NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage at the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)
Cover NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04: Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage at the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage at the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)

Strive Masiyiwa,這位辛巴威甚至非洲最富有的商人,但他不僅僅是一般人認為的億萬富翁那麼簡單而已。他在1993年時所成立的電信公司Econet Wireless,為辛巴威開創了手機的普遍使用率,並且進一步改變了該國家的電信業格局。除了經商以外,他與妻子Tsitsi共同創立的Higherlife 基金會以幫助超過25萬名弱勢兒童接受教育。他因其經商致富的企業家精神與致力於慈善工作而獲得良好名聲,甚至被譽為「非洲的比爾蓋茲」。Strive Masiyiwa究竟是誰,從以下5點來看看他在成為億萬富翁的過程中面臨了甚麼挑戰,以及他與他的妻子現在過著甚麼樣的奢華生活?

他不惜把Robert Mugabe(辛巴威前總統)前政府告上法庭,讓他能夠繼續經營他改變辛巴威通信格局的電信公司 Econet。並且與妻子 Tsitsi 共同經營Higherlife基金會,幫助弱勢孩童接受教育。他同時也是房產大亨,他在紐約曼哈頓公園大道 737 號租了一套公寓,並分別在巴西與英國薩里擁有價值數百萬美元的豪宅,從以下5點來認識這位「非洲的比爾蓋茲」Strive Masiyiwa吧!

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25:  Group Executive Chairman for Econet Wireless Global Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit - Day 2 at Grand Hyatt New York on September 25, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
Above NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Group Executive Chairman for Econet Wireless Global Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit.(Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25:  Group Executive Chairman for Econet Wireless Global Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit - Day 2 at Grand Hyatt New York on September 25, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

1. 他差一點就加入軍隊了

Strive Masiyiwa出生於Rhodesia(現在為辛巴威),他的父母在1965年白人少數政府脫離英國獨立後的政治動盪中帶著7歲的他逃離了非洲。具《南非商業內幕網》報導,他的家人先搬到了東非的尚比亞避難,並將他遠送至蘇格蘭的寄宿學校就讀中學。Strive Masiyiwa於1987年時返回辛巴威,為了反對少數族裔的統治,他非常渴望參與軍旅生活,企圖推翻當時的政府,但他返國時,戰爭已經贏了,所以他的計畫也泡湯。於是,他繼續回到蘇格蘭的威爾士大學攻讀工程學。

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa attends the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)
Above (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa attends the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)

2. 他經歷了一場為時5年的法律訴訟

Strive Masiyiwa成為億萬富翁之前歷經一段很大的挑戰,在1993年創辦Econet之後,他遭到當時的辛巴威政府領導人Robert Mugabe(辛巴威前總統)的強烈反對,於是他只好將政府告上法庭。這場法律訴訟纏訟了5年,一度幾乎令他破產,最後他終於獲勝並且獲得了啟動網路的許可。如今,Econet是辛巴威電信領域的先驅,但後續對方仍對他持續不斷地騷擾,以致Strive Masiyiwa不得不於2000年時搬離辛巴威,移居南非。

 

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage at the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for International Rescue Committee)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa speaks onstage at the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for International Rescue Committee)

3. 他擁有不少價值數百萬美元的房地產

具《富比士》估計,Strive Masiyiwa擁有27億美元的財富,並且投資了數百萬美元於購置豪宅。據報導指出,2014年,這位非洲商業鉅子在曼哈頓公園大道737號租下了一間每月租金4萬美金的高級頂樓公寓。在2016年,他以2450萬美元的價格在巴西最著名的艾爾多拉多塔Eldorado Tower買了兩間頂層公寓。

2010年時,Strive Masiyiwa一家移居英國,他們住在薩里一處專屬私人莊園中,其價值250萬英鎊(約330萬美元)的豪宅。這裡被評為英國甚至全世界最適合居住的區域之一,擁有公園綠地、皇家宮殿城堡、高爾夫球場、網球場、馬術俱樂部等等,優質的教育資源與購物休閒生活配套措施一應俱全,因此是諸多富豪置產的地方。

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Above (非當事人住宅,僅其中一處位於英國薩里的私人莊園豪宅)
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Above 巴西最著名的艾爾多拉多塔Eldorado Tower,照片來源:http://grupogaltier.com.br/

4. 他堅持著嚴格的健身與飲食計畫

2018年時,他曾在Facebook上分享一段回憶:2004年與家人一起出國度假,他背著女兒上樓時差點暈倒。後來去醫院做檢查,醫生告訴他他體重過重且患有嚴重的高血壓,於是,他發誓要改變他的生活方式。自從2004年那一年起-也是他最後一次吃薯條和披薩這些垃圾食物了-他開始嚴格控管自己的飲食習慣,減少肉類的食用,改選擇魚、水果與蔬菜,並且開始認真健身與鍛鍊,維持體態也保持良好的健康。

 

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  (L-R) Honoree President & CEO, MasterCard Ajay Banga and Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa attend the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04:  (L-R) Honoree President & CEO, MasterCard Ajay Banga and Honoree, Founder & Executive Chairman, Econet Wireless Strive Masiyiwa attend the Annual Freedom Award Benefit hosted by the International Rescue Committee at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 4, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images International Rescue Committee)

5. 他的女兒在南非經營一間奢華的飯店

Strive Masiyiwa的女兒Vimbai也追隨著他的腳步,她是Batoka酒店集團的執行董事,該集團經營著Batoka位於南非普馬蘭加省的薩比砂禁獵區的高級渡假村(Lion Sands River Lodge)。Batoka酒店集團近期才將整個度假村進行翻新改造,並於今年3月重新對外開放。根據《House & Garden》的介紹,這間渡假村擁有24間Villa,每間皆設有私人游泳池,並坐享Zambezi的美麗河景。

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Above Batoka位於南非普馬蘭加省的薩比砂禁獵區的高級渡假村(Lion Sands River Lodge),照片來源:Booking.com
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Above Batoka位於南非普馬蘭加省的薩比砂禁獵區的高級渡假村(Lion Sands River Lodge),照片來源:Booking.com
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Above Batoka位於南非普馬蘭加省的薩比砂禁獵區的高級渡假村(Lion Sands River Lodge),照片來源:Booking.com
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Above Batoka位於南非普馬蘭加省的薩比砂禁獵區的高級渡假村(Lion Sands River Lodge),照片來源:Booking.com

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