Documents tagged "Respected"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032159.txt
Strive Masiyiwa is a respected entrepreneur who founded Econet Wireless in Zimbabwe and faced significant challenges to secure a license for his company in the late 1990s. Masiyiwa has since expanded Econet into a diversified technology and financial services group with operations across Africa, including mobile banking solutions that have helped to establish Zimbabwe as a cashless economy. In addition to facing legal battles and economic challenges, Masiyiwa has also worked to expand access to cell phones and banking opportunities for the African population. His next challenge is to create a product that will allow informally employed people to receive payments through their mobile devices.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026761.txt
The Swedish American Life Science Summit is a yearly meeting where global scientists gather to present and discuss revolutionary health care platforms. This year's summit focused on cancer, autoimmune diseases, robotics in surgery, nanotechnology, space technology, and the "Moonshot" cancer program initiated by former Vice President Joseph Biden. The conference also addressed impact investing and why investors should pay closer attention to investing in life science.