Who we are – Delta Philanthropies

Who we are

Vision

Accelerate progress towards inclusive economic growth and social transformation.

Mission

Help countries become middle-income economies through human capital development.

Strategy

Invest in projects in four critical areas for human capital development: Education; Health; Rural Transformation and Sustainable Livelihoods; and Disaster Relief and Preparedness with a focus on communities, women and children.

Business Approach

Governance and strategic direction.

Project design and catalytic impact investments.

Financial administration and reporting.

Strategic relationships and partnership management.

UK Charities reporting and compliance.

Implementation and management of the following projects; health, education, rural transformation and sustainable livelihoods plus disaster relief and preparedness.

Project monitoring and evaluation.

Local relationship management.

Coordination with Econet Group companies.

Implementation of projects is supported by businesses within the Cassava Smartech and Econet Wireless ecosystem.

Telecommunications: Econet Wireless, Liquid Telecom.

Fintech: Cassava Smartech, EcoCash, Steward Bank.

Health: Cassava HealthTech

Infrastructure: Ugesi Energy, Clean City.

Transport: Vaya

Governance and Leadership Structure

Founders

Delta Philanthropies UK

Delta Philanthropies Zimbabwe

Higherlife Foundation

Patrons

Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is an African philanthropist and social entrepreneur. She is the Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Delta Philanthropies and Higherlife Foundation, whose primary goal is to invest in human capital development to build thriving individuals, communities, and sustainable livelihoods.
As a result of her work and experience establishing and growing the Higherlife Foundation over the last twenty years, Tsitsi has become an advisor and thought partner to universities, national leaders, and social entrepreneurs on issues of education, leadership development, and youth empowerment.

Strive Masiyiwa

An entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, Strive Masiyiwa is Founder and Chairman of Econet Group, a telecommunications and technology group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, the UK, and USA. Mr Masiyiwa serves on several international boards including Netflix Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and National Geographic Society, and sits on several Global Advisory boards including Bank of America, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and Stanford University. He is a former board member of Unilever PLC, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Chairman Emeritus of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. He previously served on the Africa Progress Panel and juror on the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize amongst many other pan-African and international roles over the years.

Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is an African philanthropist and social entrepreneur. She is the Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Delta Philanthropies and Higherlife Foundation, whose primary goal is to invest in human capital development to build thriving individuals, communities, and sustainable livelihoods.
As a result of her work and experience establishing and growing the Higherlife Foundation over the last twenty years, Tsitsi has become an advisor and thought partner to universities, national leaders, and social entrepreneurs on issues of education, leadership development, and youth empowerment.

Strive Masiyiwa

An entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, Strive Masiyiwa is Founder and Chairman of Econet Group, a telecommunications and technology group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, the UK, and USA. Mr Masiyiwa serves on several international boards including Netflix Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and National Geographic Society, and sits on several Global Advisory boards including Bank of America, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and Stanford University. He is a former board member of Unilever PLC, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Chairman Emeritus of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. He previously served on the Africa Progress Panel and juror on the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize amongst many other pan-African and international roles over the years.