The African Founder

📖 Get the book here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31340543-how-to-build-a-multi-billion-dollars-businessFrom $75 to $20 Billion: The Strive Masiyiwa StoryWhat does it take to build one of Africa's most important companies — from scratch, against a government monopoly, with nothing but $75 in savings and an unshakeable vision?In this episode of African Founders, we dive deep into the extraordinary life of Strive Masiyiwa — engineer, entrepreneur, and one of Africa's most influential figures. Born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), displaced as a child refugee, and later forced to fight a 5-year legal battle against his own government just to launch a mobile network — Strive's story is unlike anything you've heard.We cover:How he started with $75 fixing broken lights and gates in the suburbsThe legendary court battles that took down a national telecom monopolyHow he pioneered prepaid mobile in Africa — a model now used by billionsThe hyperinflation crisis that nearly destroyed everything — and how he turned it into an opportunityThe mindset that kept him going when the headlines read "Masiyiwa's Dreams Crumble"This is a story about resilience, vision, financial genius, and what it truly means to build for an entire continent.If this episode inspired you, share it with a founder who needs to hear it.