Strive Masiyiwa’s daughter Elizabeth Masiyiwa is said to bring a wealth of experience to the Econet Wireless board of directors as she takes her place effective from the 1st of April 2022. The telecoms company made the announcement in a statement on their official website. Elizabeth has worked as a senior executive for various organisations… Continue reading Elizabeth Masiyiwa Appointed On Econet Wireless Board Of Directors
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Jonathan Moyo Calls Strive Masiyiwa A Bond Note Billionaire…Again
Professor Johnathan Moyo has called Strive Masiyiwa a bond note billionaire before and he is at it again following a Tweet about the exorbitant pricing of phones at Econet Wireless shops. A Twitter subscriber named Mhofu Tweeted about the outrageous prices displayed at an Econet shop in Avondale saying: “Crazy pricing!! Econet Shop – Avondale… Continue reading Jonathan Moyo Calls Strive Masiyiwa A Bond Note Billionaire…Again
Strive Masiyiwa Leaves Econet, The Company He Founded
Econet Wireless has announced that founder and billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has stepped down from the board. Strive has served on the board since the founding of Econet although he has not been based in Zimbabwe for many years. The statement released by Econet was not clear as to why Strive Masiyiwa is stepping down. Recently… Continue reading Strive Masiyiwa Leaves Econet, The Company He Founded
Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies To Become Africa’s Saving Grace
The Zimbabwean Tech tycoon Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet Group has announced the creation of a new entity, Cassava Technologies, that will house many of the group’s assets. Cassava Technologies This new entity, whose headquarters are in London, will bring together Econet’s digital services and infrastructure businesses. This includes the brands we’ve come to know such as… Continue reading Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies To Become Africa’s Saving Grace
Mbinga yedu, Strive Masiyiwa secures deal with Facebook to provide cheap internet to DRC and other Central African countries
Fortunately for Central Africa, Zimbabwean billionaire and founder of Econet, Strive Masiyiwa will be bringing them cheap internet. The billionaire has worked tirelessly to secure a deal with Facebook that makes cheap internet possible in DRC and other Central African countries. Masiyiwa was soo proud of the achievement that he took to his Facebook page… Continue reading Mbinga yedu, Strive Masiyiwa secures deal with Facebook to provide cheap internet to DRC and other Central African countries
Dear Christians, Your anger is not justified: Strive Masiyiwa
Are you an intolerant person? Many of us don’t know we are intolerant and would make absolute dictators if we ever had power over the lives of others. If you are a person who gets angry when someone says something you don’t agree with, even on Social Media, then you have an intolerant streak in… Continue reading Dear Christians, Your anger is not justified: Strive Masiyiwa
This is the best thing you can do for your business: Strive Masiyiwa
Understanding how businesses are valued is a core financial skill for an entrepreneur! By Strive Masiyiwa An entrepreneur who does not know how to value a business reminds me of a guy who works hard all week, then leaves his wallet on a bar table! Two weeks ago, a friend of mine listed his company… Continue reading This is the best thing you can do for your business: Strive Masiyiwa
Econet Wireless boss (not Strive Masiyiwa) publishes a book depicting success
The Econet Wireless Chief Executive, Douglas Mboweni, has released a book aimed at helping people, especially millennials like us discover our purpose. No doubt, people have wanted to know what a person of his stature knows. Now is your chance. Why is Mboweni a good person to learn from? Well, he has quite the noteworthy… Continue reading Econet Wireless boss (not Strive Masiyiwa) publishes a book depicting success
Is it even necessary to educate the African girl child? : Strive Masiyiwa speaks
Last week I shared a story about a young African mother long ago who hadn’t yet finished high school, had to flee her homeland due to conflict, but who still managed to prosper as a local entrepreneur with her family in a new land, because of her great personal grit, savvy, and solution-seeking #mindset. [I… Continue reading Is it even necessary to educate the African girl child? : Strive Masiyiwa speaks
Strive Masiyiwa becomes Zimbabwean once again!
The founder of Econet Wireless, Strive Masiyiwa has been featured in several 2021 international lists. However, the billionaire was not identified as Zimbabwean but rather as British. As you might have expected, some Zimbabweans lost it. Masiyiwa started of his year on a high note when he was featured in the 2021 Forbes Billionaires List.… Continue reading Strive Masiyiwa becomes Zimbabwean once again!
You’re not being forced to use Econet, stop complaining says Hopewell Chin’ono
The Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono is at it again! This time he is firing shots at Zimbabweans who complain about Econet services as if they were forced to utilise it. This is not the first time he had something controversial to say with regards to Econet. View his previous statement here. We are certain that… Continue reading You’re not being forced to use Econet, stop complaining says Hopewell Chin’ono
Britain’s Strive Masiyiwa becomes the first black billionaire to make the Rich List
The Zimbabwean serial entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa has once again made history and flown the nations flag high. Over the years we’ve been accustomed to seeing him on the Forbes Billionaires List including this year’s list. However, this year he has become the first black man to be featured on the Rich List. The Rich List… Continue reading Britain’s Strive Masiyiwa becomes the first black billionaire to make the Rich List
The lucrative food industry. An opportunity Africans are missing out on: Strive Masiyiwa
A growing market for our African entrepreneurs or … for someone else __It’s up to us. By Strive Masiyiwa When I was a little boy in the 60s and first learnt to read newspapers, they were always filled with sad and often horrific stories about hunger in India and Bangladesh. It was never about Africa,… Continue reading The lucrative food industry. An opportunity Africans are missing out on: Strive Masiyiwa
The problem with the African mentality: Strive Masiyiwa
Sharing knowledge must become our culture! __”We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future” by Strive Masiyiwa When I was a young entrepreneur just beginning to enjoy success, I began to give interviews in the local media about business, giving tips and sharing knowledge —… Continue reading The problem with the African mentality: Strive Masiyiwa
Forbes lists Strive Masiyiwa as a ‘British’ billionaire, have we lost one of ours?
So, the Forbes billionaires list came out and boy did we struggle to find Econet’s founder Strive Masiyiwa. We knew he would appear on the list as he had in previous years. Turns out, the problem was that we were searching by country “Zimbabwe.” Surprisingly Strive Masiyiwa was on the list BUT not as a… Continue reading Forbes lists Strive Masiyiwa as a ‘British’ billionaire, have we lost one of ours?
JUST IN: Strive Masiyiwa featured in the Forbes Billionaires 2021 list
The Forbes Billionaire 2021 list has unveiled that Zimbabwe’s Strive Masiyiwa is the 2035th richest man in the world. Strive Masiyiwa is the founder and chairman of Zimbabwe’s largest mobile operating networking system, Econet Wireless. Strive Masiyiwa’s net worth currently sits at a staggering US$1.5 billion. However, it wasn’t enough to place him in even… Continue reading JUST IN: Strive Masiyiwa featured in the Forbes Billionaires 2021 list