Disclaimer: The use of Mastercard in the title of this posting is to provide context and in no way represents an endorsement. However,
Lets just say that Mastercard still has some way to go in making its presence felt in Addis Ababa. Thus far, the Addis Ababa Hilton is the only place I've found in Addis Ababa that envelopes Mastercard in a loving embrace. So it was there that I found myself earlier this morning, hoping to do a forex transaction and looking for Nike ankle support socks in their "sports shop". It turned out that the only socks they stocked were Wilson and the bank's network was down, so disappointed I headed for the lobby to plan my next move. A phone call later and I was heading out of the hotel when I encountered the living legend that is Maria de Lurdes Mutola, who's here for the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships. For the next 5 minutes, we chatted Osaka, Beijing, Janet Jepkosgei, Kenya and South Africa, and as is the 21st century thing, I snapped her on my mobile phone.
To Maria, thanks for your time today, all the best for Saturday and here's to hoping you bow out on high in Beijing.
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