Overview

• Gates pledges to give away 99% of his wealth—around $200 billion—over 20 years, primarily targeting health and education in Africa.
• His foundation will cease operations by 2045 once his assets are fully allocated to philanthropic efforts.
• He emphasizes maternal nutrition and early childhood health to reduce preventable mother and infant deaths.
• Gates calls on African innovators to adopt AI in medical diagnostics, citing Rwanda’s AI-powered ultrasounds as a model.
• He publicly criticized Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID, warning they jeopardize vital support for the world’s poorest children.