Records
Strive Masiyiwa
Telecommunications and technology entrepreneur who founded Econet Wireless and co-founded the Higherlife Foundation with Tsitsi Masiyiwa.
Self-reportedLatest source dated 2026-06-16Last reviewed 2026-10-26
What outcomes can be attributed to Strive Masiyiwa?
Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies - education scholarships
Self-reported
- Role
- Co-founder and family funder; foundations led by Tsitsi Masiyiwa and Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa
- Outcome
- Over 400,000 scholarships / learners supported over about 30 years, from early childhood to doctoral studies
- Reported by
- Higherlife Foundation website; Masiyiwa official biography (June 2026)
[1, 2]Higherlife Foundation - teacher training and digital learning
Self-reported
- Role
- Co-founder
- Outcome
- 65,000 teachers trained in digital skills, literacy and numeracy; 2 million learners reached with e-learning materials
- Reported by
- Higherlife Foundation website
[2]Higherlife Foundation - health programmes
Self-reported
- Role
- Co-founder
- Outcome
- 40 million neglected tropical disease treatments delivered; 2 million people vaccinated against cholera in hotspot areas; 6,000 maternity healthcare professionals trained
- Reported by
- Higherlife Foundation website
[2]Higherlife Foundation - livelihoods and agriculture
Self-reported
- Role
- Co-founder
- Outcome
- 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
- Reported by
- Higherlife Foundation website
[2]African Union AVAT agreement with Johnson & Johnson (COVID-19 vaccines)
Pledged
- Role
- AU Special Envoy; signed the agreement for AVAT on 28 March 2021
- Outcome
- 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
- Reported by
- UN Economic Commission for Africa press release (contract terms, not deliveries)
[3]
- Role
- Signatory with Tsitsi Masiyiwa
- Outcome
- Public commitment to give the majority of wealth to philanthropy; no amount stated
- Reported by
- Masiyiwa official biography
[1]
Sources
- Strive Masiyiwa - Full biography as of 16 June 2026Econet, 2026-06-16, primary source
- Higherlife Foundation (home page)Higherlife Foundation, 2026, primary source
- Africa signs historic agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccinesUN Economic Commission for Africa, 2021-03-29, primary source
Change history
- 2026-10-26 Record published.
Spotted an error? Request a correction with a source that shows the correct position.