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Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean entrepreneur and founder of Econet Wireless, who fought a 5-year legal battle against the government to bring mobile telecommunications to Zimbabwe

The State vs. The Signal: Strive Masiyiwa’s Battle for Africa’s Future

By Dishant Shah In 1993, a Zimbabwean engineer applied for a license to build a mobile phone network in his country. His own government spent the...

What Africa’s Billionaires Reveal About the Continent’s Economic Future

Opinion9 months ago

What Africa’s Billionaires Reveal About the Continent’s Economic Future

By Dishant Shah Africa’s billionaires are more than just symbols of wealth – they are reflections of the continent’s economic structure, its contradictions, and its untapped...

Business12 years ago

EcoFarmer Boosts Zimbabwe’s Economic Productivity

Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Zimbabwe’s biggest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless, is a firm believer in agriculture. He sees the sector as a lucrative investment focus for...

Business14 years ago

Wireless wars Africa: Econet sues Bharti Airtel for $3.1 billion

(Reuters) – South Africa-based Econet Wireless is seeking at least US$3.1 billion in damages from Bharti Airtel in a dispute over ownership of Airtel Nigeria, according...