Africa: Gates Foundation Honors Director of Africa CDC With 2020 Global Goalkeeper Award

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today named Dr. John N. Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), as the winner of the… Read more »

Africa: 2020 Goalkeepers Report - COVID-19 - A Global Perspective

As we write, COVID-19 has killed more than 850,000 people. It has plunged the world into a recession that is likely to get worse. And many countries are bracing for another surge… Read more »

Africa: Gates Foundation's Report Shows Covid-19 Has Stalled 20 Years of Progress

Report shows how economic damage has reinforced inequities and derailed achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; spotlights countries innovating to meet challenges Read more »

Africa: Melinda Gates calls on Leaders to Ensure that Women, Girls are Not Left Behind in the Global Response to COVID-19

A paper released today by Melinda Gates outlines practical recommendations to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls. Read more »

Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges U.S.$1.6 Billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Global leaders unite to safeguard 300 million more children from disease and mitigate consequences of COVID-19 Read more »

Africa: Gates Foundation Pledges $1,6bn to Gavi For Vaccines

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world's poorest… Read more »

Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Expands Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response

Calls for International Collaboration to Protect People Everywhere from the Virus Read more »

Africa: Why We Swing For The Fences

Twenty years after starting our foundation, we’re just as optimistic about the power of innovation to drive progress. Read more »

Africa: Three Promising Pathways to Universal Health Coverage in Africa

Growing up, I made an observation that would end up shaping my career: the quality of a country's primary health care system is a litmus test for the health of a nation. Read more »

Africa: Bill and Melinda Gates Release 2019 Annual Letter - 'Things We Didn't See Coming'

Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2019 Annual Letter, “Things We Didn’t See Coming.” In this year’s letter, Bill and Melinda share nine things that… Read more »

Africa: Things We Didn't See Coming - Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letter

DedicationWe're dedicating this year's letter to our dear friend and Bill's Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, who died of cancer last October. Paul was a brilliant man with a… Read more »

Africa: Bill Gates to Speak at AU Summit 32 and First Annual Africa Leadership Meeting

On February 9-10, Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be delivering remarks at the African Union Summit 2019 and the first annual Africa… Read more »