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Strive Masiyiwa, a 60-year old Zimbabwe-born telecommunication tycoon who moved to London in 2010, has officially been named as the UK’s first Black billionaire, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List.
He also serves as the African Union’s special envoy helping secure COVID-19 vaccines for various countries throughout the continent of Africa.
Masiyiwa, whose family fled unrest in Zimbabwe when he was just 7-years old, first made it to the Forbes billionaire sheet in 2018, with his total worth estimated to be around $2.3 billion. Earlier this month, he has also been listed as a billionaire on the Sunday Times Rich Times. Masiyiwa is the founder of Econet Wireless.
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