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Kenya celebrates Nairobi鈥檚 2029 World Athletics Championships win, while Somali women turn gold jewellery into a source of finance.
Nairobi has won the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making
Kenya the first African country to stage the event. Kenyan javelin champion Julius
Yego and Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebreselassie discuss the significance of
the decision for athletes and sport across Africa. We also travel to Somalia, where
women are using gold jewellery as collateral for loans. Somali artist and creative
director Salma Hamari explains the cultural and financial importance of gold and how
it can help women build financial independence and preserve wealth across
generations.
