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June 6
2025

Bill Gates Vows to Give Most of $200 Billion Fortune to African Health and Education

US tech mogul Bill Gates has pledged the majority of his $200bn fortune towards health and education services in Africa.

Speaking at an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, the 69-year-old said that his pledge would focus on “unleashing the human potential through health, through education” across the continent, adding: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity.”

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Source: The Guardian (link opens in a new window)

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edtech, global development, healthcare technology, impact investing, skill development