It started, as it so often does, with a trailblazing, ultra-exclusive hotel opening that captures the imagination of the jet set – in this case Kisawa Sanctuary, a 300-hectare vision of unbuttoned island luxury, founded by Swiss-born entrepreneur Nina Flohr. Mozambique’s east-facing Indian Ocean coast – lined with a whopping 2,500km of beachfront, tropical waves and glittering exotic palm-studded isles – boasts the kind of postcard panoramas seen on screen in David Attenborough documentaries. Secluded, undeveloped and home to rich wildlife like manta rays, whale sharks and dugongs, it was the perfect place for Flohr, who’s had a life-long affair with Africa, to set up her retreat – part-hotel and part non-profit conservation effort.
