Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is an African philanthropist, social entrepreneur, and champion for gender equality. In 1996, she co-founded Higherlife Foundation with her husband, Strive. The foundation is dedicated to advancing human capital development across Africa through investments in education, health and sustainable livelihoods. In 2017, Tsitsi established Delta Philanthropies as a vehicle for impact investing and grant-making. Delta Philanthropies seeks to unlock and catalyse innovative solutions to the elimination of poverty by convening strategic partnerships and incubating new development models. Mrs Masiyiwa is the Chair of Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies. Tsitsi is also the Chair of the END Fund, an organisation dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases. As a result of her work and experience establishing and growing Higherlife Foundation over the last twenty-eight years, Tsitsi has become an advisor and thought partner to universities, national leaders, and social entrepreneurs on issues of education, health, leadership development, gender, and youth empowerment.