Econet Wireless founder Masiyiwa gets honorary degree from Stellenbosch University

Econet Wireless founder and billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from Stellenbosch University.

The university says:

“He is an exemplary example of an African who did well and is now doing good by improving the lives of many Africans.”

Stellenbosch University (SU) is the oldest and among South Africa’s leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates and rated scientists, and is recognised internationally as an academic institution of excellence.

This is confirmed by two world university rankings after SU was included in the Times Higher Education and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) world rankings in 2012, for the second consecutive year.

In 2011 the University was also listed on the Leiden rankings, and in 2012 SU was named the leading African University by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities which ranks universities according to their web presence.

SU also boasts the second-highest number of scientists in South Africa who have been ranked by the National Research Foundation (NRF) – 306 in 2012.

With 18 research chairs under the NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi), the University is regarded as a leader in the fields of biomedical tuberculosis research and management, wine biotechnology, animal sciences and mathematical biosciences.

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