Podcasts about Strive Masiyiwa

Telecoms magnate Strive Masiyiwa escaped kidnap to become Zimbabwe's first billionaire.BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng tell Masiyiwa's story from a youth fleeing post-colonial conflict, through education in the UK, to enormous wealth delivering mobile phone and internet technology across Africa.The podcast that tells tales of titans of technology, Wall Street moguls, pop stars, sporting legends, CEOs and entrepreneurs also details Masiyiwa's many court battles and run-ins with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. Then Simon and Zing decide if Masiyiwa is good, bad, or just another billionaire.

The growth in data centres as an area of infrastructure investment is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Finhai Munzara, interim CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC), a unit of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies group. Through the discussion, Munzara highlights the growth of data centres in Africa; ADC's investment projects; drivers of data centre growth; and challenges faced on the continent. Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

This week, we're sharing an episode from our friends at the Tools and Weapons podcast, hosted by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. Tools and Weapons features conversations with leaders in government, business, and culture that explore the world's most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society. The guest is Strive Masiyiwa, a pioneer of Africa's telecoms industry and influential global tech tycoon. He and Brad discuss Strive's work to ensure that all 1.3 billion+ Africans get access to digital infrastructure, close the digital skills gap, and invest in the continent's young entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions for healthcare and food insecurity. Follow Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith hosts conversations with leaders in government, business, and culture that explore the world's most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society. In this episode, Strive Masiyiwa, a pioneer of Africa's telecoms industry and influential global tech tycoon, discusses his work to ensure that all 1.3 billion+ Africans get access to digital infrastructure, close the digital skills gap, and invest in the continent's young entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions for healthcare and food insecurity. Follow or subscribe to Tools and Weapons at https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith not only has a front-row seat to some of the most important developments in technology today. He also has a well-honed perspective on the role that governments, businesses, and cultural innovators play in shaping the present and future of technology. On Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith sits down with luminaries like businessman Strive Masiyiwa, journalist Kara Swisher, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to explore new solutions to some of society's greatest challenges – from STEM skilling to the renewables revolution. Find Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith at https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith not only has a front-row seat to some of the most important developments in technology today. He also has a well-honed perspective on the role that governments, businesses, and cultural innovators play in shaping the present and future of technology. On Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith sits down with luminaries like businessman Strive Masiyiwa, journalist Kara Swisher, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to explore new solutions to some of society's greatest challenges – from STEM skilling to the renewables revolution. Find Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith at https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/ Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tools and Weapons, hosted by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, features conversations with leaders in government, business, and culture that explore the world's most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.This episode's guest is Strive Masiyiwa, a pioneer of Africa's telecoms industry and influential global tech tycoon.He and Brad discuss Strive's work to ensure that all 1.3 billion+ Africans get access to digital infrastructure, close the digital skills gap, and invest in the continent's young entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions for healthcare and food insecurity.Follow or subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith wherever you get your podcasts.LinksWebsite: https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At a time when most Africans had not yet heard the sound of a ringing telephone, Strive Masiyiwa, an impatient young engineer, successfully challenged Zimbabwe's state-run telecoms monopoly to get the licenses he needed to launch Econet Wireless. The court's decision reverberated across Africa, clearing the way for private sector operators to enter this new mobile technology industry and connect people across the continent for the first time. Residing in South Africa and the UK since 2000, the successful tech tycoon, recognized as one of the “50 Most Influential People” and one of the “World's 50 Greatest Leaders,” now drives his pan-African vision. Today, with the same persistence, he and his companies set their sights to ensure that all 1.3 billion+ Africans get access to digital infrastructure, close the digital skills gap, and invest in the continent's young entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions for healthcare and food insecurity. Click here to read the full transcript. 

If you joined us for the Faith Driven Entrepreneur conference, you're in for a treat. This is the full interview with Strive Masiyiwa , Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet, and one of Africa's most respected business leaders. In this episode, Strive speaks about Africa's role within the global marketplace. He also shares how faith has empowered him to operate in the world without fear and how other entrepreneurs can go bravely into the spheres God called them. If you weren't there for the live event, you can still access the conference recordings here.Check out more from Faith Driven Entrepreneur Africa at africa.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org.

If you joined us for the Faith Driven Entrepreneur conference, you're in for a treat. This is the full interview with Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet, and one of Africa's most respected business leaders. In this episode, Strive speaks about Africa's role within the global marketplace. He also shares how faith has empowered him to operate in the world without fear and how other entrepreneurs can go bravely into the spheres God called them. If you weren't there for the live event, you can still access the conference recordings here. Check out more from Faith Driven Entrepreneur Africa at africa.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org.

