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Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, who founded telecom giant Econet Global, has joined the board of directors at Netflix, becoming the first African to do so. According to Bloomberg, the global streaming company is set to increase Netflix's marketing base in Africa and has reportedly selected Masiyiwa for his connections and historical business enterprise.
Netflix co-founder, chairman, and co-CEO, Reed Hastings, welcomed Masiyiwa, saying that his expertise in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights to the American over-the-top content platform and production company headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
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