540 magazine - issue 5
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ISSUE 05 MAY - JULY 2012
ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE: KIDZ CORNER • 540 NEWS • ENTEBBE CITY GUIDE
TANZANIA’S BEST-KEPT SECRET
AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONSZambia’s soccer victory is just what the president ordered…
A SHOPAHOLIC’S PARADISENairobi Fashion Market draws in the clothes-conscious crowds
ProductReviewApple’s voice-driven ‘assistant’ has all the answers
AN AMBITIOUS FORAY INTOGRAPE GROWING
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SPECIAL FEATuRES
03 in this issUe Welcome to the ‘new look’ 540 magazine
04 540 news The latest news from the 540 family
16 tanZanian wine Wine is Tanzania’s best-kept (and most
welcome) secret
18 commUnity Fly540 partners with IcFEM Mission to
speed community transformation
REGuLAR FEATuRES
08 SPORTREVIEW Zambia’s soccer victory is just what the
President ordered...
11 SucceSSSTORy Project gives quality of life back to
hundreds of Kenyans
12 MyWORLD Conservation is no mean task
15 LOOKINSIDE Mara Ngenche Camp
21 PHOTOFEATuRE As rare as a snowfi ght in Kenya
22 eASTAFRIcANS Experiencing a traditional wedding
25 FOODFORTHOuGHT Champagne on ice? Head for La Marina
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contents
27 eXploReR Story of African slavery is brought to life
in Bagamoyo
28 latest Releases Coming to a screen near you...
30 BuSINeSSHub Will Africa’s biggest bank be a mobile
telecom company?
33 cITYGuIDE Entebbe - uganda
34 cuLTuRe&ARTS A paradise for shopaholics
38 EcoWORLD Eco-loving Wild Catz take on the
Rhino challenge
39 ProductReview Voice-driven ‘assistant’ has all
the answers
41 FeelingGood Don’t let digestive problems ruin your day
46 KiDZ coRneR
uSEFuL INFORMATION
36 the Fly540 netwoRK
42 tRaVel inFoRmation Essential travel and visa information
44 Fly540 Fleet
48 Fly540 contacts
LATESTRELEASES
Welcome to issue No 5 of 540 magazine, which comes exactly
a year after the completion of the launch issue in May 2011.
Rather than stand still, and after just four issues, this magazine is sporting a smart new look and regular feature pages which I hope our readers will appreciate.
As Fly540 has grown and developed over the last 12 months, so 540 maga-zine has blossomed, with increasing
advertising suppport from right across East Africa.
In this issue – and it’s our cover story – 540 takes a look at Tanzania’s fl edging viniculture industry. judging by the current growth in wine production it could be time for South Africa to sit up and take notice of an upstart rival from Dodoma.
enteRtainment
This magazine’s fresh style refl ects a wider interest by 540 in design as we take a peek inside the delightful Mara Ngenche Camp and feature the highly regarded Nairobi Fashion Market with an incomprable guide to what we should be wearing in the months ahead.
It seems like only yesterday when we were on the edge of our seats watching Zambia’s Copper Bullets play and beat Côte d’Ivoire on penalties in the AFCON fi nal. We review the tourna-ment and recap the excitement of that sultry February night in Libreville.
There are interesting features, too, on Kenyan ‘snow’, ugandan weddings, eating out at La Marina in Mtwapa and articles about a wild female team taking
part in the demanding Rhino Charge; mobile phone virtual banks in our Business Hub section;
and a profi le of the Kamili Organisation and the good work it undertakes.
For our younger readers, I can recom-mend Kidz Corner on Page 46. It will surely keep them transfi xed for the duration of this fl ight.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy reading this issue of 540 while sitting back as Fly540 takes good care of you – whatever your destination in and around East Africa.
If you have any comments about the magazine, please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
Gary GimsonPublisher, 540 magazine
looK oUt FoR...
Our feature on Tanzania’s fast growing wine sector as it seeks new markets around East Africa.
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IN THIS ISSuE
In our new “latest releases” section you can fi nd up to date information and reviews for the latest fi lm and book releases. One of the fi lms featured in this issue is American Reunion, the fi nal instalment of the American Pie Series starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Sean William Scott. Page 29
‘This magazine is sporting a smart new look’
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news
Fast-expanding regional airline Fly540 has introduced six more
fl ights each week between Nairobi and Juba in response to demand generated by the growing trade links between Kenya and South Sudan.
Announcing the new services, Don Smith, chief executive of Fly540, said: “From October 15th we will be operating double daily fl ights on the South Sudan route from Monday to Thursday with one daily fl ight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We are monitoring passenger loads and we will introduce more fl ights when they are needed.
impRoVements
“The juba route will be served by the CRj 50-seater twin jet, which we recently added to our fl eet of aircraft. This will also be used for fl ights between Nairobi and Mombasa to add capacity and improve the punctuality of services to the coast.”
Talking about the Fly540 network within Kenya, Don Smith said: “The introduction of direct return fl ights
to ukunda from Wilson Airport in Nairobi in August brought the total of our destinations within Kenya to 18. We now fl y to more places within this country than any other airline.”
inFoRmation
Tickets for the airline’s destinations are available from travel agents and the Fly540 offi ces at Wilson Airport, Laico Regency and ABC Place. Full information on fares and services can be obtained from the website www.fl y540.com and passengers can book fl ights online and pay via M-Pesa.
Fly540 commenced operations in November 2006 with a daily fl ight between Nairobi and Mombasa for local and overseas business and holiday travellers. The airline’s value-for-money fl ights won instant popularity and Fly540 now has regional serv-ices to Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, juba, Kilimanjaro, Mtwara, Mwanza and Zanzibar in addition to a strong network within Kenya.
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Fly540 at the getaway eXpo
Jane Soita, of Fly540, explains the airline’s destinations to Dr Kirit Dave and Mrs Deepika Dave at this year’s Getaway Expo at the Sarit Centre.
F ly540 Aviation this year participated in the annual Getaway Expo hosted by the Kenya
Tourist Board at the Sarit Centre Expo.
The annual expo is a great avenue for Fly540 to make players in the tourism industry, and the general public, aware of Fly540’s regional reach, and especially its highly competitive fl ying packages to various parts of the country.
The Fly540 stand was a hive of activity as tour operators, travel agents, hotels and members of the public queued to book fl ights and make inquiries.
Fly540’s in-fl ight magazine, 540, was also a favourite take-away copy for many.
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NEWS
Pierina Redler, director of service learning and activities at the
International School of Kenya, was the lucky winner of KES 1 million during Fly540’s fi fth anniversary and millionth passenger celebrations.
The surprise announcement was made by Don Smith, chief executive of Fly540, at the airline’s check-in area at unit 3 of jomo Kenyatta International Airport (jKIA). Pierina Redler, who had just checked in at the counter and was ready to board the airline’s fl ight to Lamu, leaped up and down with excite-ment as she was presented with a cheque for KES 1 million.
Speaking at jKIA, Don Smith said: “This November marks the fi fth anni-versary of Fly540 and the realisation that we will carry our one-millionth passenger in the same month inspired us to celebrate this landmark in the airline’s history by rewarding a customer with a special gift of one million shillings.
ValUe-FoR-money
“In November 2006 Fly540 opened for business with the promise of providing value-for-money fl ights. The Nairobi to Mombasa route was chosen to offer daily fl ights for local and overseas business and holiday travellers. A combination of reliability and low fares brought Fly540 instant popularity.”
Pierina Redler said, “I will use the money to buy textbooks for students
at Brighter Star Girls Secondary School in Lamu and install cupboards and lockers. These pupils learn in very diffi cult circumstances without books and I am happy I will to use my winnings to help them.
winnings
“My duties at the international School of Kenya include organising service learning programmes where our students visit public schools in Kangemi, Dagoretti, Kiambu, Gachie, Mombasa and Lamu in which children learn from each other through active participation. The aim is to build strong community relationships. We also have environmental projects and we have been planting trees at Karura
passengeR wins a million shillings
November 2011 marked the fi fth anniversary of Fly540 and the realisation that we
will carry our one-millionth passenger in the same
month inspired us to celebrate this landmark in
the airline’s history
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one million shillings
Pierina Redler (centre), director of service learning and activities at the International School of Kenya, was the lucky winner of KES 1 million during the Fly540 fi fth anniversary and millionth passenger celebrations. She received her cheque from Sonal Solanki (right) and Effi e Ochieng (left) customer service agents for Fly540.
