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What outcomes can be attributed to Strive Masiyiwa?

Strive Masiyiwa

Telecommunications and technology entrepreneur who founded Econet Wireless and co-founded the Higherlife Foundation with Tsitsi Masiyiwa.

Self-reportedOutcomes at a glance

6 documented outcomes: 4 self-reported, 2 pledged.

Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies - education scholarships

Self-reported

Over 400,000 scholarships / learners supported over about 30 years, from early childhood to doctoral studies

Role
Co-founder and family funder; foundations led by Tsitsi Masiyiwa and Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa
Reported by
Higherlife Foundation website; Masiyiwa official biography (June 2026)

Sources 1 2

Higherlife Foundation - teacher training and digital learning

Self-reported

65,000 teachers trained in digital skills, literacy and numeracy; 2 million learners reached with e-learning materials

Role
Co-founder
Reported by
Higherlife Foundation website

Sources 2

Higherlife Foundation - health programmes

Self-reported

40 million neglected tropical disease treatments delivered; 2 million people vaccinated against cholera in hotspot areas; 6,000 maternity healthcare professionals trained

Role
Co-founder
Reported by
Higherlife Foundation website

Sources 2

Higherlife Foundation - livelihoods and agriculture

Self-reported

413,000 smallholder farmers trained in climate-smart agriculture; 2.4 million people impacted by livelihoods work; 16 million Zimbabweans 'protected' through 2 Emergency Operations Centres

Role
Co-founder
Reported by
Higherlife Foundation website

Sources 2

African Union AVAT agreement with Johnson & Johnson (COVID-19 vaccines)

Pledged

Access to 220 million single-shot doses plus an option on up to 180 million more (up to 400 million), backed by a USD 2 billion Afreximbank procurement facility, for delivery over 18 months

Role
AU Special Envoy; signed the agreement for AVAT on 28 March 2021
Reported by
UN Economic Commission for Africa press release (contract terms, not deliveries)

Sources 3

Giving Pledge

Pledged

Public commitment to give the majority of wealth to philanthropy; no amount stated

Role
Signatory with Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Reported by
Masiyiwa official biography

Sources 1

Reports and evaluations

  1. PrimaryStrive Masiyiwa - Full biography as of 16 June 2026Econet · 16 Jun 2026
  2. PrimaryHigherlife Foundation (home page)Higherlife Foundation · 2026
  3. PrimaryAfrica signs historic agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccinesUN Economic Commission for Africa · 29 Mar 2021

Revisions

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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