Episode Notes On this episode of Technikari, I was joined by Norman Moyo the CEO of the Econet Group subsidiary that Strive Masiyiwa said would be bigger than Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Econet Wireless - Distributed Power Africa (DPA). We discussed the state of power generation in Africa with a particular focus on the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and the shortfalls in power production that have been a feature of the last two decades and how that relates to Independent Power Producers (IPPs). We also covered: Why Independent Power Producers, like DPA, are only installing solar at mines and factories. The equity deal DPA has with France's national power company EDF. ZESA's strength is the transmission infrastructure it has, they should leverage that and let private players generate electricity. The legacy debt and other problems plaguing ZESA and its African counterparts. ZESA is importing expensive electricity and selling it to customers at a discount. This is unsustainable... The US$100 Billion for renewable energy fund that Zimbabwe and Africa are missing out on. Will DPA meet the ambition that Strive Masiyiwa has for it? Nuclear power is too far off for Africa. We have the sun, let's use it. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Faith should drive everything in a Christian's life, including their business. Strive Masiyiwa joins Ndidi and Henry to talk about the value of cultivating a personal relationship with Christ through regular scripture reading, prayer, and fasting. He also explains how his faith has empowered him to operate in the world without fear and how other entrepreneurs can go bravely into the spheres God called them.

Why do you want to write a book? The recent boom of interest in self-publishing has led to an explosion of books being created. While there are positives to this new market, it could also have negative impacts on book quality. Writing a book can be a daunting, time-consuming task. However, it is one of the best things you can do and leave as a legacy. There are many benefits to writing a book. Writing helps you better understand your thoughts and who you are as an individual. It also allows you to contribute to the world by adding to the vast body of knowledge that already exists on the subject. One of the most common reasons people write books is to share experiences, teach lessons, or inspire others. That said, not every idea will make it into books. Some ideas and write-ups are best kept as blog posts and articles. Blog posts and articles are the perfect media for publishing content on a given topic. Blog posts are a great way to share insights and tips for readers, while articles provide in-depth analysis of specific topics. Sometimes these articles and blog posts serve a better and more timely need than if they were written in books. As much as I advise people to write books, I also place a caveat that not everything can turn out as a book or for that matter a great book. This is because the task of writing a book has several pitfalls that need to be avoided. For example, some people don’t have the time or discipline to write a book. Others have an idea that isn’t likely to sell well in the market. The first governing principle on writing books is the reason for the book. Now, it may seem like an obvious starting point, but many people forget about it or neglect to consider it. If you don’t know what your book is about or what you want your readers to get out of reading it, then how can you expect them to buy and read your book? That serves as a precursor for publishing. It informs the option of the right audience, the market, and the specific need. In my book publishing classes, I always assert my belief that authors should clarify their reasons for writing a book before beginning the publishing process. This will give them a clear vision of their goals and what they want to achieve. If they would like to write a book for profit, they can use this information when choosing how much time and effort to put into writing. For authors who are not looking for monetary gain, it helps know if this is something they are willing to sacrifice their time, energy, and money on it. It is clarity that will set the direction of the book publishing project. People write for so many reasons, either to make money, inspire, educate, or gain social status. In a recent Facebook post by the Zimbabwean telecommunications mogul, Strive Masiyiwa, who also founded and presides over Econet in Zimbabwe, Canada, and Zimbabwe respectively; he had this to say “I wanted to reach people who don't usually read books. I ended up reaching more than 100m according to Facebook!” He believes that a book would have limited him in reaching out to a large number of people. Additionally, he didn't want people paying for his content, he said: “I did not want people to pay for this material.” So he resorted to using Social Media as a means of sharing his content. He’s the go-to guy for entrepreneurs seeking to learn more in the field. He offers deep insights and openly engages with his audience on Facebook. I highly recommend every young entrepreneur follow his page on Social Media to learn more. His ‘why’ was crystal clear, so he chose the appropriate channel that would help him achieve his goal. There are some people just like Strive, experts in their various fields without a book in their name yet they share insightful long post content on social media. Perhaps, they may write a book someday. Something I always encourage them to do, however, for now, they believe the best medium to reach their audience is through their blog or social media posts. Take a look at the following people in my social media circle and get some insights from their content: Selorm Branttie is an ICT Business Specialist, Raymond Ablorh is a Communications Specialist, Nana Kwame Snr. is a Chartered Banker and Entrepreneur, BigGodwin is an IT Entrepreneur, and Kojo Akoto Boateng is an Entrepreneur and Broadcast Journalist. I have benefited a lot from the content of these people. So, for upcoming writers and authors be guided by your ‘why'? Once you are convinced, then do it! Remember that why you do what you do is more important than what you do. The question is, is a book the best medium for you? Think through again! To conclude let's look at some benefits of writing a book: Increased Income: As technology makes advancements, there are new ways to make money. One of these ways is through self-publishing an e-book on sites such as Amazon. When you self-publish a book you can earn up to 70% royalties per sale of the book. This is a great way to make money without having to go through the hassle of submitting your book idea to traditional publishers. Your book may become a source of residual income. You write and publish it once, then it returns keeps coming. Increased Exposure: Some people think that writing a book is a waste of time, but in reality, writing a book increases your exposure. This is especially true for authors who are just starting out. The more books you write; the more people you reach. As people read your books, they will often be interested in finding out more about you and your other works. So if you have been considering writing a […]

