Econet Wireless was established in 1998, but not before a fight. Masiyiwa waged a five-year legal battle with the government for a licence to deliver telephone services. The company now operates in 17 countries including Botswana, Lesotho, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and New Zea...
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…ign currencies in circulation. “If you wanted to buy a packet of sweets for your child, you couldn’t get change,” said Masiyiwa. Econet intervened with a mobile payments system which has set Zimbabwe on course to become Africa’s first cashless economy. “Today 43 percent of the G...
” Masiyiwa said. “If you want to buy a packet of
” he concludes. Masiyiwa was born in Zimbabawe
could afford to send Masiyiwa to school in Scotland when he was 12.
but not before a fight. Masiyiwa waged a five-year
Masiyiwa recounted a story about the judge in Zimbabwe who granted