Strive Masiyiwa joins Netflix board
Strive Masiyiwa. Craig Warga/Bloomberg
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.
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, a telecoms company that operates across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Econet offers phone, broadband and satellite services, 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.