Forest and helping to clean and feed animals at KSPCA.”
Tickets for the airline’s destina-tions are available from travel agents and the Fly540 offi ces at JKIA, Wilson Airport, Laico Regency and ABC Place. Full information on fares and serv-ices can be obtained from the website fl y540.com and passengers can book fl ights online and pay via M-Pesa.
Soon after leading his soccer team to victory against Ghana – the
bookies’ favourites to win the African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equato-rial Guinea – Christopher Katongo, captain of the Zambian national soccer team, received a phone call.
Panting and drenched in sweat, Katongo heard the voice of President Michael Sata, commander-in-chief of the Zambian armed forces, say: “Win it for Zambia!”
In effect, Sata was giving an order, bearing in mind that Katongo serves in the Zambian military with the rank of Warrant Offi cer One.
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Kalusha Bwalya, president of the Zambian Football Association, displayed no emotion. He is the sole survivor of the national squad who perished in 1993 by virtue of the fact that he was intending to fl y directly from the Netherlands to Senegal, where Zambia were due to play.
One of the best soccer players Africa has ever produced, Bwalya is credited with leading a new Zambian team to the fi nals of the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia in 1994, almost single-hand-edly. Zambia lost in the fi nal to Nigeria,
ZAMBIA’S SOCCER VICTORy IS juST WHAT THE PRESIDENT ORDERED…
aFRican cUpoF nations
By Denis gathanJUIt was this order, I believe, that inspired the Chipolopolo or Copper Bullets, as Zambia’s national team are known, to pierce the tough skin of The Elephants (the Ivory Coast team) in a dramatic fi nal in Libreville, Gabon.
Apart from the military order, one must consider the fact that, some two decades ago, the entire Zambian national team lost their lives in a plane crash near Libreville.
Fighting spiRit
Come the fi nal, an emotional Zambian team emerged from the tunnel knowing this was the moment.
but the message was clear: Zambia were no pushover.
Ivory Coast saw at first-hand the fighting spirit of the Zambians in February when they withstood constant raids on their goal by the star-studded Ivory Coast team. The Zambians defended well and attacked with near-military precision. If Ivory Coast, who had not conceded any goals in the competition, thought they would walk over the Zambians, they were in for a shock.
penalties
I thought the game was virtually over and the Ivorians would return to Abidjan with the trophy when the referee awarded them a penalty kick after Gerv-inho was brought down in the box.
When Didier Drogba, the lethal marksman, who also plays for Chelsea, stepped forward to take the spot kick, my heart sank. At that moment, I felt, all Zambians must be praying.
The next moment, I was shouting ‘Halle-lujah!’ as Drogba’s screamer flew into the Libreville night sky. Our prayers had been answered and the Zambians survived to play on into extra time.
Love it or hate it, football is a unifying force, especially in Africa. That cold February night, I felt as if the whole African continent – and, indeed, the world – was rooting for Zambia.
The final aside, this year’s African Cup of Nations underlined the fact that Africa has a deep pool of soccer talent, with many up-and-coming players set to make their mark at football grounds across Europe, Asia and North America.
In the absence of soccer giants such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt and South Africa, it was time for the smaller nations of Africa to rise to the challenge. I was particularly excited by the joint hosts, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, both of whom displayed excellent ball control and creative mid-field play along with beautifully crafted goals.
Ghana’s Black Stars, the tourna-ment’s favourites along with Ivory Coast, fell under the superb strike from Zambia’s Emmanuel Mayuka. But, for me, the match between Ghana and Guinea in the group stages was one of
team celeBRates win
Members of Zambia’s national soccer team celebrate after winning the 2012 African Cup of Nations tournament final match against Ivory Coast at the Stade de l’Amitié in Gabon’s capital, Libreville
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SPORTREVIEW
the most entertaining of the tourna-ment, producing two of its finest goals.
The superb strike by Ghanaian mid-fielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu from the edge of the penalty area was a cracker. His shot whizzed past the Guinean keeper, who had no chance of stopping the shot. If he had dared, I reckon he would have been sent into the back of the net, so powerful was the shot.
VictoRy
The Guineans answered this with a superbly taken shot when Souley-mane Camara looped his shot over the Ghanaian keeper and into the net.
All in all, I think this African Cup of Nations has exposed a fresh pedigree of talented young African players. This time, the tournament included many footballers who play in domestic leagues in Africa, as opposed to previous events in which teams such as Nigeria and Cameroon would parade only foreign-based players in their squads.
‘I think this African Cup of Nations has exposed a fresh
pedigree of talented young African players’
In 2006 a psychiatric nurse, Melanie Blake, returned to Kenya
after 24 years of living in England. She read about a mental health clinic in Kangemi, a poor district of Nairobi, run by Basic Needs, a not-for-profit organisation based in the UK. Melanie met director Joyce Kingori and the path was set. She helped in Kangemi for a few months, and then Joyce told her about a clinic being set up with funding in Lower Kabete and asked if she would like to run it. The first clinic was held in April 2007 in a tiny backroom with one psychiatrist and a nurse from Mathari, the government-run mental health institution.
In 2009 Melanie, with the help of Karen Stephenson and Dr Monique Mucheru, legitimised the two mental health outreach clinics that Melanie had stepped in to run. They set up the Kamili Organisation, with a mission to provide equal access to services and affordable care and to improve the quality of life for sufferers.
clinics
Over the past year, the outreach clinics have recorded 2,229 consultations. Patients have been able to find work, earn an income and become stable, serving members of their communities. The stigma associated with mental illness has been reduced, so that people in the community are more willing to come forward and help. And there has been less domestic violence as a result of mental illness.
Three years ago a woman brought her twin brothers to the clinic. During the assessment she said that one buried his clothes and the other threw away the food she made for him. With regular medication, the twins, now aged 35, are generally productive members of the family, and their sister is happy to accompany them to the clinic for their monthly medication. No visitor can fail to be touched by the community spirit at Lower Kabete.
challenge
Funding for Kamili has come from various sources. A lot of money has been raised by Melanie through the annual Safaricom Family Challenge, an outdoor family fun event.
In addition to providing medication, the organisation runs a small micro finance programme aimed at funding those patients who are well enough to run a small business with achievable payback terms.
One young man, who had been due to compete in the Olympics as a long-distance runner, suffered from cerebral malaria, leaving him with epilepsy. As a result of a loan, he has set up an electrical shop and has doubled the family’s monthly income. It is just one of a number of success stories arising from the micro finance programme.
Kamili works closely with other grassroots mental health organisa-tions to create a support network and offer counselling. Volunteers are always welcome, as are donations.
help & sUppoRt?
Outreach clinics offer medication, help and support to the people that need it most
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on a mission
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SucceSSSTORy
Over the past year, the outreach clinics
have recorded 2,229 consultations
PROjECT GIVES quALITy OF LIFE BACK TO HuNDREDS OF KENyANS
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Denis Gathanju: The environment and the protection of wildlife are hot button topics in Kenya. What would you say are some of the challenges that affect conservation efforts in Kenya?
Julius Kipng’etich: Conservation work is not easy and the dynamics on the ground keep on changing.
The growing population is exerting pressure on limited resources and this goes on to affect conservation efforts mainly due to increased human-wild-life confl ict.
The situation is further aggravated by the constant food and water short-ages that we face in various parts of the country.
On top of this, livestock keeping in Kenya needs to be controlled so that it is not only sustainable, but balanced out with the wildlife density that we have in the country.
DG: With such challenges in mind, how does KWS as an institution intend to overcome some of these challenges?
conseRVation is no mean
tasKTourism continues to be a key economic engine for the Kenyan economy. The traditional beach and safari products have placed Kenya on the global tourism map. Wildlife and environmental conservation have been hot button issues in Kenya, but have all along contributed immensely to the development of the Kenyan tourism product.