Join Denny J & Run G  as they go over the most noticeable events of the week from Strive Masiyiwa's exit from Facebook to the Superbowl halftime show, Tinder Swindler and so much more

Strive Masiyiwa (born 29 January 1961) is a London-based Zimbabwean billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of the international technology groups Econet Global and Cassava Technologies. Masiyiwa has provided scholarships to more than 250,000 young Africans over the past 20 years through his family foundation. He supports more than 40,000 orphans with educational initiatives and sponsors students at universities in America, The United Kingdom, and China (Source: Wikipedia). Episode Image Source: Dailymaverick.co.za Audio source: https://youtu.be/V1YZiveIIzg (Flamboyant Wellness)

The hilarious, visionary Brian Marombedza is here! 0:00 Intro 1:10 What Brian had been up to 2:20 Inspiration behind applying for Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University 4:19 Navigating online learning and social distancing 6:34 What did Brian at Marist Brothers consider to be the highest calling of mankind 8:00 How 2014 was a period of some reform for Brian 9:37 Important lesson while at UC Berkeley 13:00 Dreaming in colour 16:39 What does Brian think is holding people back from dreaming big? 19:55 Important lessons from Strive Masiyiwa 23:26 What's on the Maro of Africa Youtube Channel 25:00 Is it paradoxical for Brian the trader to be pushing for Zim stocks 29:44 Mastercard Foundation's Impact 31:16 Rapid Fire Questions 37:00 What would be the key moments in Brian's autobiography --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nyashazimunhu/message

The U.N.-backed COVAX vaccine facility was supposed to be a game changer. But with less than ten percent of Africans vaccinated — well short of the African Union's goal of 60% by the end of this year— Strive Masiyiwa, the head of the Union's vaccination effort, says the continent can no longer rely on donations and vaccines produced abroad to fight disease. Masiyiwa tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath about his negotiations with the Indian government after he realized they would no longer be exporting vaccines to Africa — and why that moment convinced him the only thing left to do was to build out a vaccine infrastructure back home.  POLITICO couldn't confirm a figure mentioned by our guest in this episode — that there has been $32b distributed in stimulus funds across Africa during the coronavirus pandemic. Strive Masiyiwa's team did not respond to request for comment in time for broadcast. Strive Masiyiwa is the head of the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team and the founder and executive chairman of Econet.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

The European Union will return millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses made in South Africa to the continent.African Union's special envoy Strive Masiyiwa told reporters that all the vaccines being produced in Africa will stay in Africa and be distributed to Africa.It follows criticism that vaccines were being shipped away from a continent that has the lowest vaccination rates in the world.Less than 3% of the continent's population has been vaccinated.

The European Union will return millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses made in South Africa to the continent.African Union's special envoy Strive Masiyiwa told reporters that all the vaccines being produced in Africa will stay in Africa and be distributed to Africa.It follows criticism that vaccines were being shipped away from a continent that has the lowest vaccination rates in the world.Less than 3% of the continent's population has been vaccinated.

The European Union will return millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses made in South Africa to the continent.African Union's special envoy Strive Masiyiwa told reporters that all the vaccines being produced in Africa will stay in Africa and be distributed to Africa.It follows criticism that vaccines were being shipped away from a continent that has the lowest vaccination rates in the world.Less than 3% of the continent's population has been vaccinated.

