The Prime Minister has today, 13th June, recognised Tsitsi and Strive Masiyiwa, from Zimbabwe, for their exceptional voluntary service providing education to underprivileged children. Tsitsi and Strive founded ‘Higherlife Foundation’ in 1996, a non-profit organisation that is investing in Africa’s future by empowering vulnerable children through education and creating opportunities for highly talented young people. ...

Emmanuelle Afaribea Dankwa, a First Class Honours graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Ghana, and recipient of the Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa 2018, affirms that ‘Impossible’ is not a fact but an opinion; it’s not a declaration but a dare. Through her life’s journey she shows us that we are, indeed, ...

Higherlife Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kennedy Mubaiwa as Chief Executive Officer effective January, 2018. Known for his passion for contributing to the future of Africa through education, Kennedy has the unanimous support of the Higherlife Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Kennedy Mubaiwa served as a Trustee for Higherlife Foundation from ...

On the 3rd of August, Higherlife Foundation Founders Mr Strive and Mrs Tsitsi Masiyiwa participated at the African Philanthropy Forum (APF) regional learning session in Johannesburg to explore the role of key actors and partnerships in philanthropy. This session was focused on shaping a new narrative on African philanthropy to take African philanthropy to the ...

On the 4th of August 2017, Higherlife Co-Founder, Mr. Strive Masiyiwa participated at the first ever NBA Africa Innovation Summit in Johannesburg. The Summit brought together leaders from business, entertainment, philanthropy, sports, social entrepreneurship, technology and youth development ‘to share and explore innovative ways of addressing challenges in youth development across Africa.’ The summit was ...