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Strive Masiyiwa

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Founder & Executive Chairman of the Econet Group

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Strive Masiyiwa Biography

Strive Masiyiwa is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group which comprises Cassava Technologies and Econet Wireless.

Born in Zimbabwe, he left the country in 2000, and is based in London. Masiyiwa serves on several international boards including Unilever Plc, Netflix, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Geographic Society, and the Global Advisory boards of Bank of America, the Council on Foreign Relations (USA), Stanford University, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and the Prince of Wales Trust for Africa. Masiyiwa is the only African member of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Committee on Conscience.

In June 2020 Masiyiwa was appointed by the African Union as a Special Envoy for Covid-19 where he coordinated the acquisition of medical supplies, therapeutics and vaccines for Africa on a global basis. He stepped down in February 2022.

Masiyiwa served on the African Union Reform Task Force that led to the breakthrough of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the creation of the SMART Africa digital transformation initiative. He also recently served as co-chair of the Pathways for Prosperity Commission for Technology and Inclusive Development headquartered at Oxford University.

A board member of the Rockefeller Foundation for 15 years as one of its longest serving trustees, Masiyiwa is a co-founder, with Kofi Annan, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, of an initiative to help 400m African smallholder farmers, known as the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. He then became its second chairman after Kofi Annan, and since stepping down has continued to serve as Chairman Emeritus. He was honored for this work with the Norman Borlaug World Food Prize Medallion.

Masiyiwa is a co-founder with Richard Branson of the Carbon War Room and the B-Team. He is a founding member of the Global Business Coalition on Education. He previously chaired the Micronutrient Initiative of Canada and served on the jury of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize. At the invitation of the UN Secretary-General, Mr Masiyiwa served on two UN Commissions: Financing Global Education Opportunities and Sustainable Energy for All.

From 2013, Masiyiwa devoted time each week to mentoring the next generation of African entrepreneurs through his Facebook page with a followership of 5.8m+. For several years, his platform was identified as having the most engaged following of any business leader in the world.

Masiyiwa is a committed Christian and a scholar of the Bible.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Strive Masiyiwa for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Strive Masiyiwa, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Strive Masiyiwa or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Strive Masiyiwa

    Speaking fees for Strive Masiyiwa, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Strive Masiyiwa are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Strive Masiyiwa, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Strive Masiyiwa speak about?

    Strive Masiyiwa is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Entrepreneurism, Leadership Speakers, Non Profit, Science and Technology, Technology Speakers.
  • Where does Strive Masiyiwa travel from?

    Strive Masiyiwa generally travels from London, UK, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Strive Masiyiwa’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Strive Masiyiwa for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Strive Masiyiwa for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Strive Masiyiwa or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Founder & Executive Chairman of the Econet Group

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Strive Masiyiwa Biography

Strive Masiyiwa is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group which comprises Cassava Technologies and Econet Wireless.

Born in Zimbabwe, he left the country in 2000, and is based in London. Masiyiwa serves on several international boards including Unilever Plc, Netflix, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Geographic Society, and the Global Advisory boards of Bank of America, the Council on Foreign Relations (USA), Stanford University, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and the Prince of Wales Trust for Africa. Masiyiwa is the only African member of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Committee on Conscience.

In June 2020 Masiyiwa was appointed by the African Union as a Special Envoy for Covid-19 where he coordinated the acquisition of medical supplies, therapeutics and vaccines for Africa on a global basis. He stepped down in February 2022.

Masiyiwa served on the African Union Reform Task Force that led to the breakthrough of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the creation of the SMART Africa digital transformation initiative. He also recently served as co-chair of the Pathways for Prosperity Commission for Technology and Inclusive Development headquartered at Oxford University.

A board member of the Rockefeller Foundation for 15 years as one of its longest serving trustees, Masiyiwa is a co-founder, with Kofi Annan, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, of an initiative to help 400m African smallholder farmers, known as the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. He then became its second chairman after Kofi Annan, and since stepping down has continued to serve as Chairman Emeritus. He was honored for this work with the Norman Borlaug World Food Prize Medallion.

Masiyiwa is a co-founder with Richard Branson of the Carbon War Room and the B-Team. He is a founding member of the Global Business Coalition on Education. He previously chaired the Micronutrient Initiative of Canada and served on the jury of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize. At the invitation of the UN Secretary-General, Mr Masiyiwa served on two UN Commissions: Financing Global Education Opportunities and Sustainable Energy for All.

From 2013, Masiyiwa devoted time each week to mentoring the next generation of African entrepreneurs through his Facebook page with a followership of 5.8m+. For several years, his platform was identified as having the most engaged following of any business leader in the world.

Masiyiwa is a committed Christian and a scholar of the Bible.

Strive Masiyiwa Videos

  • Global Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa in conversation
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    The Marvel Studio's Black Panther movie recently inspired a generation of Africans to see themselves as technological leaders in a sci-fi world ...
  • Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet ...
    Strive Masiyiwa, by invitation of Stanford University's Africa Business Club and the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, discussed ...

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  • How do I book Strive Masiyiwa to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Strive Masiyiwa for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Strive Masiyiwa, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Strive Masiyiwa or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Strive Masiyiwa

    Speaking fees for Strive Masiyiwa, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Strive Masiyiwa are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Strive Masiyiwa, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Strive Masiyiwa speak about?

    Strive Masiyiwa is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Entrepreneurism, Leadership Speakers, Non Profit, Science and Technology, Technology Speakers.
  • Where does Strive Masiyiwa travel from?

    Strive Masiyiwa generally travels from London, UK, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Strive Masiyiwa’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Strive Masiyiwa for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Strive Masiyiwa for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Strive Masiyiwa or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Strive Masiyiwa is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Strive Masiyiwa for your event is available upon request. Strive Masiyiwa generally travels from LondonUK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tony Elumelu, Aliko Dangote, Fred Swaniker, William Kamkwamba and Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Strive Masiyiwa for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Strive Masiyiwa Speaker Videos

  • Global Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa in conversation
    Strive Masiyiwa - Creating Wakanda: Youth, technology and ...
    The Marvel Studio's Black Panther movie recently inspired a generation of Africans to see themselves as technological leaders in a sci-fi world ...
  • Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet ...
    Strive Masiyiwa, by invitation of Stanford University's Africa Business Club and the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, discussed ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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