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Today's conversation between Chad Kneller, Martevious Young and I is in response to an interview between TD Jakes & Strive Masiyiwa. Here are some of the high points: This conversation interview allows us to LEARN from the story of Strive Masiyiwa and how he took on the government of Zimbabwe in order to create opportunity for ALL people to have access to telecommunications. He experienced a 5 year legal battle that drained him of everything he owned but he didn't give up! So incredible to hear about his level of conviction and vision! If you prefer to watch this via YouTube, check it out here: https://youtu.be/sUzU0lWC3G0  

It's no surprise that streaming services are growing on the African continent. Although Africa is treated as the final frontier of global internet connectivity, its fortunes are fast changing, indicated by heightening efforts to improve digital infrastructure and make data and broadband more readily available. So, as more Africans become digital denizens, streaming services are taking notice – the decision by Netflix in December to appoint Strive Masiyiwa to its board (a Zimbabwean businessman who founded of Liquid Telecom, Africa's largest independent fibre operator), announces their serious intention to gain a foothold on the continent. This seems like a good thing. Now more than ever, Africans have access to not just content, but also big-budget content that is locally produced. Netflix, for example, is using original programming as a way to attract African audiences, a market which could grow to 13 million subscribers by 2025. Shows like Queen Sono, Blood & Water and recently, Namaste Wahala, have globally trended and made Africans feel like for once, they are the ones exerting cultural influence on the West rather than it being the other way round. But how true is this actually? As an AIAC contributor pointed out in a review of Queen Sono not so long ago, “Since Hollywood cinematic conventions have been entrenched as hegemonic cinematic conventions, the possibility for international filmmakers to work outside of that mold is almost impossible.” Consider another recent intervention, this time by the acclaimed American director Martin Scorsese in Harper's Magazine, suggesting that some artistic integrity can be salvaged through streaming if it's structured around curation rather than content: “Curating isn't undemocratic or ‘elitist,' a term that is now used so often that it's become meaningless. It's an act of generosity—you're sharing what you love and what has inspired you. (The best streaming platforms, such as the Criterion Channel and MUBI and traditional outlets such as TCM, are based on curating—they're actually curated.) Algorithms, by definition, are based on calculations that treat the viewer as a consumer and nothing else.” So joining us on AIAC Talk to discuss how digital technologies are changing African film and TV are Mahen Bonetti, Dylan Valley, Sara Hanaburgh and Tsogo Kupa. First, we'll be joined by Mahen, a pioneer in bringing contemporary African films to Western audiences. In the early 1990s, Mahen started the New York African Film Festival, which changed the way Americans consumed films from and about Africa. Mahen has also firsthand experienced the transformation from primarily offline viewing to being available on streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, Showmax, Iroko TV or Criterion Collection. We want to ask, what does the film festival look like in the age of streaming? And what stories are African filmmakers trying to tell, what makes one worthy of being showcased, and who is watching them anyway? Then, we'll talk to Dylan, Sara and Tsogo, who all happen to be AIAC contributors, with Dylan also serving on our editorial board. Dylan is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Sara is a scholar of African literatures and cinemas at St. John's University, and Tsogo is a writer and filmmaker based in Johannesburg. It was Tsogo who made the observation about Queen Sono cited above, and with the three of them we'd like to explore the general prospects and limitations of streaming on the continent. While the more popular offerings on streaming platforms could crudely be seen as simply “candy floss entertainment,” more “content” in the ocean of mass culture–as distribution mechanisms, do they make it possible to, as Sara asks in a recent piece, “conceive of a future where African auteur films can enjoy shooting and editing on the continent, uninhibited by national and international politics…can African cinema find distribution beyond the festival

