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Liquid Telecom raises R12.4-billion in bond sale
Liquid Telecom, majority owned by African telecommunications tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, raised $840-million in a bond sale to refinance debt and expand further into Africa.
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Broadcasting and media
Strive Masiyiwa joins Netflix board
Netflix has appointed Zimbabwean telecommunications tycoon Strive Masiyiwa to its board, adding its first African director as it looks to new markets for future growth.
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Why Liquid wants to be more than a telco
Nic Rudnick, the group CEO of Liquid Telecom, sees a future for the company beyond simply providing wholesale and retail connectivity. He wants to reimagine Liquid as a technology solutions company.
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Strive Masiyiwa seeking buyers for Liquid Telecom stake
The Zimbabwean businessman is seeking buyers for 20% to 34% of Liquid Telecommunications Holdings for as much as R10-billion, though Covid-19 is frustrating those efforts, sources say.
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Zimbabwe president picks fight with telecoms tycoon
Zimbabwe’s president has picked a fight with the country’s most successful businessman. The economy may be the loser.
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Liquid Telecom bolstered by strong South Africa performance
Liquid Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications operator, has reported solid full-year results, underpinned by good performances in South Africa and East Africa.
E-commerce
AU launches online platform for Covid-19 supplies
President Cyril Ramaphosa said a new continental online platform will help African countries to access critical medical supplies needed to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa pleads for virus help
Strive Masiyiwa, the Zimbabwean telecommunications tycoon, has launched an appeal for help for Sudan and Zimbabwe to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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Econet joins Vodacom, MTN in race for Ethiopia licence
Econet Global, owned by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, is keen to acquire a telecommunications licence in Ethiopia, which is opening up the industry to foreign investment for the first time.
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Telecoms tycoon to pay Zimbabwean doctors to return to work
Zimbabwean state doctors have found an unlikely ally in their four-month pay strike – telecommunications tycoon Strive Masiyiwa.