Telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has become Zimbabwe's first billionaire with a fortune of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes. The 57-year-old owns more than half of the Zimbabwe-listed mobile phone company Econet Group, which also has investments in e-commerce, financial services, and Coca-Cola Bottling. Masiyiwa, who serves as Econet Chairman, is also Africa's fourteenth richest person.