Countries on the continent responded effectively to the virus despite the dire predictions of some in the West
Development has been set back by two decades, says the Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report
The latest member of the benevolent billionaires club could learn from what his peers have done right — and wrong
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/ 22 January 2015
Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter on Thursday. In it, they predict what the world would look like by 2030.
Aid may often be criticised, but it works, says the Gates Foundation.
Family planning is not a luxury to everyone. Melinda Gates talks about why she has dedicated so much of her time to helping women plan their families.
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates has vowed to dedicate the rest of her life to improving access to contraception across the globe.
But experts warn that drugs alone will not win it, after the pharmaceutical giants agree to work together on an ambitious project.
Meaningful progress has been made to overcome the continent’s health hurdles, but more can be done through strong leadership, writes <b>Bill Gates</b>
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/ 13 September 2007
Fuelled by last year’s Nobel Prize for a man nicknamed ”banker to the poor”, microlending to small businesses in the world’s poorest countries is booming as individuals discover they can be their own mini World Bank. And you don’t have to be Bill Gates to get in on the act.