Business-person Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet has teamed up with Google’s parent company to roll out new wireless technology to connect rural and outlying areas in Africa at a fraction of the cost. 

Econet is Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile network operator, which now operates a range of businesses related to internet connectivity, fintech and solar energy across more than 20 countries in Africa. ..

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