WATCH: James Manyika, Strive Masiyiwa meeting

Whenever I visit Silicon Valley, I’m always left in awe at the number of black engineers and scientists working on the cutting edge of the most advanced technologies. Being also on an advisory board...

Strive Masiyiwa sets record straight about being British

Chrispin Joseph Beer-Sheba writes, "I've no where to put my compliments for the achievement you have made and being named the First Britain Black billionaire, the awards you been awarded and Most ...

Strive Masiyiwa targets Dewa?

Below is a response written by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to Mr Roth of the Human Rights Watch.I'm with the people of Zimbabwe, and my record is t...

Strive Masiyiwa reflects on traumatic Zimbabwe moment

ZIMBABWE'S night is over, and we must work together now to bring in the dawn. We must work hard to turn away from (and learn from) the pages of our pained past. This includes talking about it, because...

'It's time to play by a new (ethical) set of rules,' says Strive Masiyiwa

Respect for contracts and agreements drives business.When I first moved to live in South Africa, about 15 years ago, I was interviewed by one of the le...

Strive Masiyiwa: Investment and the rule of law

"IF you don't meet my demands, I will have you thrown out of the country!" The man shouted at me over the phone. He was the chairman of our local partner in Kenya. This was after I asked him to put up...

How Zvobgo tipped Strive Masiyiwa in the Econet licence battle

It was 30th December 1997, I had travelled with Pastor Tom Deuschle, and leaders of our church to Boston, in the United States, to try and raise money for a hospital. Nearly 3 months had gone by...

Strive Masiyiwa launches EcoSchool initiative

Last week I travelled to Cape Town South Africa, to give a keynote address on "Mobile Telephony as a Development Tool" at the annual African gathering of the GSMA, a global association of the Mobile...

'What is that in your hand?' asks Strive Masiyiwa

Exodus 4:2"And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod."When Moses encountered God in the desert, The Lord asked him a simple question, "what is that in your h...

Train up a child to solve the problems we can't solve - Masiyiwa

I learnt a principle from King David in the bible, which is that we must have the wisdom and courage, and above all the humility, to appreciate that there are some problems, which we can only addres...

How Strive Masiyiwa deals with corruption

One of the questions, I am often asked by people who want to invest in Africa, is how do I deal with people demanding bribes.... My answer is really quite simple: I have never had any difficul...

'I'm excited about the potential of agriculture,' says Strive Masiyiwa

As an entrepreneur, I am really excited about the potential in agriculture. If I were a young person, starting out in business today, I would seriously consider agriculture.The first thing, yo...