The rise of Donald Trump, seemingly from nowhere to become United States president, has sparked debate that Zimbabwe too can look to its rich folk to rescue the country.
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet boss and Zimbabwe’s richest man according to the Forbes list which is based on publicly traded stock, seems to top the list.
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Though he has publicly denied that he is not interested in politics, his actions say something else.
Masiyiwa has been building a massive communications empire which includes the print media and television, mobile phones and banks. And he has been dining with presidents.
The Insider must confess that it may be biased against him because of a small incident 26 years ago. So did the United States say about him through its embassies in Harare and Pretoria?
There were a total of 55 cables on Masiyiwa.
Here are the first 20.
1-US says its public diplomacy has paid off in Zimbabwe
2-What do Strive Masiyiwa and Geoff Nyarota have in common?
3-Daily News group sues Jonathan Moyo for $58 million
4-Masiyiwa wanted after closure of his paper
5-Masiyiwa says Daily News will back in matter of weeks
6-Two blows to the independent media
8-Fear mars US sponsored business conference
10-Masiyiwa business deals questioned
11-Masiyiwa supports motion to end Kingdom Meikles saga
12-Econet expansion aimed at keeping foreign competition out
13-Zimbabweans in the diaspora not keen to invest in the country?
14-Masiyiwa on war veterans hit list
15-Masiyiwa and Chanakira take over Daily News
16-Herald editor spills the beans about Jonathan Moyo’s interference
18-Short-lived reprieve for Daily News
19-Daily News staff on Jonathan Moyo’s payroll!
-iNSIDER
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