Billionaires Strive Masiyiwa, El Sewedy family join Vodafone to build Egypt's first AI data centre
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava and the El Sewedy family's Elsewedy Electric have joined Vodafone to build Egypt's first AI data centre.
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Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa directs Econet to create jobs for citizens returning from South Africa
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has directed his Econet group to create jobs for citizens returning home from South Africa, spanning construction, agriculture and mobile money.
Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa joined South Africa's president at Google's first Africa cloud summit as the continent races to catch the AI wave
Strive Masiyiwa joined President Cyril Ramaphosa at Google's inaugural Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg as the continent accelerates its push into cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa joins the board of advisors of Laurel Strategies, the global CEO advisory firm
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has joined the board of advisors of Laurel Strategies, a global CEO advisory firm that counsels Fortune 500 leaders on strategy, reputation and governance.
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.