Zimbabwean billionaire entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa introduced USA President Barack Obama at the White House Summit on Global Development on 20 July 2016
In a Facebook message, Masiyiwa said this was a special day for him. “…. (Wednesday) was a very special day for me and I’ve been looking forward to sharing it with all of you. I was given the honor by the White House to introduce President Barack Obama to a global audience, and to talk about the efforts during his presidency, to help the poor throughout the world.”
Speaking before introducing Mr. Obama to the excited audience at the White House, Masiyiwa said he first met then-Senator Obama 10 years ago over lunch in Johannesburg, South Africa, on one of his many visits to Africa.
In response, Mr. Obama thanked Masiyiwa for his sterling work in fighting against poverty throughout the world.
