Strive Masiyiwa
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Strive Masiyiwa

Entrepreneurship is not about money. It's about solving a problem.

The Story of a Life

Strive Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Wireless, one of Africa's largest telecom groups, which he built after a five-year legal battle against the Zimbabwean government to win a telecoms licence. Today Econet operates across Africa with interests spanning fintech, media, e-health, and edtech. Through the Higherlife Foundation, he has provided scholarships to over 250,000 African students. One of the first Africans to join the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge, he is a leading voice for African entrepreneurship.

The Milestones

Achievements
1993

Founded Econet Wireless (1993)

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Provided scholarships to 250,000+ students via Higherlife Foundation

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One of the first Africans on the Giving Pledge (Gates & Buffett)

2012

Forbes Africa Person of the Year (2012)

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Harvard Business School Board of Dean's Advisors