Econet Wireless

Econet is a privately held diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, South America, North America and the East Asia Pacific Rim, offering products and services in the core areas of mobile and fixed telephony services, broadband, internet, satellite and fibre optic networks. The company also has investme... nts beyond the traditional telecoms sector, which include financial services, insurance, e-commerce, renewable energy, education, Coca-Cola bottling, hospitality and payment gateway solutions. Econet was founded in 1993 by Strive Masiyiwa, who first came to international prominence when he fought a five-year constitutional legal battle leading to the removal of the state monopoly in Zimbabwe's telecommunications sector. The landmark ruling is regarded as one of the milestones in the opening up of African telecommunications to private capital. Econet subsidiaries include Econet Wireless International, Econet Wireless Africa, Econet Wireless Global, Econet Enterprises and the Liquid Telecom Group. Our focus is on the positive transformation of our customer's lives and the communities in which we operate - "Inspired To Change Your World".Read More