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Berlin Marathon Race Recap

Berlin Marathon Race Recap

by | Oct 1, 2024 | General

The 50th BMW Berlin marathon was held on Sunday, the 29th of September 2024. To mark its big 50, the organisers wanted over 58,000 runners, allowing for some runners to DNF (Did Not Finish). The idea was to end up with at least fifty thousand finishers. In the end...
Africa and the Energy Transition

Africa and the Energy Transition

by | Jul 2, 2024 | General

I had the pleasure of speaking at the Africa Business Summit hosted by the Africa Club at the London Business School on the 29th of June.  The Energy Panel discussed ‘Reframing the natural resource curse: Africa as an exporter of sustainable energy resources’. A...
My Father’s Daughter

My Father’s Daughter

by | Jun 16, 2024 | General

I’d shared this piece with my father a few weeks ago, informing him of my intention to post it as a Father’s Day tribute, and when he said he was delighted with it, I was over the moon! It is important to appreciate what you’ve got while you have it...
The ‘Forgotten War’

The ‘Forgotten War’

by | Apr 23, 2024 | General, News

In the so-called ‘forgotten war’ in Sudan over 14,000 civilians have been killed since its onset a year ago. In what the United Nations describes as a crisis of epic proportions, there are reports of widespread atrocities, including the use of sexual violence as a...
Southampton Marathon 2024 Race Recap

Southampton Marathon 2024 Race Recap

by | Apr 11, 2024 | General

The 9th ABP Southampton Marathon was held on Sunday, the 7th of April.  It would be my 15th marathon and I approached it as a ‘low stakes’ race with goals no loftier than finishing injury free and having fun.  Weather forecast, which had been changeable in the lead...