Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has expressed his delight at the completion of the landmark fibre link from Cape Town to the DRC’s western port city of Moanda. Masiyiwa wrote: Cape Town to Moanda! Now unless you are from the DRC (or an Africa enthusiast like me) you have probably never heard of this place called…
The African Union (AU) Special Envoy for COVID-19, Strive Masiyiwa has announced the arrival of COVID-19 Test Laboratories in Zimbabwe. Masiyiwa wrote: A few weeks ago someone made a presentation to me on a new Technology for T-Testing. I immediately spotted its potential to help African countries at borders and airports. It can also help…
Just months after Kwesé TV (satellite subscription service) shut down after a troublesome 18 months, last week on Wednesday, Kwesé Play users in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Uganda woke up only to find out that the streaming service was down with error notification that “Econet Nolonger Offers Kwesé Play. For More Information Contact Econet.” Kwesé Play, was launched last…
Telecommunications company Econet and a global nutrition leader, Yara International ASA have launched “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative to inspire young African entrepreneurs to join the agri-food sector for its viable business opportunities. Generation Africa will reach thousands of young people through its “GoGettaz” competition, which will award US$100,000 in prize money to two exceptional business…
Strive Masiyiwa, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group was recently recognized by the Yale University and awarded an honorary Doctorate of humane letters by the esteemed institution, Yale University. Strive Masiyiwa was one of the 11 people conferred with honors doctorates in their respective disciplines. These included Chimamanda Achidi an author and Lawrence…
The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa, has bought back Mascom Botswana from MTN for US$300 million, 14 years after losing control of the telecoms giant. Mascom was Strive Masiyiwa’s first mobile company before he obtained a licence to launch Econet Wireless after a protracted court battle with government authorities. The name…
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder says mini-power grids based on solar energy are the solution to Africa’s energy problem. Masiyiwa made the prediction at a global conference of investors in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. “The technology for solar power and battery storage has reached a stage where the cost and capability will deliver power…
The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa, noted via Facebook that his friend, Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), used to tell him that “Agriculture is not a development activity, but an industry.” That is not far from the truth because the importance of agriculture in Nigeria cannot be…
Econet founder and executive chairman, Mr Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi, have launched a $100m Challenge Fund to support rural entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurs focusing on rural areas in Zimbabwe as part of their extensive philanthropic work in Zimbabwe and across Africa. The fund is being financed from their personal resources and will be…
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet Wireless founder, this week consolidated his position as one of Zimbabwe’s richest investors after his fintech company, Cassava Smartech (CSZL), became the most valuable counter by market value on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) when the company listed on the ZSE through an initial public offering. Masiyiwa, whose Econet Wireless Global group controls…
