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Bill Gates Details Africa-Centric Strategy for $200 Billion Philanthropic Pledge

He argued health-driven education programs can unlock the continent’s human potential.

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FILE - Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Overview

  • At a June 2 speech in Addis Ababa, Gates reaffirmed his pledge to donate $200 billion through his foundation over the next 20 years with the majority directed to Africa.
  • He intends to give away virtually all of his wealth by 2045 and then wind down the Gates Foundation’s operations.
  • The foundation will target health and education challenges across African countries, emphasizing AI-driven solutions to enhance disease prevention and learning outcomes.
  • Gates warned that even $200 billion—double the foundation’s total lifetime giving—must contend with recent USAID and other foreign aid reductions.
  • He is scheduled to meet Africa’s leading AI experts at a conference in Nigeria later this week to advance technological innovation on the continent.