Strive Masiyiwa: Connecting a continent
Good Bad Billionaire
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Econet Wireless: A Journey of Innovation and Challenge
This chapter chronicles the rapid rise of Econet Wireless, highlighting its groundbreaking entrance into the Nigerian telecom market and its ventures across Africa. It delves into the struggles of founder Strive Masiyiwa against financial barriers and corruption while building a digital infrastructure that transformed mobile banking, particularly through EcoCash. Despite facing significant challenges, the chapter illustrates how innovative strategies and technologies enabled Econet to excel and reshape financial transactions in regions previously underserved by traditional banking.
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