540 Magazine’s Contributing Editor Denis Gathanju sought the views of Dr julius Kipng’etich, director of the Kenya Wildlife Service, the government body that is mandated to manage Kenya’s game parks and national reserves.
paRK Visit
Dr Kipng’etich oversees conservation projects and visits national park
JK: Our strategy at KWS towards addressing some of these challenges is two-pronged; we are looking at medium and long-term measures that seek to address these challenges.
We endeavour to better our law enforcement measures, in the short and medium term. This will be achieved through a multi-pronged approach that embraces the power of technology. We will also be placing an emphasis on training and education of the respec-tive communities that live close to the national game parks and wildlife conservancies as well as our staff.
This blends well with our long-term approach, through which we seek to uplift and actively engage with the various communities across the country. With this approach, we want to make use of vast portions of communal lands to establish wildlife conservancies that will be of much benefi t to the communities. Setting up wildlife conservancies on these lands, we believe, will go a long way into encouraging not only wildlife tourism, but cultural tourism as well.
These strategies fi t perfectly with the larger strategy of developing new tourism products. The tourism industry has been identifi ed as one of the critical economic pillars that is set to transform Kenya into a middle-income economy by 2030 under Vision 2030.
I believe that if we embrace and implement such measures that encourage community participation in wildlife conservation and tourism development, we are on the right track towards achieving this goal.
DG: Heading the KWS is no mean task. What keeps you going and motivated to do what you do every other day?
JK: The thought that we are conserving our wildlife and envi-ronment for ourselves and future generations has been our clarion call. The fact that what we do every day makes life bearable and we are adding value to wide open spaces and helping change our country is a big motivator.
It gives you the kind of feeling that you are just next to God because we are doing this for humanity.
We do whatever we do because it is a calling and the rewards that come from it all are just a by the way.
When I walk in the streets and ordi-nary people come and shake my hand and tell me that we are doing a great job, it makes me very happy and I am most thankful to the team behind me that has made this a reality.
a BUsy man
Julius Kipng’etich, director of Kenya Wildlife Service, shares a joke with another member of the conversation team (above). Dr Kipng’etich with Mark Glen (right).
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‘The growing population is exerting pressure on limited
resources and this goes on to affect conservation efforts
mainly due to increased human-wildlife confl ict’
Atua Enkop has gained a reputation for running discreet
and stylish properties and its Mara Ngenche Camp is no exception.
This is an intimate high-end camp comprising just six roomy and iden-tical khaki-coloured tents perched on a bank overlooking the confl uence of the Mara and Talek rivers and deep inside the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Mara Ngenche is set in a quiet yet game-rich stretch of the Mara just 20 minutes from Olkiombo airstrip.
common themes
Mara Ngenche is one of four properties run by Atua Enkop. Anyone familiar with the other three – Samburu’s Elephant Bedroom Camp, Mbweha Camp near Nakuru and Tipilikwani, also in the Mara – will recognise some common themes in terms of style. yet the quartet retains a delightful distinctiveness.
In this case, Atua Enkop has opted for a slightly more understated, tasteful feel instead of the contem-porary and almost arty look of, say, Elephant Bedroom Camp.
Mara Ngenche’s 54 square metre tents are decked with attractive hand-carved Maasai-style ornaments, and furnishings that give a nod in the direction of Kenya’s colonial heritage.
camp style
Mara Ngenche has that understated colonialesque look that seems to work well and contrasts with other properties in the Atua Enkop portfolio.
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uNDERSTATED STyLE ADDS TO THE APPEAL
maRa ngenche camp
LOOKINSIDE
Each tent comes with an impres-sive and traditional four-poster bed and ornate armchairs. The spacious bathrooms feature rather luxurious free-standing Victorian-style baths and circular his and hers basins. There is also an outdoor but very private shower.
The common area – or more specifi -cally the lounge tent – follows the same theme, being furnished with comfortable sofas on which guests can relax and admire the intriguing and sometimes unusual Maasai artworks. The restaurant, which is located in a separate tent and used mostly for fi ne-dining evening meals, is kept simple, with Atua Enkop doubtless preferring to catch the eye with its elegant and perfectly presented table settings.
But catch the eye Mara Ngenche certainly does.
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wine is tanZania’s Best-Kept (AND MOST WELCOME)
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Modest role in the world rankings
Tanzania is second only to South Africa in an (albeit very modest) list of sub-Saharan Africa’s top wine producers.
In the north, of course, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and even Egypt remain signifi cant producers, although less important than they once were. In the 1950s, for example, a third of the world’s wine was produced in North Africa. Now, the biggest of the four, Algeria, is ranked a lowly 27th in the world league table and for various reasons the region’s wine production has gone into a sad spiral of decline.
As yet, Tanzania does not even feature in the most up-to-date world league table of wine production. But let’s see what happens when new production fi gures are released by the prestigious Wine Institute.
It may come as a surprise, but Tanzania is sub-Saharan Africa’s
second-biggest wine producer.Clearly, South Africa dominates the
continent’s wine sector. But, judging by the investment now being chan-nelled into grape production, Tanzania is looking to offer serious competition in terms of quality to the consistently great wines that come out of the Cape.
Commercial wine production is concentrated in an area around the capital, Dodoma, at 1,100 metres above sea level. Here, producers have found an agreeable climate and a soil suit-able for grape growing. Grapes need a particular climate in which to thrive – not too hot (except, perhaps, when ripening), but not too cold, because a late frost kills the vines. The climate also needs to be sunny, with just enough rain and low humidity. Dodoma is one of the few places in Africa, outside southern Africa, where this perfect combination can be found.
oVeRmeeR
There are companies behind Tanzania’s ambitious foray into grape growing: Tanzania Distilleries Ltd (TDL), which is affiliated to South Africa’s giant Distell group, plus producers Cetawico Cantina Sociale di Dodoma and Tanganyika Vineyards Co (Tavico). Both rely on a network of small local farmers for their grapes. These now produce 23,000 tonnes of fruit a year, from the 2,000 hectares under cultivation, explains TDL’s oenolo-gist Kirstin Sharp. But only 7 per cent of this output is used in wine production.
Cetawico produces Overmeer wine (a bag in a box brand), which is then pack-aged by TDL, and has a variety of dry whites and reds from a mix of maku-topora, chenin blanc, shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes.
In South Africa, Distell is known for its Van Ryn’s brandy label and this expertise in being used locally to make a brandy marketed as Valeur. Its own label brands comprise Imagi and Dodoma wines and these have received a favourable reaction from the market since launch in February.
Distell has played a major role in
advising farmers on viticultural prac-tices and is confident that grape growing will become a meaningful contributor to Tanzania’s agricultural GDP and has set itself the task of doubling production of locally produced grapes, which are hand-farmed. With few tractors, even soil preparation is undertaken manually. Owing to the lack of irrigation, almost all vineyards are made up of dry land and virtually no chemicals are used.
At the end of the day, however, Dodoma is still classified as a tropical area and farmers harvest twice a year. unfortunately, the February harvest comes at a time of seasonal rains and is mostly affected by rot, mildew and other diseases. By contrast, the August harvest is picked during the dry season, with cooler temperatures, so the fruit is able to ripen slowly. As a result, yields are much more favourable.
cetawico
Founded in 2002, Italian-owned Cetawico is in the same market with its tempting crispy whites (a chenin blanc), reds (using a blend of chenin blanc, teroldego, marzemino, aglianico and syrah) and a rosé – all from co-opera-tively grown grapes.
unlike TDL, Cetawico is not part of a major multinational drinks busi-ness. On the contrary, its presence in Tanzania is partly luck and partly circumstance. Cetawico is associ-ated with the Fondazione San Zeno, a Verona-based humanitarian organi-sation. Its roots in Tanzania can be traced to the pioneering work of an Italian missionary who experimented with planting vines and growing grapes during his time in Tanzania.
Seeing the potential and building on the missionary’s early success, the Fondazione San Zeno, with its local partners, then financed the commer-cial production of wine. The first wine was produced in 2005 and annual output continues to grow rapidly and has now reached two million litres.
Says Cetawico’s assistant managing
wine pioneeRs
Wine production in Tanzania is not new. In 1961, immediately after independence, former President Julius Nyerere encouraged the introduction of grapevines and ask foreign missionaries to provide expertise.
By 1963, the inmates at Isanga prison were planting four acres of grapes and these plantings were later extended to some of the local villages.The prison later installed a winery plant and was the region’s sole buyer of grapes for processing.
