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Why Netflix chose Strive Masiyiwa for its board
In recent years, Netflix has invested heavily in Africa, making efforts to extend its footprint and produce original programming
17 December 2020 - 10:46
Zimbabwean tycoon and founder of pan-African telecoms heavyweight Econet Group Strive Masiyiwa has taken a board seat at Netflix, underlining the Silicon Valley giant’s ambitions on the continent of more than 1-billion people.
Masiyiwa, who fought murky politics and a legal jungle to win a licence to set up a mobile phone network in the country of his birth in 1998, is the first African to join Netflix’s highest decision-making body...
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