Strive Masiyiwa to launch Kwese TV

Zimbabwe's richest man and foremost telecommunications tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has announced the launch of a new pay TV station -  Kwese TV.

Masiyiwa hinted that Kwese TV would stay well clear of politics, concentrating instead on sport and entertainment programming.

 "I'm excited to share some information with you about our newest business, one that's been in the making for three years now.

"This is the first time I've publicly introduced any new venture on Facebook!

"As Econet Global, we're about to roll out a unique Pay TV service known as Kwesé TV which will offer exclusive sports and entertainment programming to African markets.

"Kwesé means everywhere and anywhere!"

"Our fibre optic company, Liquid Fibre, is the largest builder of terrestrial fibre in Africa. And, of course, Econet is one of the most experienced mobile network operators on the continent.

"These are just a few of the assets we'll deploy in a unique way, never done before in Africa."

"What I can share with you right now is that our new business called Kwesé TV will be what we call ‘multi-screen'.

"This means you can watch TV with a traditional TV, a smartphone, a tablet, and/or a computer."