Bill Gates invests 175 billion euros from its foundation in Artificial Intelligence to help Africa – business
Bill Gates announced today in Ethiopia Most of the 175 billion euros donated to its foundation will be invested in Africa in the next 20 years, the continent will “deal with their challenges”..
In a speech at African Union headquarters today, the Gates Foundation President Adis Ababa asked Bill Gates and African leaders in African Despite the current challenges, “take advantage of the moment to accelerate progress in health and development by innovation and sharing“, According to the Foundation’s press statement.
According to a press release, the Gates declared $ 200 billion (about 175 billion euros) higher “The foundation goes to Africa that it will spend in the next 20 years, focusing on partnership with governments that prefer its public health and well -being and prefer its public health and well -being“.
Gates are contextual that he has committed to donate his wealth for the next 20 years And you want this value to help “deal with your challenges” Africa.
For gates, character African leadership and creativity are basic in health promotion And the economic future of the continent.
“To All African countries should be on the path of well -being, to free human ability by health and education And it is exciting to be part of this route, ”Microsoft co -founder said.
After his speech, the Gates Joined the Foundation for Africa Director Pauline An informal conversation to discuss the African development agenda And investments and partnerships needed to increase progress in the future.
For gates, countries like Mozambique, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zimbabu, Nigeria and Zambia “Bold leadership is showing the possible one when it takes advantage of the invention (happens)“.
When reflecting about the involvement of the continent for more than two decades, He claimed that he was always inspired from the efforts of Africans even in places with very limited resources.
By himself, a Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have a related transformation capacity in the future of the continent. On the other hand, the Gates “praised young African innovative young people,” he said, “He said,” I am looking for the young people in Africa to receive this reality and how it applies to the problems they want to solve. “He cited the example of Rwanda, which uses to improve the terms of service.”
This statement of the Gates help to the continent comes in the event of a reduction in international assistance to Africa, which means that from the administration of US President Donald Trump’s administration. While in Ethiopia, the Gates met with Prime Minister Abi Ahmed, then to Nigeria, where he met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and met with federal and state leaders to discuss national preliminary health care reforms.
Gates will also participate in the Nigerian event that focuses on the future of innovation in Africa And the national AI strategy of Nigeria and meets with local scientists and partners who expand health solutions.
According to the Foundation’s statement, the company in the next 20 years ”Working with your partners to achieve as much progress as possible towards the three main goals: ending the death of mothers and infants; Make sure the next generation will grow without suffering from infectious diseases Humans; And removes millions of people out of poverty and lead them to well -being ”
After this 20 years, he concluded that “the foundation ends its operations.” The Gates Foundation was created by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 and was in Washington, the headquarters of the United States. The The Foundation ends the functions on December 31, 2045.