In 1969 this operation became Dodoma Wine Co (Dowico), which set up a research centre and generally encouraged farmers to extend grape production. However, it is generally agreed that the wine was of very poor quality and Dowico’s largely undrinkable output will not be missed.
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WINE MAKING
director, Gabriella Balsamo: “We involve around 450 farmers in the local Dodoma region. We are working with the Tanza-nian government as well as supporting a national project called Kilimo Kuanza, which supports young farmers”.
For the time-being most of Ceta-wico’s output is consumed within Tanzania, but exports to Rwanda are now under way and plans are in hand to ship bottles to Kenya and uganda.
In fact, Cetawico’s produce is starting to appear on lists compiled by knowl-edgeable uS and European wine clubs. For example, a bottle of Cetawico Presi-dential Reserve Tanzania Red retails for a hefty uS$21 and a Cetawico Sharye Tanzania Red sells for a more modest uS$12.22 on one specialist uS-based wine site.
Clearly, Tanzania is now producing some great wines. So, let us all raise a glass to a vintage year
judging by the investment now being channelled into grape production,
Tanzania is looking to offer serious competition to South Africa
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LocaL TransformaTion UniT (LTU) LaUnch
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icfem LocaL UniTs
Based in Kimilili, Bungoma County, the Interchristian Fellowships’ Evangelical Mission (IcFEM) aims to achieve sustainable community development through training and enabling people to change their lives. IcFEM is grateful to Fly540 for its help in providing access to the community it serves in western Kenya.
Free Ponseti plastering treatment for children under two years old
Recently, the Village Discipleship programme graduated over 600 people. The ‘Sponsor a Village’ scheme brings direct outside funding to individual villages, providing the training to address local needs in areas such as agriculture, clean water and sanitation.
The ‘Sponsor a Village’ scheme connects supporters with the work of IcFEM. For a monthly donation of £18.50 / €23 / $30 / KES 2200 the mission assigns one of the villages to a supporter. Sponsors receive emails every two weeks with an illustrated update. Sponsors are welcome to visit IcFEM’s head office in Kimilili and spend time in ‘their’ village. Villagers are trained to give an authentic account of how communities are being transformed by IcFEM’s work.
Partnerships with outside agencies such as ROPE, the Harambee Foundation, Tearfund, and The Water Project have brought school buildings, quality education, better polytechnics, water boreholes, relief and welfare and medical services to many. The mission also runs a nursery and a primary school, with opportunities for orphans, as well as a secondary education sponsorship scheme. A medical care centre near Kaptola provides special services like oxygen and nebuliser therapy, sponsored cataract eye surgery, X-ray, ultrasound, dentistry and orthopaedic workshop. It also runs medical outreach clinics in rural areas.
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Staffed by local people, IcFEM responds to community needs by growing strong leaders to take their community forward, working with the local administration and government officials. In 2006 a community structure was established and today there are more than 1,200 Village Fellowships in 20 Local Transformation Unit (LTUs) with over 65,000 members.
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Cataract eye surgery every month
New boreholes and wells
Right and below: School building improvements involving the Harambee Foundation
Community members helping their less well-off neighbours
The work of IcFEM brings a constant stream of visitors from within Kenya, East Africa, Europe and the USA. The easiest way to visit the mission in Kimilili is to take the daily Fly540 service from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to Kitale airstrip, about 45 minutes by road from Kimilili. Other visitors include students on IcFEM’s gap programme, and school, university and church groups
fUrTher informaTion
Visit the IcFEM websites to learn more.
General information: www.icfem-mission.org
Gap students and volunteers: www.gap-volunteers.icfem-mission.org
‘Sponsor a Village’ scheme: www.sponsoravillage.org.uk
You can contact the director, Solomon Nabie, by email: [email protected]
The sight of Kenyan children throwing ‘snowballs’ and enjoy-
ing the novelty of a ‘snowfall’ is a rare one indeed.
These remarkable images were captured on camera by 540 editor Denis Gathanju, who was driving from Nairobi to Nakuru when he came on this highly unusual scene.
It happened when the area around Kijabe, about 30 miles from the Kenyan capital, was hit by a freak hailstorm. As a result, the normally grass-green countryside was partly covered by a white sheet of hailstones that looked for all the world like snow.
School children took full advantage of the unique conditions resulting from the shower of hail. The excited chil-dren were joined by teachers and other villagers as they pelted each other with ‘snowballs’.
Hailstorms are a rare occurrence in this region, although there was a fall of hail some years ago in a village near Nyahururu in central Kenya. According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, the hailstorm was caused by a convergence between the warm ocean currents from the Indian Ocean and cold air from the Congo Basin.
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eXperiencing a TraDiTionaL weDDing
In African tradition, the marriage ceremony was and is still one of the most important and defi ning moments in a person’s life. The ceremonies are as varied and exciting as the communities who practise them. Anna Lefi k, a writer based in Frankfurt, Germany, recently made her fi rst trip to Africa to visit a friend in Kampala. On a visit to Mbale District, in eastern Uganda, she witnessed a new culture and wedding tradition.
Located in eastern Africa, close to the equator, Uganda is a sono-
rous name that promises a diverse and unique natural beauty. Once described by Winston Churchill as the ‘Pearl of Africa’, it is character-ised by rainforests, savannas and large expanses of water, not least the White Nile and Lake Victoria.
My recent trip to Uganda was my fi rst not only to that country, but also to Africa. I enjoyed some unique experiences and got to know many fi ne people. This opportunity arose because a friend of mine is a Ph.D. student at the International Potato Institute in Kampala. She studies the cylas formi-carius, more commonly known as the sweet potato weevil, an insect that lays
its eggs in sweet potatoes and destroys the yield of sweet potato farmers.
During my visit to Kampala, I stayed with my friend in a house in Makindye Hill. My fi rst day in Uganda began at 4 am when my plane landed at Entebbe Airport. Just a few hours later I had already travelled in one of the small buses known as matatus to the centre of Kampala. Uganda’s only decent form of public transport is buses. There are two types: the matatus (also known as taxis); and larger buses covering longer distances. The public transport network also includes the so-called boda-bodas – mopeds, motorcycles or bicycles. Riding on them is slightly more expen-sive than the matatus and can be quite an adventure – especially when there is dense traffi c and the riders try to overtake traffi c jams.
aTTenDing a marriage ceremonY
As I wanted to get to know the local culture, I jumped at the chance to attend an ‘introduction ceremony’ to which I had been invited by local people. My friend and I drove to Mbale, about 200 km north-east of Kampala near Mount Elgon. It is not widely
when we entered. Besides the two families and their guests, there were a number of villagers who follow the festivities curiously.
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Music was played and young women danced in groups of five in a square. In between dances, the ‘battle of tongues’ took place. These sequences were repeated several times until finally the mother of the groom appeared among one of the dancing groups. She ‘rediscovered’ her son to the audience and turned him into the centre of the action while continuing to dance.
Everything was accompanied by clapping and cheering by the family of the groom. Later, the bride could be seen among the dancing girls. Finally, the gifts were presented and discussed in detail. The ceremony lasted until seven o’clock in the evening and ended with a meal consisting of traditional porridges such as the popular matoke (a mash of green plantains), chicken, chapati, rice and beans. There was plenty to eat, so the children of the village were also given something. After the event we were taken back to Mbale.
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The briDaL ceremonY
The next day we went to Jinja to see the source of the River Nile from Lake Victoria. The Bujagali Dam is being built. Once completed, it will supply more than 5 million households with power.
The following days I spent in Kampala, where I visited the markets and made a sightseeing tour on a boda-boda. The tour took me to the Bahai temple, the royal palace, the two Christian churches, the mosque, Lake Victoria and Old Kampala. The prominent buildings are located mostly on one of the Seven Hills of Kampala with fine views of the city. The Bahai Temple in Kampala is the only one in Africa and, with its park, probably the most peaceful place in the city.
The taxi park in Kampala is also impressive. It usually takes some effort to find, among the crowd of matatus, the one that goes in the direction you want. Basically, it helps to ask the drivers. Once all the seats of the bus were occupied, the matatu drove off. However, it took a while until we moved off the parking area and into the street because of traffic and waiting for passengers. During the journey, the bus stopped several times to let off and pick up new passengers. Because as many passengers as possible are transported at once, you do not have much space in the bus.
