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By Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg
17 Dec 2020 06:51
Zimbabwean Businessman Strive Masiyiwa. Image: Bloomberg
Netflix appointed Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to its board, adding its first African director as it looks to new markets for future growth.
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, a telecommunications company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite service, and is also a major provider of mobile payments.
Masiyiwa brings a fresh set of connections and experience as the first African â and the third international media executive â to join Netflixâs board in recent years. The streaming giant already has two directors from Europe, which has been its fastest-growing region in recent years.
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Netflix appointed Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to its board, adding its first African director as it looks to new markets for future growth.
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairperson of Econet Global, a telecommunications company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite service, and is also a major provider of mobile payments.
Masiyiwa brings a fresh set of connections and experience as the first African - and the third international media executive - to join Netflix’s board in recent years. The streaming giant already has two directors from Europe, which has been its fastest-growing region in recent years.
Strive Masiyiwa
(Bloomberg) Netflix Inc. has appointed Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to its board, adding its first African director as it looks to new markets for future growth.
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, a telecommunications company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite service, and is also a major provider of mobile payments.
Masiyiwa brings a fresh set of connections and experience as the first African and the third international media executive to join Netflix’s board in recent years. The streaming giant already has two directors from Europe, which has been its fastest-growing region.