Full Name | Strive Masiyiwa |
Birth | 29 January 1961 (age 63) |
Place of Birth | Zimbabwe |
Alma Mater | University of Wales |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Founder and executive chairman, Econet Global and Cassava Technologies |
Board Memberships | National Geographic Society, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ashinaga, Netflix |
Spouse | Tsitsi Masiyiwa |
Children | 6 |
Net Worth | Approximately 1.8 billion USD |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Current Residence | London, United Kingdom |
Early Life | Born in Zimbabwe; the family left for Zambia when he was seven |
Primary Education | Attended primary school in Kitwe, Zambia |
Secondary Education | Completed secondary education in Scotland, at a private school in Edinburgh |
Higher Education | Degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wales (1983) |
Early Career | Worked briefly in the computer industry in Cambridge, England |
Return to Zimbabwe | Returned to Zimbabwe in 1984 to aid in the country’s recovery post-Rhodesian Bush War |
Philanthropy | Provided scholarships to over 250,000 young Africans, supported over 40,000 orphans with educational initiatives |
Global Impact | Sponsored students at universities in the USA, UK, and China |