The markets in Kampala sell mainly fruit and vegetables, although there are a few stalls where you can buy traditional arts and crafts. The range of fruit and vegetables varies by season and generally include bananas, watermelons, pineapples, papayas, mangoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and jackfruits.
As a résumé of my trip, I recommend anyone interested in culture, the Ugandan country and its people to engage as much as possible and they will be rewarded with some unforgettable experiences. Those with more time can see even more of the countryside and possibly go on a gorilla safari.
Family, friends and villagers congregate
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known in Europe that outstanding coffee is grown in the mountains of Uganda. Besides Arabica coffee they also grow Robusta, which has a stronger taste.
The Bagisu people live mainly in the Mbale district on the slopes of Mount Elgon. Culturally, they are closely related to the Bukusu of Kenya. The Bagisu speak Lugisu, a dialect of the Bantu language Masaaba.
At the traditional ceremony of intro-duction, called Kwanjula in Uganda, the future husband and his relatives are presented to the parents and rela-tives of the bride. It also functions as a traditional wedding ceremony.
baTTLe of TongUes
A major component of Kwanjula is a friendly ‘battle of tongues’ between representatives of both families excluding the bridegroom. In this debate they challenge each other with questions and knowledge.
Before the event, we drove to the village of the bridegroom where we dressed and the groom’s family got together. I had to put on the tradi-tional Ugandan dress, the gomesi, a floor-length, colourful garment with a square neckline and short puff sleeves and fastened with a sash at the hips. The garment has two buttons on the left side and is made of silk, cotton or linen. Under the gomesi one wears a cloth called a kanga or kikooyi so that the gomesi does not stick to the body. The gomesi can be worn on any occasion and in rural areas is used as everyday wear. City dwellers wear it for special occasions such as weddings or funerals.
After all preparations were final-ised, we travelled in a convoy with the gifts to the village of the bride, where the celebration was to take place. We also brought fruit and other food as well as cows, goats and a cockerel.
On arrival, we were separated into two rows, men and women, and then waited for permission to enter the celebration grounds. The family of the bride had already taken their seats
FOODFORTHOUGHT
HEAD FOR LA MARINA
Kenya’s north coast is teeming with activity and exciting
things to see or do. And for those who enjoy good food, the north coast offers a fascinating mix of hotels and restaurants in which to sample the very wide range of cuisine on offer.
For seafood lovers, a little-kept secret would be La Marina Restau-rant. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the new entertainment district of Mtwapa, just north of Mombasa City, the restaurant offers a truly enriching fi ne dining experience.
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Those who have dined there claim La Marina is the best seafood restaurant in Mombasa. Like most hotels and restaurants on the Kenyan coast, La Marina offers freshly caught seafood, delivered to the restaurant by local fi shermen from Mtwapa Creek and Kilifi . The restaurant also offers assorted grills, vegetarian and Orien-tal dishes to its growing clientele.
The main dining area is within a tropical garden shaded by tall coconut palm trees that blend attractively with the bougainvillea fl owers.
The restaurant overlooks the entrance of Mtwapa Creek, offering
a picturesque view of Arab dhows, yachts and fi shing boats sailing in and out of the creek. There is also a well-stocked bar.
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For those keen on more adventure, the restaurant offers a Champagne Cruise to a ‘secret’ island that only appears once a month owing to the tidal fl ows of the ocean. The journey to the aptly named Champagne Island is made in a traditional dhow. Guests are served champagne during the dhow trip and on arrival at the island.
champagne crUise
Guests on Champagne Island are well looked after by friendly staff
champagne on ice?
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champagne
BAGAMOYO'S GRIM HERITAGE
No visitor to East Africa could fail to be moved by the suffering endured
by the huge numbers of people who were taken from the interior of Tanganyika and other parts of Africa and sold, like commodities, into slavery.
The story of how these native Africans were humiliated at the hands of Europeans and Persian Arabs is brought vividly to life when you visit the ancient slave trading outpost of Bagamoyo, about one hour’s drive north of Dar es Salaam.
“Bagamoyo was the last outpost for the slaves,” says Doto Mohammedi, a tour guide at the local museum. “This was a point of no return. Having suffered intense humiliation, beatings and torture, the slaves were chained to concrete pillars outside the holding complex overlooking the Indian Ocean. They could only watch in silence as they were being auctioned off.”
The desperation and hopelessness
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that came with the slave auction led to the name Bagamoyo.
“Bagamoyo comes from the Swahili expression ‘bwaga moyo’, which means crush and rest your heart because you have been sold into slavery and forever you will remain a slave,” explains Mohammedi.
Once the slaves had been auctioned off, they were packed into the holds of merchant dhows in dark and hot condi-tions. Many did not survive the trip. Those who did were forced into hard labour in the clove fi elds of Pemba and Zanzibar. Some of the slaves manned fi shing boats or worked in the homes of their masters.
KaoLe rUins
Bagamoyo is not just about the slave trade, however. It is also believed to be the oldest settlement in Tanzania. Visitors to the Kaole Ruins can view the remnants of a 13th-century mosque and graveyard once presided over by Islamic religious leaders. A 15th-century mosque and graveyard can also be found nearby.
Kaole was abandoned by the Arabs after the land was overtaken by mangrove forests. Moreover, Baga-moyo, located only 20 nautical miles from Zanzibar, was coming to the fore as a port for goods and slaves.
The slave trade in Bagamoyo was brought to an end after Christian
missionaries arrived in East Africa. David Livingstone landed at Ujiji, near Bagamoyo, in 1871 and, together with Henry Morton Stanley, helped to build a church, today known as the Livingstone Tower, near the slave auction site.
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With the end of the slave trade, the importance of Bagamoyo began to wane. For a short time, between 1886 and 1891, it was the capital of German Tanganyika, but then the Germans chose the port of Dar es Salaam as their new capital.
When slavery was abolished, a home for freed slaves was created in the grounds of the Holy Ghost mission. This is where the last known slave, Maria Ernestina, lived until her death in 1974. One of the Catholic missionar-ies used to chain her horse to a baobab tree and the chain has been there for over 100 years, signifying the end of slavery in Bagamoyo.
Today, the Kijiji Huru (Free Village) is home to a girls’ school named in honour of Maria Ernestina. A museum of slavery is located within the grounds.
Many other ancient sites and Swahili settlements can be found in this fascinating area.
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BOOKWORM LooK aT meby Jennifer Egan
KiD mosesby Mark R. Thornton
Reconstructive facial surgery after a car crash so alters Manhattan model Charlotte Swenson that, within the fashion world, where one’s look is oneself, she is unrecognisable. Seeking a new image, Charlotte engages in an internet experiment that may both save and damn her. As her story eerily converges with that of a plain, unhappy teenager – another Charlotte – it raises tantalizing questions about identity and reality in contemporary Western culture. Jennifer Egan’s bold, innovative novel, demonstrating her virtuosity at weaving a spellbinding, ambitious tale with dazzling use of language, captures the spirit of our times and offers an unsettling glimpse into the future.
This is the deceptively simple story of Moses, a street child who scrounges a living on the harsh streets of Dar es Salaam. His ingrained need to be free takes him deep into the Tanzanian wilderness, where he faces both the tragedy of life and the hope it offers.
Unsentimental, honest, both brutal and lyrical, this hypnotically written book provides an insight into the issues that affect modern Africa: the relationship between human beings and the wilderness, the needs of the displaced and the dispossessed and, ultimately, the ties that bind us to one another.
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The big sTicK by Richard de Nooy
beYonD whiTe mischief: The Memoirs of a Tea Planter’s Wife
By Sheila Ward
Alma Nel leaves her home on the edge of the Kalahari to retrieve the body of her gay son in Amsterdam. Driven by guilt and grief, she resolves to reconstruct Staal’s life and the events leading up to his death, undertaking a bizarre quest in a strange and surreal world.
Guided by a coke-dealing Rastafarian, Alma opens a psychedelic can of worms, meeting many of Staal’s friends and acquaintances – scissors queens, leather men, rent boys, daredevils. But not everyone is sympathetic towards Alma. Some of Staal’s friends would prefer to keep their secrets hidden. As her quest progresses, Alma discovers that a mysterious stranger is several steps ahead of her, also trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle.
