Strive Masiyiwa
Strive Masiyiwa | |
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Masiyiwa in 2019 | |
| Born | 29 January 1961 Zimbabwe |
| Alma mater | University of Wales |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Founder and executive chairman, Econet Global and Cassava Technologies |
| Board member of | National Geographic Society Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ashinaga (organization) Netflix |
| Spouse | Tsitsi Masiyiwa |
| Children | 6 |
Strive Masiyiwa (born 29 January 1961) is a London-based Zimbabwean billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of international technology groups Econet Global and Cassava Technologies.
Masiyiwa has provided scholarships to more than 250,000 young Africans since 1996 through his family foundation. He has supported more than 40,000 orphans with educational initiatives and sponsored students at universities in America, the United Kingdom, and China. As of January 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth at US$2.7 billion.