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Strive Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa (#1955)

Global Rank #1955
Country Rank #1
Country Zimbabwe

Strive Masiyiwa is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Telecom
  • Zimbabwe
  • M
  • 65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,955
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $2.1B
Previous Worth $2.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Zimbabwe
Industry Telecom
Age 65 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence London, United Kingdom
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 65
Source Of Wealth Telecom, Self Made
Residence London, United Kingdom
Citizenship Zimbabwe
Marital Status Married
Children 6
Education Bachelor of Engineering, University of Wales
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.1B
Current Net Worth $2.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Strive Masiyiwa overcame protracted government opposition to launch mobile phone network Econet Wireless Zimbabwe in his country of birth in 1998. He owns 38% of publicly-traded Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, which is one part of his larger Econet Group, as well as roughly 33% of mobile phone-based money transfer firm EcoCash. Masiyiwa also owns a stake in private company Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which provides fiber optic and and cloud-based services to telecom firms across Africa. His other assets include investments in fintech and power distribution firms in Africa plus stock options in Netflix, where he has served on the board since December 2020. He and his wife Tsitsi founded the Higherlife Foundation, which supports orphaned and poor children in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Burundi and Lesotho.

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Did You Know?

After studying at university in Britain, Masiyiwa worked at ZPTC, Zimbabwe's phone company.

He left ZPTC to start an engineering services firm, then sold it and founded Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, but had to battle the government in court for years.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Strive Masiyiwa's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $2.1B (May 4, 2026)

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