When Sheila Ward went to RADA to train as an actress in the early 1950s, she had no idea of the stormy path her life would take. After a short career as an actress in rep, she met and married a tea planter and went to live in Africa. Sheila and her husband have four children and gradually adapt to a very different way of life. But this seemingly charmed life is marred by a family tragedy, and a growing mistrust between Sheila and her husband. Family life begins to break down, and Sheila has to face the loneliness and heartbreak of living in a foreign country in an empty marriage. With devastating honesty, Sheila Ward’s diaries document these diffi cult years, and her determination to build a new life for herself and face the future with optimism.
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.
Nikhil and Lalitha are two completely different individuals who are drawn to each other in spite of their differences – or perhaps because of them. Follow their journey as they meet in London, Paris and New York for a night in each city.
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defi es a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Jim, Michelle, Stifl er, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan, for their high school reunion.
BLOCKBUSTERS mirror mirror: THE UNTOLD ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITEStarring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer Directed by: Tarsem SinghGenre: Adventure
LonDon paris new YorK Starring: Ali Zafar, Aditi Rao Hydari and Chris Cowlin Directed by: Anu MenonGenre: RomanceLanguage: Hindi
brave Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson Directed by: Mark Andrews and Brenda ChapmanGenre: Animation
The besT eXoTic marigoLD hoTeL Starring: Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith Directed by: John MaddenGenre: Comedy
american reUnion Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William ScottDirected by: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden SchlossbergGenre: Comedy
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Issue 5
Less than two decades old, mobile phone technology is influenc-
ing every facet of African life. Remote villages without electricity are connected to the outside world thanks to the technological revolu-tion that has swept the continent.
m-pesa seTs The TrenD
Five years ago, Kenya’s biggest mobile phone company, Safaricom, introduced a money transfer application called M-Pesa. This innovative service, intro-duced in March 2007, provides small and medium enterprises with a simple means of transacting business, with money changing hands over the phone.
From humble beginnings, M-Pesa is now one of the most efficient mobile commerce applications in Kenya, interlinked with many businesses and functions. It can even be used as a bank account by many Kenyans who had previously been sidelined by commer-cial banks because of their low incomes and deposits.
According to Safaricom, over KES 600 billion (US$ 7.242 billion) has been transferred since M-Pesa was introduced. At least KES 56 billion (US$ 675.920 million) is transferred
every month, while more than 4 million transactions are recorded every day from
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the more than 35,000 agents spread across the country.
According to Betty Mwangi, the General Manager of Financial Services at Safaricom, M-Pesa currently accounts for more than 70 per cent of all cashless transactions in the country.
m-Kesho is LaTesT innovaTion
If the latest industry trends are anything to go by, Kenya deserves to be recognised as the leading mobile finan-cial services innovator. A partnership between Equity Bank, Kenya’s largest bank by customer base, and Safaricom has produced M-Kesho, a bank account that can be accessed via a mobile phone.
M-Kesho is a useful addition to M-Pesa. It not only allows M-Pesa subscribers to access their Equity Bank accounts, but also encompasses M-Pesa subscribers who do not have bank accounts. Subscrib-ers can also access other banking serv-ices and products such as loans.
Dr James Mwangi, chief executive of Equity Bank, says M-Kesho is especially useful for rural people who own mobile phones but don’t have a bank account. It will allow users to deposit as little as KES 100 (US$1.25) in their accounts and to send or withdraw money from their mobile phone accounts via M-Pesa agents nationwide.
What is even more attractive about this new application is that the
will aFrica’s biggest bank be a Mobile telecoM coMpany?Mobile commerce and banking spreads across Africa
According to Safaricom, over KES 600 billion (US$ 7.242 billion) has been transferred since M-Pesa was introduced in 2007
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accounts do not incur monthly charges or have a minimum operating balance. And, like a normal bank account, the cash deposited in the account will earn an annual interest depending on the amount deposited.
According to the National Finan-cial Access Survey, only 32 per cent of Kenya’s ‘bankable’ population enjoys formal and informal banking services compared with the millions of Kenyans who own a mobile phone and/or have an M-Pesa account.
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According to the Communications Commission of Kenya, over 19 million people own a mobile phone, represent-ing 49.7 per cent of the population, while about 12 million people have an M-Pesa account.
Dr Mwangi said: “M-Kesho from Safaricom and Equity Bank will propel financial services provision in Kenya to the last mile. When all the M-Pesa accounts are finally changed into bank accounts, Kenya will top the list of the most banked developing country in the world. We are currently signing up an estimated 8,000 accounts per day, arguably the largest number of custom-ers we have handled in the history of the bank.”
The phenomenal growth in mobile banking is not confined to Kenya. In South Africa, Vodacom, the country’s largest mobile communications company, has recently introduced M-Pesa to its subscribers. The new service is offered in partnership with Nedbank and is target-ing the 13 million or so unbanked South Africans. Vodacom is also offering this service in Tanzania.
airTeL UnveiLs Zap service
Airtel, Kenya’s second-largest mobile phone company and one of Africa’s largest, has recently unveiled its Zap mobile banking application in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The company, which was recently acquired by India’s
Bharti Airtel, has also launched Zap in Sierra Leone, Niger and Malawi.
Zap is now Africa’s most comprehensive and accessible mobile commerce application, serving over 150 million people in six countries. In addition to cash transfers, it allows subscribers to conduct other financial transactions, such as paying utility bills, from their cell phones.
There is no doubt that the ability to pay for goods and services without having to carry hard cash is universal-ly appealing, especially in Africa, where crime rates are high. This is one of the main reasons why mobile banking is such an attractive idea in Africa and why the continent leads the world in embracing m-commerce.
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Situated on the Lake Victoria peninsula, the city of Entebbe
was founded in 1893 and became the administrative capital of the British Uganda Protectorate. Much of the city’s colonial past is still evident from local architecture, gardens and parks.
Today, the city is best known as the location of Entebbe International Airport, the largest commercial and military airport in Uganda. It is also home to State House, the official residence and office of the President of Uganda.
Entebbe is about an hour’s drive from Kampala and offers a relaxed stopover alternative for travellers arriving or depart-ing Uganda. For those with more time on their hands, however, Entebbe offers some fine restaurants, hotels and activities.
QUICK FACTS
WHERE TO STAY
PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
• Currency: Uganda shillings
• Country code: +256
• Population: 79,700 (2011 estimate)
• Climate: Tropical rainforest climate with constant temperatures around 21°C throughout the year
• Driest month: January
• Wettest months: April and May
• Transport: Boda bodas (motorcycle taxi) is very convenient for short journeys. Note that these are not regulated and can be dangerous.
Gately Inn Entebbewww.gatelyinn.com
Welcoming, good value and close to the airport, although because it’s located on a busy road, it can be noisy.
Entebbe Travellers Innwww.entebbetravellersinn.com
Business facilities and rooms overlooking Lake Victoria.
Imperial Resort Beach Hotelwww.imperialhotels.co.ug
Good choice of rooms and a selection of restaurants and bars.
Golf View Innwww.golfview-inn.com
Small, friendly inn located in the heart of Entebbe and 10 minutes from the airport.
Goretti’s Beachside Pizzeria & GrillDr A. Lubego Road, Anderita Beach, EntebbeCuisine: Italian
Located on the beach, this Italian restaurant has a great atmosphere and serves delicious pizza.
4 Points Ltd Bar & RestaurantCentenary Park & Entebbe, PO Box 35235Cuisine: Bakery, Chinese, Indian, Italian
Large and varied menu with something to suit everyone.
Ann’s CornerPlot 1 Station Road, EntebbeCuisine: Italian/varied
Perfect for a light bite in a relaxed atmosphere.
CITYGUIDE
ENTEBBE - Uganda
Worth a visit... Entebbe Golf ClubCircular Road, Entebbe Tel: +256 414 322 067
This well-maintained course, one of the best in East Africa, is playable all year round. The club also has two tennis courts.
Uganda Wildlife Education CentreTel: +256 414 320 520www.uwec.ug
Set on the shores of Lake Victoria, the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre is home to a collection of animals saved from captivity, including chimpanzee, crocodile, giraffe, hyena, lion, rhino and zebra. The centre is open daily from 9 am.
