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Bill Gates to visit Nigeria for talks on health, innovation
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Bill Gates to visit Nigeria for talks on health, innovation

Philanthropist and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, is expected in Nigeria this week for a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening the country’s primary healthcare system and advancing innovation. During his visit, Gates is scheduled to meet with President Bola Tinubu and other key government officials as part of […]

Africa to receive bulk of Bill Gates $200bn funds
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Africa to beceive bulk of Bill Gates $200bn funds

Africa will be the primary beneficiary of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s final $200 billion disbursement over the next two decades, co-chair Bill Gates announced Monday at an African Union summit. Addressing leaders in Ethiopia’s capital, Gates stated: “The majority of that funding will be spent on helping you address challenges here in Africa,” […]

Bill Gates to donate 99% of fortune, to shut foundation by 2045
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Bill Gates to donate 99% of fortune, to shut foundation by 2045

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced his intention to give away 99 per cent of his $200 billion fortune and close the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by the end of 2045. Gates made this revelation in a post published Thursday on his personal blog, Gates Notes. In the heartfelt message, he […]

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AI to replace doctors, teachers, others within 10 years – Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has stated that advances in artificial intelligence over the next decade could render humans unnecessary for most tasks. In a recent interview with comedian, Jimmy Fallon, on NBC’s The Tonight Show in February, the billionaire philanthropist highlighted how AI could take over many aspects of life and work. Gates noted that, […]

Africa to receive bulk of Bill Gates $200bn funds
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Bill Gates gains $759m as Microsoft shares soars

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ fortune increased by $759 million on Wednesday. According to Forbes, this 67-year-old billionaire giant has a net worth of $121.5 billion, placing him fifth on the global wealth list. Microsoft’s outstanding financial quarter, when the tech giant’s dominance was powered by the power of artificial intelligence, can be credited for the recent […]

Africa to receive bulk of Bill Gates $200bn funds
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Why migration is good for Nigerian professionals- Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, Bill Gates,  commented on the recent rise in the number of young Nigerian professionals leaving the country in search of better opportunities and said that the japa syndrome is good and healthy for Nigeria. According to The Times, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Bill Gates revealed this in response to a […]

Dangote, Bill Gates meet Tinubu in Aso Villa
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Dangote, Bill Gates meet Tinubu in Aso Villa

Kazeem Owoseni President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is meeting with the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, at the State House in Abuja. Reports revealed that the details of the meeting between the president and these two influential people were unknown Dangote revealed last week that he had […]

Agribusiness

Climate change: Bill, Melinda Gates donate $1.4b to African farmers

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that it would contribute $1.4 billion to support smallholder farmers in addressing the short- and long-term effects of climate change, joining calls from African leaders for countries to quickly scale up financing for climate adaptation. This was disclosed the Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman, at the 27th […]

Buhari unveils SDG financing framework
Economy

Buhari, Bill Gates, others to speak at global investment forum

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) will be delivering a keynote address at the second edition of the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum. NIEPF, a global economic investment platform organised by the Federal Government in partnership with the Africa Business Roundtable will hold 22 September, 2022. Disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special […]

Crypto

Crypto, NFTs based on greater fool theory, says Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates said investing in cryptocurrencies like nonfungible tokens is based on the greater fool theory. Speaking at a TechCrunch talk on climate change Tuesday, the billionaire expressed doubt about the expensive digital images of monkeys, which are projected to improve the world. Meanwhile, Gates took a defensive position, backing digital banking by supporting […]

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