR MANY PARENTS, BUT THE CURVEBALLS OFTEN COME THICK AND FAST FOR THOSE WITH A CHILD WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS. JOSAYA WASONGA TALKS TO REGINAH NGWILI, CEO OF EMBRACE HEALTH SERVICES AND A MOTHER OF A SON WITH AUTISM, TO FIND OUT MORE

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ELEGANCE PERSONIFIED • SOME CLASSIC FRAGRANCES AND WATCHES TO ENJOY, PLUS A SAMPLE OF THE NEW PRODUCTS COMING ABOARD IN NOVEMBER

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

MORE MILES, MORE BENEFITS • HOW BECOMING A SKYTEAM FREQUENT FLYER ADDS UP

DESTINATION: DUBAI