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Agricultural innovation and improved nutrition are necessary for a climate-stressed world

Agricultural innovation and improved nutrition are necessary for a climate-stressed world

By Rodger Voorhies The alarming realities of climate change are now evident almost everywhere. July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. Countries all over the world are experiencing deadly heat waves. The climate threat is particularly perilous for sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where populations and temperatures are both rising faster than anywhere else in ...

Again, Gates Foundation invests $30m for AI platforms in Africa

Again, Gates Foundation invests $30m for AI platforms in Africa

……………….Opens new grants opportunities From Seun Akioye, Dakar The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) said it is investing an additional $30 million to support a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform in Africa. The platform will provide African scientists and innovators with the technical and operational support they need to turn promising ideas into scalable health and ...

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Goalkeepers Report: Gates foundation announces $200 million commitment, pledges to reduce maternal, child mortality

From Seun Akioye, New York The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) yesterday announced an additional funding commitments of $200 million towards achieving universal access to family planning products and information, faster delivery of lifesaving health solutions, and a reduction in maternal and child mortality.  In a statement made available ...

BMGF takes giant leap, expands Board as Econet Billionaire Masiyiwa makes the cut

Political will, resource scaling, key to addressing child and maternal mortality in the world- Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) organized the Goalkeepers event which keeps track of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This year, the event is focusing on child and maternal mortality and revealing seven innovations ...

Why I am coming to Nigeria, Niger, by Bill Gates

Why I am coming to Nigeria, Niger, by Bill Gates

By Temilolu Oke World number one philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates,  has disclosed the reasons he is visiting Nigeria and Niger Republic this week. The visit to the two African countries is a continuation of his global tour following a visit to ...

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