Les Africains vont demander 300 milliards de dollars sur trois ans le mois prochain au FMI et à la Banque mondiale afin de pouvoir lutter contre la très grave crise économique provoquée par le Covid 19. À la tête de ce combat, il y a le président en exercice de l'Union africaine, le Sud-Africain, Cyril Ramaphosa, et ses quatre envoyés spéciaux dans le monde. Le Franco-Ivoirien Tidjane Thiam est l'un d'entre eux. Ancien ministre ivoirien du Plan, ancien patron du Crédit suisse, le grand banquier répond aux questions de RFI. RFI : Est-ce qu’on peut mesurer l’impact du Covid-19 sur le continent africain six mois après que l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a déclaré la vague épidémique de Covid-19 comme pandémie ? Tidjane Thiam : Oui. Je crois que l’impact en termes de santé est lourd. Je souhaite vraiment saluer la mémoire ici de toutes les victimes et de toutes les familles qui ont été affectées par ça, y compris aussi les personnels de santé. Cela dit, le bilan reste moins lourd que dans d’autres parties du monde. Là où il y a eu un impact plus sévère, c’est sur le plan économique. Si vous regardez en fait ce qui se passe : les pays développés ont fait des interventions massives -on parle de 13 000 milliards de dollars-, ce qui fait que l’économie globale, l’économie des pays développés n’a pas tellement souffert, mais les pays moins développés ont été très affectés avec des exportations en baisse de 20% dans les pays pauvres, des investissements étrangers en baisse de 33%, et aussi des revenus transférés par les émigrés, qui sont des ressources importantes pour beaucoup de pays, en baisse de 22%. Tout cela, ce sont des chocs économiques assez sérieux. On estime que les Africains sont 100 fois moins touchés que les Européens. Est-ce qu’on explique cette relative bonne nouvelle ? C’est vrai que c’est une bonne nouvelle. On compte les morts en Afrique en dizaine de milliers pour une population d’un milliard 300 millions de personnes. Donc, ce sont des chiffres beaucoup plus faibles qu’ailleurs. Donc, on s’en réjouit. On parle évidemment de la jeunesse de la population, mais ce n’est pas la seule raison. Peut-être que les Africains disposent-ils d’une immunité collective contre cette maladie ? Ce qui est sûr, c’est que l’âge est un facteur important, et que la majorité des morts dans les pays développés avaient au-delà de 65 ans. Pour le reste, pour ce qui est des problèmes médicaux en soi, je ne vais pas me prononcer là-dessus, je n’ai juste pas la compétence nécessaire. Est-ce qu’on peut savoir si c’est année, le continent africain sera en croissance ou en récession ? Mon avis personnel, c’est qu’il y a un risque de récession important. J’hésite à répondre simplement parce que la réponse dépend en partie de la disponibilité d’argent frais pour l’Afrique ou pas. Et donc, un des combats que les États africains mènent actuellement, c’est un combat pour qu’il y ait des ressources fraiches, un afflux de capitaux dans les économies africaines. Mais cet argent frais, est-ce que vous ne l’avez pas obtenu par le moratoire d’une année sur la dette, accordé par les pays du G20 ? Le moratoire est utile, mais regardons les chiffres : j’ai parlé de 13 000 milliards de dollars d’infusion pour les pays développés. Et nous avons demandé, nous les pays africains, 300 milliards de dollars sur trois ans. Donc, 100 milliards de dollars par an. Donc, 100 milliards de dollars par rapport à 13 000 milliards de dollars, il faudrait voir la différence et le moratoire est utile, mais ce n’est qu’un moratoire et il porte sur des sommes relativement modestes. Et là, le grand sujet, sans être trop technique, mais ce sont les droits de tirage spéciaux pour le FMI [Fonds monétaire international], c’est une idée que le FMI et madame Kristalina Georgieva soutiennent. Et nous sommes en train de faire beaucoup de lobbyings auprès des pays membres du FMI parce que cela pourrait mettre à disposition de l’Afrique des ressources vraiment très importantes et très rapidement. Le moratoire ne vous donne que quelques dizaines de milliards de dollars d’argent frais alors que les droits de tirage spéciaux (DTS) prônés par madame Kristalina Georgieva et l’un de ses prédécesseurs, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, ça vous en donnerait beaucoup plus ? Ça nous en donnerait beaucoup plus. On serait beaucoup plus proches des 100 