National Botanical GardensThe gardens, which were laid out in 1898, are of great interest to birdwatchers and botanists and are open seven days a week from 9 am.
Ngamba IslandTel: +256 414 320 662www.ngambaisland.org
Ngamba Island, a project of the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, was officially opened to visitors in October 1999 and is now home to 40 orphaned chimpanzees.
Lake Victoria Boat and fishing trips on Lake Victoria are an enjoyable way to spend the day. Also birdwatchers may spot the endangered shoebill on the banks of Lake Victoria. For more info: www.birding-uganda.com
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A SHOPAHOLIC’S PARADISE
Highlight of the spring 2012 NFM weekend was undoubt-edly the catwalk shows, which exhibited upcom-ing trends and demonstrated how to wear them. There were jaw-dropping shows from Zaramu Designs, Yaka Yeke, Afro Street Collec-tions and Maasai Couture. However, it was the Simpli Pretty lingerie show that had visitors fi ghting for seats as Nairobi’s top models highlighted the feminine side of fashion.
LIVE MUSIC
In addition to clothing, the event has expanded to include interior design, beauty products and make-up. Suzie Wokabi, of SuzieBeauty, a retailer of cosmetic products, said: “NFM spring edition was exactly what our brand needed for our fi rst real product sales. It was an absolute success, very well organised, and it was fantastic to be part of NFM. We are hooked and will be there for all upcoming editions.”
Although it may seem the event is aimed mostly at women, the NFM team have actually created an event that is both fashion-conscious and family-
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Gate charges: KES 300 for adults, KES 100 for children.
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The event is all about making fashion accessible, affordable and
relevant to the wider public. It also gives designers and businesses a
platform to display their creations
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friendly. There is tasty food to sample as well as live music from great bands (in March, the acts included Lele, Jazziest, Aaron Rimbui, Project Fame Prudence and Code Red DJ). In addi-tion, the event features a children’s play area, a bar (by Aqueous) and a sheesha tent.
Commenting on the latest NFM event, one enthusiastic customer, Heather-Gail De Souza, said: “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the food, in the drink, in the organisation, in the street. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
Drawing in fashion-conscious crowds from across the region,
Nairobi Fashion Market is a highly popular weekend event that takes place twice a year.
The Impala Club, off Ngong Road, provides the perfect venue for swarms of Nairobi’s trendiest customers.
Organised by NFM, the event is all about making fashion accessible, afford-able and relevant to the wider public. It also gives designers and businesses a
platform to display their creations and announce their presence in this
increasingly competitive industry. The most recent market, on 10 and
11 March, attracted over 5,000 people – the largest crowds seen at NFM since it began in October 2010. It is no surprise that this event – offering a prime oppor-tunity to fi nd out what’s hot and what’s not – has become hugely popular.
CATWALK SHOWS
Event director Lynette Anderson said: “We believe that, in due course, this concept is going to grow to be one of the most sought-after in Africa. We look forward to welcoming all kinds of designers from all over the continent to come and be part of NFM.”
The open-air venue is full of bright, fashionable and inviting stalls. Each stand has something different to offer, from feathered earrings to recycled glass beads to baskets. Household names get involved, too, with brands such as Maasai treads, Avid-style, Divine Beauty Spa Products and Kiko Romeo showcasing their latest prod-ucts and designs.
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Why shouldn’t an all-female team lead the Rhino Charge? That is
the challenge that a group of passion-ate and dedicated women have set themselves. The self-styled Wild Catz have jumped into overalls, rolled up their sleeves and are ready to do battle in one of the world’s toughest 4x4 competitions.
In addition to their passion for motor sport, the Wild Catz are united in their love for the environment – and the annual Rhino Charge competition is associated with raising funds for conservation. In the past, the funds have been used to put up a perimeter fence around Aberdare National Park.
Team leader and navigator Lisa Christoffersen is buoyed by the team’s spirit. “We came together because we love the outdoors and it is critical that we raise awareness towards the preservation and conservation of our natural environment,” says Lisa. “We are entering the Rhino Charge compe-tition in 2013 because we are passion-
ate about the environment and we are seeking to raise at least US$ 500,000 towards the protection of the Mount Kenya Forest.”
The Wild Catz are raring to take part in this gruelling but exciting competition. And since the ultimate aim is to protect Africa’s fl ora and fauna, they are giving it their all.
COMPETITION
Driver Karen Mathews, wife of rally driver Glenn Mathews, says: “We are entering the 2013 Rhino Charge competition since we want to have ample time to prepare and raise funds towards environmental conservation.”
The Wild Catz team also includes driver Debbie Chamberlain Shah, navi-gator Lynn Lury, runners Kiran Ahlu-walia and Sandie Bhachu, and fi tness trainer Barbara Napoli Sehmi.
KEEP UP-TO-DATE
For the next four editions, 540 Magazine will include an update on the Wild Catz team in the countdown to the Rhino Charge.
You can follow their progress on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/pages/Wild-Catz-Rhino-Charge-Team/332498453451060
Or contact them at: [email protected]
The Wild Catz will be glad of your moral, material and fi nancial support. Donations can be sent to the team via M-Pesa at 0710 74833
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‘We came together because we love the outdoors and it is critical that we raise awareness towards
the preservation and conservation of our natural environment’
ECO-LOVING WILD CATZ TAKE ON
RHINO CHARGE CHALLENGE
Just ask your mobile phone…Voice-driven ‘assistant’ has all the answers
Since the iPhone 4S has been released, Siri (Speech Interpre-
tation and Recognition Interface) has become the feature that every-one is talking about. It is a virtual personal assistant that understands your spoken words and attempts to fulfi l your daily needs and requests.
This voice-driven ‘assistant’ can take dictation, play a song, fi x or cancel appointments, send emails, start phone calls, search the web and generally answer any question you ask.
DEVELOPMENT
Some people think Siri is nothing new. Voice dialling – whereby you say a name into the phone and it dials the relevant number – has been available on mobile phones for a few years, but has never really taken off. It should be borne in mind, however, that it has taken almost fi ve years for multi-touch screens to fi nally become established – and now they are everywhere.
Unlike voice dialling or voice recog-nition, Siri actually ‘understands’ what you say and talks back to you to confi rm your requested action. You can also ask
MULTILINGUAL
Siri is available in English, French, German and Japanese
WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?
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instruction “Remind me to call Mum when I get home” will be carried out as requested when you arrive at your home.
As with all newly launched software, Siri has experienced some teething problems. For example, it regularly misunderstands certain words, accents or commands. That said, however, Siri iPhone 4S is just a building block for a more developed voice recognition software platform and Apple has already promised that it will only improve and
get smarter with time.
it questions such as: “How’s the weather looking tomorrow in Kampala?” and it will reply with the forecast.
FUTURE
Siri can also perform currency conver-sions and give stock prices. What’s more, you can even ask questions like: “Why is the sky blue?” and, after a little ‘thought’, the screen will display an explanation: “The sky’s blue colour is a result of the effect of Rayleigh scattering.”
The system is also linked geographi-cally. For example, the
DON’T LET DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS RUIN YOUR DAY
Every time we eat our bodies digest the food through a succession of
mechanical and chemical actions that converts food into energy and waste. For most healthy adults, this process usually between 24 and 72 hours. However for some of us, the ability to ‘move food along’ can cause discom-fort, abdominal pain and bloating.
The stresses of every day life, certain food groups and poor eating habits can all affect how our bodies react to food. Maintaining a basic healthy digestion is easy if you develop certain practices and make your health a priority.
FIBRE
A very important substance when it comes to digestive health, dietary fi bre is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. A high-fi bre diet improves digestive function and helps prevent food from stalling in the intes-tine, which leads to constipation.
WATER
If you don’t drink enough water, the fecal matter in your digestive tract
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becomes quite dry and moves very slowly through the intestine. This can lead to complications such as constipa-tion and gut irritation.
INTOLERANCE
Many individuals have to adapt their diets or avoid certain foods to avoid digestive distress. For instance, lactose intolerance is particularly common. Get in-tune with your body and try to avoid foods which ‘disagree’ with you.
