Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Chair & Co-Founder | Higherlife Foundation & Delta Philanthropies

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, she 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 and also serves on several global non-profit boards. Over the past twenty-eight years, her leadership in establishing and growing Higherlife Foundation has positioned her as a trusted advisor and thought partner to universities, national leaders, and social entrepreneurs. Her work focuses on key areas including education, health, leadership development, women and girls, and youth empowerment.