Strive Masiyiwa
Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies backs new African AI foundation
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies has backed a new Kigali foundation to provide compute grants and skills training for African AI builders.
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava plans 20MW Joburg AI factory as Cape Town goes live
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies is planning a 20MW AI factory in Johannesburg with 12,000 to 13,000 GPUs targeted across Africa as its Cape Town facility prepares to go live.
Strive Masiyiwa unveils Econet AI to reshape Zim's economy
Strive Masiyiwa is accelerating Africa's technological shift by launching Econet AI, a dedicated business unit focused on integrating artificial intelligence across Zimbabwe's economy.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Liquid retires $620 million bond, raises fresh $300 million
Strive Masiyiwa's Liquid Intelligent Technologies has retired a $620 million bond early and raised $300 million in new notes, trimming leverage across its pan-African footprint.
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet lifts Zimbabwe's dollar bourse past 132-year-old rival
Strive Masiyiwa's $1 billion Econet InfraCo listing has helped Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls Stock Exchange overtake the 132-year-old Zimbabwe Stock Exchange by market value.
Strive Masiyiwa unveils $1 billion Econet Tech City to drive Zimbabwe industrialization
Strive Masiyiwa has unveiled plans for Econet Tech City, a $1 billion industrial hub on an 800-acre site near Harare's main airport. Body
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Econet InfraCo plans luxury Victoria Falls resort with 40 villas and private hospital
Econet InfraCo says it will build a luxury Victoria Falls resort with 40 villas, premium amenities and a 10 bed private hospital.
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet InfraCo lists on Zimbabwe's VFEX at $1 billion in the largest initial listing in the country's capital markets history
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet InfraCo has listed on Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls Stock Exchange at $1 billion, the largest initial listing in the country's capital markets history.
Zimbabwe's richest family publishes book on three decades of African philanthropy through Higherlife Foundation
Tsitsi and Tanya Masiyiwa have released a book documenting 30 years of the Higherlife Foundation's philanthropic work across Africa.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava launches Africa's first NVIDIA-powered AI factory in South Africa
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies launches Africa's first NVIDIA-powered AI factory in South Africa, targeting Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Liquid Intelligent lands $605m funding to accelerate Africa expansion
Liquid Intelligent secures $605m in fresh funding to cut debt, strengthen its balance sheet and expand digital infrastructure across Africa.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa breaks 26 year silence as Econet Zimbabwe quits the stock market
Strive Masiyiwa addressed Econet shareholders for the first time in 26 years as investors approved delisting from Zimbabwe’s stock exchange.
Masiyiwa’s Econet delisting gets broker backing as ZSE valuation dispute deepens
Broker FBC Securities backs Econet’s undervaluation claim as Strive Masiyiwa’s telecom group plans a delisting and a $0.50 per share exit.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet delisting and InfraCo spinoff draws scrutiny as investors weigh payout terms
Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet is pitching a $1bn InfraCo spinout, but an analyst warns shareholders to scrutinize valuation, liquidity and payout terms.
7 African billionaires who invested $100 million or more in Africa over the last two years
Africa’s richest investors are back in build mode, writing nine figure cheques for refineries, cement, power, AI infrastructure and gold.