Masiyiwa is the founder of Econet Group which has operations and investments in 29 countries in Africa and beyond.

The company is adding diversity to its board by appointing Masiyiwa to the board.

A local woman recently received the help that she didn’t expect with paying off her student debt.

Netflix adds Zimbabwe billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa to the board

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean billionaire and founder of Econet Group has been added to the Netflix Inc board. Image: Justin Chin/BloombergSource: Getty Images

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