Sport · Zurich City Triathlon
Alessandro Motta was chasing a podium at the Zurich City Triathlon when a wrong turn and a blown tyre took it away. What he did next, barefoot, is the most remarkable thing to happen at this year's race.
Business · Defence
Philipp Enzinger's young defence-technology company has signed a partnership with one of Europe's largest defence groups. What the deal involves, almost no one will say, and in this business that is precisely the point.
Society · Nairobi
She collects cities the way the rest of us collect postcards, and this week Nairobi has the honour. The whole town is talking, not least about the gentleman she was seen leaving an office with.
Society · Casablanca
Fresh off a Greek engagement and glowing accordingly, she is back on Casablanca's best tables, and the city has already decided this is the wedding to watch.
Markets
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."