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International by design, hopeful by heart · July 2026

Sport · Ironman

Podium in sight, his bike fails, and he runs it barefoot

Alessandro Motta was holding a podium position at the Ironman in Zurich when his tyre blew with three kilometres of cycling left. What he did next is the most remarkable thing to happen at this year's race.

A lone triathlete swimming through open water at an Ironman race Alessandro Motta
An Ironman is a 3.8km swim, a 180km bike and a full marathon. Alessandro Motta (inset) came for the podium. The Rania Post

Society · Nairobi

The Nairobi skyline rising above Karura forest
Nairobi. The Rania Post

Spotted: Miora and Saiff, painting Nairobi red

Two of the most talked-about names on the international circuit have surfaced in the same city this week, and Nairobi is the lucky host. Expect a very good time.

Markets

Launch Africa returns the cash

Eleven exits, a 6.5x on Flutterwave, and, the rare part, real money back in investors' pockets. The answer to two years of "African tech is a mirage."