Strive Masiyiwa
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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.[1]
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Born | (1961-01-29) 29 January 1961 (age 63) Zimbabwe |
Alma mater | University of Wales |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Founder and executive chairman, Econet Global and Cassava Technologies |
Board member of | Unilever National Geographic Society Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Ashinaga (organization) Netflix |
Spouse | Tsitsi Masiyiwa |
Children | 6 |
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Masiyiwa has provided scholarships to more than 250,000 young Africans over the past 20 years through his family foundation.[2][3] He has supported more than 40,000 orphans with educational initiatives and sponsored students at universities in America, the United Kingdom, and China.[4][5]