milliards dont on parle ici par an. Si on ne fait rien, on risque de perdre des années de progrès et d’être ramenés en 2009 ou 2010. Il y aura un moment important qui sont les rencontres de la Banque mondiale et du FMI en octobre. Et il y a beaucoup de discussions dans les coulisses pour essayer d’arriver à une décision sur les DTS à ce moment-là. Au mois d’avril dernier, vous disiez que l’Afrique risquait une récession de 2% sur cette année 2020. Vous êtes toujours aussi pessimiste ? Cela reste malheureusement possible. Et malgré tout, y a-t-il quelques pays du continent qui auront une petite chance de ne pas être en récession et d’enregistrer quand même un petit taux de croissance cette année 2020 ? Oui. Je crois qu’il y aura quand même quelques pays qui seront positifs, mais avec un très fort ralentissement. Donc, quand vous passez de 5 ou 6% de croissance à 1 ou 2% de croissance, techniquement ce n’est pas une récession, mais c’est une énorme baisse de la croissance. C’est une baisse de plus de deux tiers et ce sera ressenti comme telle par la population. Et combien de millions d’Africains risquent d’être mis au  chômage par cette crise économique ? Les évaluations varient, mais malheureusement elles se chiffrent en dizaines de millions parce qu’il y a un certain nombre de secteurs qui sont frappés de plein fouet, notamment le tourisme qui est aussi très générateur d’emplois dans beaucoup de pays. Clairement, j’ai cité le chiffre de 20% de baisse des exportations, mais clairement aussi beaucoup de secteurs qui emploient beaucoup de main d’œuvre qui exportent, donc on chiffre les pertes d’emplois en dizaines de millions. Dans tous les cas, ce seront des chiffres très importants. Est-ce que les économies africaines sont en crise parce que les matières premières ont dégringolé, parce qu’il y a moins de touristes ou tout simplement parce que les gouvernements ont trop confiné ? Je crois qu’il y a plusieurs groupes de pays. Il y a des pays qui étaient déjà en ralentissement économique avant le Covid, donc ceux-là souvent ont été frappés très durement par le Covid, cela a amplifié. Vous pensez à quels pays par exemple ? Je vous laisserai tirer vos propres conclusions. Il y a un deuxième groupe de pays qui étaient en croissance et où le Covid a fait de gros dégâts. Des pays qui étaient bien gérés et qui sont sous l’effet d’un choc complètement exogène. Ce n’est absolument pas de la faute de ces gouvernements-là. Donnez-moi un exemple au moins d’un pays qui est touché par ce facteur exogène ? Vous prenez des pays comme le Rwanda qui fonctionnait, qui était bien géré, qui performait bien ; un pays comme la Côte d’Ivoire aussi est touchée par ça ; un pays comme le Ghana est touché par ça. Ce sont des pays qui avaient de bonnes performances économiques et qui ont des difficultés principalement du fait du Covid. Je reviens sur le plan sanitaire. Que faites-vous au niveau de l’Union africaine pour que les Africains soient mieux soignés, aient plus facilement accès aux médicaments et demain aux vaccins ? Donc, le travail qui est fait sur le plan physique... En fait, pour avoir des médicaments et des équipements de protection du personnel médical, etc., ça c’est vraiment très innovateur et c’est extraordinaire ce travail. C’est Strive Masiyiwa, un entrepreneur zimbabwéen, qui a dirigé ça. On a travaillé énormément avec la Chine. Et on a passé des accords qui nous permettent d’avoir des quotas techniquement à des prix de gros. Je crois que tous les pays africains ont signé, sauf deux. C’est une plateforme informatique qui a été faite par une informaticienne sénégalaise qui a présenté cela à l’ensemble des chefs d’État. Et cela permet l’achat en gros, ça permet de regrouper les pays africains et de leur permettre d’avoir un pouvoir d’achat beaucoup plus important sur le marché des médicaments. Donc, ce sont des accords passés avec la Chine qui vont bien avancer. Maintenant, sur le vaccin, on travaille, on commence tout juste. On a une estimation qui est à peu près de 10 milliards de dollars. On va avoir des achats de vaccins suffisants pour faire une différence sur le terrain. C’est le prix que l’Afrique devra payer pour acheter les vaccins nécessaires aux populations ? Au moins au départ. Une fois évidemment que le vaccin aura été trouvé… Je dirais que c’est un évènement que nous attendons tous avec beaucoup d’impatience et d’espoir.

