Henry Rono: How Kenyan Record-Breaker Lost Fortune to Alcoholism in US
The athlete broke four records in his heydays but lost most of his fortune during his US stay.
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The athlete broke four records in his heydays but lost most of his fortune during his US stay.
Forty-four years ago, Henry Rono set multiple world records on the track. Much of his life was later overshadowed by addiction. But at 70, he has no regrets.
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National card schemes load up on innovation as the payments ecosystem becomes more competitive By Chris Hamilton, payments industry consultant, Hamilton Platform National debit card schemes used to be able to think of themselves (perhaps a little complacently) as national utilities. As long as they were reliable, ubiquitous and cheap, they didn’t need to lead the pack on innovation. But this mindset has now largely gone. There is a broad global consensus amongst national payments schemes that survival, let alone growth, depends on continuous systemic innovation. So what’s next for the ba...