Econet Wireless Group Chairman, Strive Masiyiwa has
received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Yale University, USA.
The university’s principal governing body, Yale Corporation
awards honorary degrees to individuals for their outstanding achievement and
contributions to society, and Masiyiwa’ss work has not gone unnoticed.
Those previously honoured include Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Frank Lloyd Wright, Hilary Clinton, Benjamin Franklin and Wangari Maathai to
name just a few.
Masiyiwa is one of Africa’s leading shapers and seasoned
leaders, with his visionary leadership and fortitude manifesting in the Econet
Group’s success story in Africa and the world.
“Strive Masiyiwa you see opportunities others miss,
demonstrate courage of your convictions at every turn. Great Visionary. Bold
Business leader. Devout Philanthropist. Your innovation and generosity has
transformed a continent and improved countless lives,” said Yale Corporation
President, Peter Salovey during the degree awarding ceremony in New Haven,
Connecticut.
Masiyiwa was named among the world’s top 50 greatest
leaders by Fortune Magazine in 2014 and 2017 as well as one of Africa’s 10 Most
Powerful Men in Africa by Forbes.
Together with his wife, Tsitsi, Strive started Higherlife
Foundation, a non-profit organisation on a mission to invest in Africa’s people
– our human capital – to drive Africa’s prosperity.
The Foundation has since 1996 supported over 250,000
African orphans by providing them with scholarships, access to quality
education and lifelong development.
The Foundation’s portfolio has since expanded to include
impact investments in leadership
development, gender equality, healthcare and
sanitation, education, job creation and entrepreneurship, and rural
transformation
Masiyiwa is a member of the SMART Africa board, where he
contributes to digital transformation strategy throughout the African
continent.
He also serves on the boards of Unilever and the National
Geographic Society; chairs the board of AGRA, the Alliance for a Green
Revolution in Africa; and sits on the global advisory councils of Stanford
University and the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations. He has also served on two
United Nations (UN) commissions; the International Commission on Financing
Global Education Opportunity and Sustainable Energy for All. zbc
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