18th ICASA International Conference On AIDS And STI’s In Africa

by digital in Health, News. Posted December 9, 2015

Recently, the Higherlife Foundation participated at ICASA 2015 in panel discussions on how we can maintain the momentum gained in the fight against HIV/AIDS. On day 3 Dr. Kennedy Mubaiwa represented the Foundation in a discussion on how sustainable leadership can be used to end HIV/AIDS by 2030 and on day 4 Mrs. Masiyiwa took ...

Higherlife Foundation launches learning hub at Mpambe primary school, Binga

by digital in News. Posted November 18, 2015

The district of Binga-Zimbabwe is located in Matabeleland North just south of Kariba Lake, across the lake from Zambia. It lies along the hot and arid southern Zambezi Escarpment, some 758km from Harare, 322km from Bulawayo and 90km from Binga town. Access to clean drinking water and modern means of communication and digital tools like ...

Strive Masiyiwa honored by the United Nations Foundation

by digital in News. Posted November 6, 2015

Econet Wireless founder and Executive Chairman,Strive Masiyiwa picked up two prestigious awards in New York this week in recognition of his philanthropic work.On Tuesday he was honored by the United Nations Foundation for co-ordinating African business support for efforts in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The function, which ...

Global Leaders initiate a Pot Tree filling project at Dzikwa Orphanage

by digital in Education, News. Posted November 6, 2015

In the previous post we saw what 24 Global leaders from Midlands State University (MSU) did at Gweru General Hospital, clearing 2 acres of land to ensure a clean environment for one of the major hospitals in the country. Environmental awareness to the people is very important as natural resources help improve the conditions of ...

Higherlife Foundation partners with Yale University

by digital in Education, News. Posted November 2, 2015

Mrs Tsitsi Masiyiwa, the Founder and Co-Chair of Higherlife Foundation, this week announced a mentorship partnership between her Foundation and Yale University

Econet Wireless launches LTE- what’s in it for education?

by digital in Education, News. Posted October 29, 2015

On the 1st of October 2015 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe rolled out 4G LTE to the Zimbabwean public. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a 4G wireless communications standard that’s designed to provide up to 10 times the speeds of 3G networks for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks and wireless hotspots. 4G technologies are designed ...

Why Give: Strive Masiyiwa, Founder, Higher Life Foundation

by digital in News. Posted October 16, 2015

How can family support make philanthropy more effective? Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman of Econet Wireless and Founder of the Higher Life Foundation, draws upon his experience in business and entrepreneurship to create strategic solutions that will have greater impact on communities. Masiyiwa is dedicated to developing untapped human potential. In this video, Masiyiwa discusses how he ...

Why Give: Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Co-Chairperson, Higher Life Foundation

by digital in News. Posted October 16, 2015

How does community integration impact philanthropy? Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Executive Chairperson of the Higher Life Foundation, illustrates why being directly from a community helps enable trust and greater coalition-building. Masiyiwa identifies herself as “just another member” of her community. Giving back is about protecting and championing for her people. “Why Give,” a series of interviews with ...