“Public health will not be able to cope with this pandemic if it becomes a major crisis of the scale that we have seen in the West and in China. There's almost nothing we can do about it because we just don't have time. But it has been a massive wake-up call.” Strive Masiyiwa is in a race against the clock. The Zimbabwean-born businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is working to shore up medical and food supply chains so African nations can manage a possible surge of coronavirus cases. For Masiyiwa, the stakes could not be higher. “We all need to help Africa navigate itself through something which is not if it's making and is affecting us,” he tells Mike. “And this is where we really need some global thinking and audacious thinking. Because if we don't think how to help Africa through this, it could be a very difficult next two or three decades and it doesn't have to be so.”

Strive Masiyiwa is Zimbabwe's first billionaire. The London based Zimbabwean businessman has various international holdings and a networth of $1.9 billion. He is a devout Christian respected for his social conscience, philanthropy, and mentorship of other budding entrepreneurs. But before the accolades, recognition, and respect he was an idealist fighting a very uphill battle. His opponent: a corrupt Zimbabwean government. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/successhabits/message

Le prix négatif du pétrole atteint la semaine dernière présage-t-il le déclin de l’industrie pétrolière ? C’est la question qui hante les producteurs américains alors que le brut coté à New York continue à perdre du terrain sur les marchés à terme (  -25% hier lundi et déjà -15% ce mardi matin en Asie ). Dans cette industrie de légende, jamais personne n’avait osé imaginer un scénario aussi cauchemardesque : un baril à un prix négatif, cela risque pourtant de se répéter dans les prochaines heures. Cet évènement impensé est attribué à une anomalie de la chaine industrielle : le manque de stockage de brut, qui finira bien par disparaître une fois la demande revenue. Un évènement temporaire et donc a priori peu signifiant pour l’avenir. Pourtant, cette pénurie de cuves, d’oléoducs aux États-Unis intrigue : comment se fait-il que le pays qui est redevenu le premier producteur mondial de pétrole n’a pas construit de nouvelles capacités ? « Pas assez rentable » répondent les investisseurs, car il faut des décennies pour amortir ces nouveaux équipements. Or le filon du schiste a été creusé à coup d’endettement record et il repose sur un pari, celui d’un cours élevé du pétrole. La plupart des nouveaux venus perdent de l’argent quand le baril vaut moins de 40 dollars. En clair une activité opportuniste et précaire, pas conçue pour le temps long. Au niveau actuel des cours, les jours de ces entreprises fragiles sont comptés. Donald Trump veut soutenir cette activité qui symbolise le retour de la grandeur de l’Amérique, les investisseurs privés seront plus difficile à convaincre. « Nous avons détruit le capital qu’on nous a prêté, plus personne aujourd’hui ne nous soutiendra » reconnait le directeur de Pioneer Natural Resources, l’une des plus grandes sociétés texanes de pétrole de schiste. Les majors sont-elles mieux armées pour survivre à cet effondrement des cours ? Elles ont effectivement des réserves de cash importantes, elles pourraient d’ailleurs mettre la main sur les pépites du schiste américain, mais contrairement à ce qu’on a pu penser au début de la pandémie, elles ne sont pas immunisées contre la récession provoquée par le coronavirus. Elles aussi subissent la pression des investisseurs. On verra dans les jours qui viennent, avec la publication de leurs résultats du premier trimestre, si elles sont en mesure de verser des dividendes, et si elles sacrifient leurs dépenses d’investissement. Une perspective pas très réjouissante pour les actionnaires. Dans ce cas, vont-ils conserver ces titres dans leur portefeuille si les profits jusqu’alors réguliers et juteux s’évaporent ? Quand la demande repartira, l’industrie pétrolière retrouvera-t-elle son pouvoir d’attraction auprès des investisseurs ? Une baisse de la demande de pétrole de 30%, c’est la vraie cause de la chute des marchés et c’est un choc totalement inédit et difficile aujourd’hui de prévoir un retour à la normal rapide avec le transport aérien en berne pour longtemps. Une étude parue l’an dernier prévoyait que le baril pourrait dégringoler dans la zone des 10-20 dollars en cas de succès du véhicule électrique. Le coronavirus a généré en accéléré un test de résistance grandeur nature pour voir comment elle peut survivre à cet environnement de prix ultra bas. L’or noir demeure vital pour l’activité, c’est encore le sang de l’économie, mais l’industrie doit dorénavant s’adapter à l’effacement de la demande, accidentel ou pas, pour garder la confiance des investisseurs. Car cette expérience laissera des traces dans leur mémoire: ils savent dorénavant que la soif de brut n'est pas inextinguible. ► En bref Au Vietnam le ministre du Commerce propose la levée de l'embargo sur les exportations de riz Cette annonce est un soulagement sur ce marché tendu. Le Vietnam, troisième exportateur mondial, pourrait vendre à l’étranger un million 300 000 tonnes de riz entre mai et mi-juin. Le magnat des télécoms Strive Masiyiwa, originaire du Zimbabwe, lance un appel à l'aide pour son pays et le Soudan Deux pays exclus du moratoire sur le service de la dette accordée par le G20 et les membres du club de Paris. À cause des sanctions américaines prises contre eux, ils ne peuvent PAS bénéficier de l'aide des institutions internationales.

Sadza In The Morning — Riiiiiiiiiight! Episode 80 of The People's Podcast is here! This one is quite loaded, we catch up with the March that wasn't really a march and the back and forth between the US Embassy and Pferrorists, we also bring you this week's mini episode of Catch & Release, spoiler alert it features Joram Gumbo. But first pane some young girls and boys paRusape who are dabbling in LULA LULA and Sadza in the Morning investigates! We play some new tunes, it's a pretty fire episode.

This podcast is the first instalment of a two-part conversation Andile Masuku had with one of Zimbabwe’s most well-known and widely-respected business people, the economist turned banker, entrepreneur and investor, Dr Nigel Chanakira. Dr Chanakira is probably most famous for founding Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited in 1997, and for orchestrating that company’s much-publicized merger and demerger with the Meikles Africa group before eventually selling out to the Mauritius-based AfrAsia Holdings in 2013. Prior to founding Kingdom Financial Holdings, Dr Chanakira spent long stints working for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Bard Discount House. Over the years, he has sat on the boards of numerous leading companies and institutions, including Econet Wireless Holdings, Success Motivation Institute (Africa), the Christian Community Trust and Kingdom Meikles Africa. Listen in to hear Dr Chanakira's fascinating personal and professional origin story. And heads up, this episode features an intriguing anecdote about role Dr Chanakira played in setting up Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa to become one of Zimbabwe’s most prolific entrepreneurial successes to date, and how he may have simultaneously made the poorest investment decision of his career. Image credit: Pepi Stojanovski

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence this evening after rebels in her Conservative Party secured the required 15% in written confirmations. China has made the first concrete move in the heralded flawing of its trade war with the US by cutting tariffs on US car imports from 40% to 15%. The world’s fifth biggest motor manufacturer, Korea’s Hyundai, is doubling down on its hydrogen fuel cell bet, announcing that it will be investing $7bn in the technology over the next decade. In South Africa-related news, the British government’s overseas development arm CDC is to invest $180m for a 10% stake in Zimbabwean entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa’s Liquid Telecoms. 

