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Two politicians demanded a bribe of $8m from Strive Masiyiwa
21 Oct 2013 at 16:33hrs | Views
One of Zimbabwe's wealthiest entrepreneurs said he built a business empire by never paying a bribe to officials or even presidents who solicited for them.
Strive Masiyiwa, 53, a devout Christian and a member of former US President Bill Clinton's African charity, said on a social network posting that went viral on Monday his weapon against corruption was the word: "No".
Masiyiwa said two politicians demanded a bribe of $8m to keep one contract in an unnamed country where his Econet Wireless conglomerate earned $30m a year. He said: "I refused. We were thrown out."
Elsewhere, he said a president asked for an offshore bribe as he "needed something in retirement" and another president's son asked for a 20% payout on a multimillion dollar investment deal.
Strive Masiyiwa, 53, a devout Christian and a member of former US President Bill Clinton's African charity, said on a social network posting that went viral on Monday his weapon against corruption was the word: "No".
Masiyiwa said two politicians demanded a bribe of $8m to keep one contract in an unnamed country where his Econet Wireless conglomerate earned $30m a year. He said: "I refused. We were thrown out."
Elsewhere, he said a president asked for an offshore bribe as he "needed something in retirement" and another president's son asked for a 20% payout on a multimillion dollar investment deal.
Source - AP
