Strive Masiyiwa

Strive Masiyiwa (#1931)

Global Rank #1931

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 #1,931

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $2.2B

Previous Worth $2.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Zimbabwe

Industry Telecom

Age 65 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship Zimbabwe

World Billionaires List Zimbabwe Billionaires Telecom

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 $2.2B

Current Net Worth $2.2B

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1982

Billionaires (2026)

#14

Africa's Billionaires (2026)

Insights

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.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.2B (May 4, 2026)