Sadza In The Morning — Comrades and friends, and haters (2 Broke Twimbos) the episode is back. We are talking that the stupidity that is Walter Magaya, people wanting to cancel Brother Nature, ED's silence, William Mutumanje and his most recent lies. Strive Masiyiwa his not so sly endorsement of ED. We go down memory lane and figure out what happened to the art of cheating, t. We play the new Kikky Badass because why not?

Food security is one of Africa's most pressing issues. Globally, 800 million people are undernourished, with 281 million coming from sub-Saharan Africa. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is working to mitigate poverty and hunger by supporting local farmers. Two pioneers of this initiative, Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet, and Jeff Raikes, former Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discuss how AGRA is tailoring solutions for African partners. They're in conversation with World Affairs CEO Jane Wales. We want to hear from you! Please take part in a quick survey to tell us how we can improve our podcast: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWZ7KMW

Capital26Free — Barcelona is on fire and we're on fire! Join us in this special coverage edition of Technowledge as we discuss everything MWC! All the flagship phones from the LG G6 to the Huawei P10, the teased Galaxy S8 and even the revamped Nokia 3310 (with Snake!!). Strive Masiyiwa speaks on Sustainable Development Goals and mobile. "Where's the innovation!", cries Gary; we discuss on the lack of innovation in the smartphone industry and its implications. Dion: Twitter - https://twitter.com/iamdionspring Gary: Instagram - https://twitter.com/hugo.kingflacko TNP: Twitter - https://twitter.com/technowledgeFM Facebook - facebook.com/technowledgeFM Instagram - @technowledgepodcast Mobile World Congress

Kim Chakanetsa travels to the Global Philanthropy Forum conference in California to speak to two philanthropists and finds out why they give so much money away. Amy Rao grew her Silicon Valley tech company, Integrated Systems Archive, during the dotcom bubble of the 1990s and says she started giving large amounts of money to causes close to her heart as soon as she launched the business. Amy grew up in a household where helping others and entrepreneurship were a priority, even when they were broke her parents still helped those less fortunate in the community. Today, Amy's philanthropy is focussed on human rights and the environment and she is the chair of the Human Rights Watch Voices for Justice events in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and is on the board of the Schmidt Family Foundation, as well as being the president of the 11th Hour Project. It took determination and defiance for Tsitsi Masiyiwa and her husband Strive Masiyiwa to build their telecoms empire following a lengthy legal battle with the Zimbabwean government who had a monopoly. Tsitsi also grew up in a community where helping others was important. She says as soon as she realised they might make money with their company, Econet, she committed to giving some of it away because "you can only sleep in one bed, drive one car and have one home". Today Tsitsi is the co-founder and co-chair of the Higherlife Foundation, which has sent tens of thousands of children to school and university in southern Africa. (Photo: From left, Amy Rao, Kim Chakanetsa and Tsitsi Masiyiwa. Credit: Noah Stout of Stout Film)

Speakers: Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman and Founder, Econet Wireless, Rhonda Zygocki, Executive Vice President, Policy and Planning, Chevron. Moderator: Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute Africa is home to six of the 10 fastest-growing economies, driven largely by surging foreign investment flows. FDI is expected to reach $150 billion in 2015 - double the amount received last year and six times more than in 2000. Africa is also home to the world's largest concentration of impoverished people, and the considerable gap between rich and poor continues to widen. For Africa's natural resource sector - target of 90 percent of foreign investment - to spread prosperity, reduce inequality and underwrite gains in human development, a new, collaborative approach to investment is essential. There are important roles for a range of players: investors, corporations, governments, development agencies, NGOs and foundations. This panel of global leaders will discuss innovative and untraditional ways to expand health care, build institutions and broaden the economic base on the continent.

Zimbabwean-born businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa is helping to make dreams a reality. 10 students – two from Burundi and eight from Zimbabwe –were enrolled at Morehouse on full, four-year scholarships. They are the first class of the new Ambassador Andrew Young International Scholars program. Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Econet Wireless, wants African students to earn a world-class education that they can take home with them after graduation. Forty African students in all – representing an investment of $6.4 million – will go through the program. Masiyiwa believes Morehouse and Atlanta, the center of the civil rights movement with leaders such as Ambassador Andrew Young, will be the perfect place for the students to develop.