Fruit can also cause bloating, particularly when eaten straight after a main meal. It is best to eat it separately, either 30 minutes before a meal or at least two hours after. Include fresh papaya or pawpaw and fresh pineapple in your diet – these are good sources of benefi cial digestive enzymes.
ACID
Another common digestion problem is acid refl ux, more commonly known as heartburn. This happens when stomach acids fl ow up into the esophagus, causing severe pain in the chest area.
becomes quite dry and moves very slowly through the intestine. This can lead to complications such as constipa-
Many individuals have to adapt their
Tips on maintaining healthy digestion:
• Don’t eat on the move
• Chew your food thoroughly and avoid the habit of bolting your food down
• Drink plenty of water
• Relax after eating and try performing light movement like walking to help digest and circulate nutrients
• Avoid over-eating
• Avoid consuming excessive alcohol, fried foods, and too much sugar
• If you work in an offi ce, take time away from your desk to eat
• Avoid eating at least two hours before going to bed
• Reduce the consumption of processed foods
HEALTHY TIPS
UGANDAN VISAS
VISA INFORMATION
The easiest way of getting a visa to Uganda is by purchasing it at the entry point, Entebbe Airport or any border station. This is very possible for tourists coming into Uganda. All you need to do is pay US$50, fill in the application form with passport dates and information. The visa issued is valid for 90 days.
You can also get a visa by applying online if you a citizen of the following countries, USA, UK, South Africa, Russia, Japan, Italy, India, Germany, France, Denmark, China, Canada, and Belgium. All you need to do is to download the application from the embassy website of your country of origin.
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Most nationals require visas to enter East Africa. Citizens
from the five East African states require no visas while those from the Common Market of East and South-ern Africa (COMESA) member states have relaxed entry requirements into East Africa.
However, East African member states have their own visa require-ments for various nationals.
KENYAN VISASVisas are required for most nationals and cost US$50. A visa can be obtained on entry, however we recommended one be obtained before arrival to avoid airport lengthy queues. Visa Application Forms are available online.
A visa is required by all visitors travelling to Kenya with the exception of those holding a re-entry pass to Kenya and citizens of Ethiopia, San Marino, Turkey and Uruguay.
Note that the reciprocal visa abolition agreements with Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, and Republic of Ireland no longer apply and nationals of these countries now require a visa.
Kenya Visa Requirements • Valid passport with sufficient number of unused pages for endorsements abroad. Passport must be signed and valid for at least six months.• Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant.• Two recent passport size photographs attached to the application form.• Valid round trip ticket or a letter from your travel agent certifying that the applicant holds prepaid arrangements.• A self-addressed stamped envelope for express mail, courier, registered mail, etc., if the visa is urgently required. Metered stamps are not acceptable.
• Home and work telephone numbers.
Please fill out the form correctly and enclose the photographs and payment to avoid delay and disappointment.
Standard Visa fees payable by cash to the Embassy of Kenya.
Visa fees charges:• Multiple entry: US$100 • Single entry: US$50• Transit Visa: US$20
1. Please note that all children below 16 years are not charged visa fees2. The reduced visa fees were effected on 1 march 2009, as directive from ministry of tourism on attracting more tourists in to the country.3. Passengers can pay in US dollars, British pounds, Euro or Swiss franc.For more information and to download a Kenya visa application form visit: http://www.immigration.go.ke/index.php
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All foreigners from non-Commonwealth countries are required to have a valid visa unless their countries have agreements with Tanzania under which the visa requirement is waived.
Exemptions: Citizens of Commonwealth countries are not required to obtain visas unless they are citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand or Australia.
Tanzanian visas are issued by the following:• The office of the Director of Immigration Services, Dar es Salaam, and the office of the Principal Immigration Officer, Zanzibar. • Entry points to the United Republic of Tanzania: principally Namanga, Tunduma, Sirari, Horohoro, Kigoma Port, Dar es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Zanzibar Harbour and Zanzibar Airport. • Any other gazetted entry point. • From Tanzania High Commissions or embassies abroad. For more information on Tanzanian diplomatic missions visit: www.tanzania.go.tz/tanzaniaembassiesabroad.htm
Any visitor going to South Sudan through Khartoum requires a valid visa. Visas are issued through the South Sudan Embassy.
The Republic of South Sudan has missions in Kenya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia, Norway, Belgium, the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, Libya, China, India, Italy, Canada and the USA.
Immigration regulations stipulate that anyone going to South Sudan and wishing to travel outside of Khartoum needs a travel permit from the Government of South Sudan. Those travelling to South Sudan from Kenya, should visit the South Sudan Embassy in Kenya.
Requirements: • All applicants to launch their visas in person• Passport must be valid for at least six month and presented on submission of application • Two recent colour passport-size photos• Yellow fever vaccination card• Letter of invitation and intent Standard Visa fees payable by balance transfer to: Government of South Sudan Special Permit Account Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank; Sarit Centre Branch A/C No. 402004247
Fees:• Multiple entry: US$250 (six months)/US$400 (one year)• Single entry for countries with common boarder with South Sudan: US$50• Single entry for other African countries: US$100• Single entry for European and US citizens: US$100
Processing period: Two working days
TANZANIAN VISAS
Vaccination requirements for international travellers
• No cholera vaccination certificates are required of travellers coming from all over the world.
• Only valid yellow fever vaccination certificates are required of all travellers over one year old, arriving from yellow fever infected countries mainly in central and West Africa, South and Central America South East Asia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.
• Vaccination for international travellers are obtainable from all international air and sea ports, city and major municipal councils
NB: Make sure you get your yellow fever shot in good time since the yellow fever certificate is valid for travel use 10 days after vaccination.
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FOKKER F27
Type: Turboprop cargo airliner Number in service: OneCapacity per aircraft: 1336 x 210 x 190 cargo hold
BOMBARDIER DASH 8 102 SERIES ATR 72-500
CESSNA CARAVAN C208
208B GRAND CARAVAN
Type: Twin-engined, medium-range, turboprop airliner Number in service: ThreeCapacity per aircraft: 37 passengers
Type: Twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airlinerNumber in service: TwoCapacity per aircraft: 78 passengers
Type: Single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airlinerNumber in service: OneCapacity per aircraft: 10 passengers
Type: Stretched version of the basic Caravan. Single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airlinerNumber in service: OneCapacity per aircraft: 12 passengers
Fly540 operates modern aircraft, and is constantly
updating and modernising its fleet. The company uses planes, such
as the ATR 72-500, which burn half of the fuel other models of aircraft and in turn emit less carbon into the atmosphere.
This illustrates that Fly540 is a ‘green airline’ which cares for the environment.
The crew and engineering team are professionally trained and certified to ICAO standards.
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Type: Twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner Number in service: OneCapacity per aircraft: 80 passengers
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RIDDLE ME THIS...
I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg, I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg. I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole; I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
What am I? Answer: A snake
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jOKE TIME!
Q. Where do cows go on Saturday nights? A. To the MOOO-vies!
Q. What do you get when you cross a porcupine with a balloon? A. POP!
Q. What did one tomato say to the other?A. You go on ahead and I’ll ketchup!
Patient: Doctor, doctor, I keep thinking I’m a bridge.Doctor: “What’s come over you?”
Patient: So far, three cars, a bus and a motorcycle!
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D JO EC UA R DRAWINGGRID Be an artist and learn how to draw a butterfly… Copy the drawing of the butterfly by making your lines cut through the boxes exactly the same as they do in the original.
DID YOU KNOW?
The difference between butterflies and moths is that butterflies have brighter colours and fly by day. They also fold their wings onto their backs and have ‘clubs’ on the end of their antennae. Moths tend to fly at night, hold their wings out flat, are well camouflaged and have feathery antennae.
Heritage Hotels believes in the future of our youngsters. That is why we have highly trained and dedicated naturalists to educate and entertain your children while on safari. There is always something new for the youngsters to learn or explore at the Heritage camp or lodge on your African safari. Our clubs – Adventurers for children aged four to 12 and Young Rangers for 13 to 17-year-olds – are free at Mara Intrepids, Samburu Intrepids, Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort, Voyager Beach Resort and Voyager Ziwani Tsavo.
Learn more at www.heritage-eastafrica.com/kids-teens
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