Bill Gates Set For Meetings With Innovators, Influencers In Nigeria Next Week

• Bill Gates will visit Niger and Nigeria this week to discuss global health and development with leaders, partners, scientists, and innovators.

• The visit is part of the foundation’s commitment to supporting innovation and progress in Africa.

• Gates and other foundation leaders will focus on addressing health threats, agricultural innovations, financial services, and promoting equitable opportunities.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be in Niger and Nigeria this week, following a visit to China, to discuss global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees, scientists, and young innovators.

The visit is part of the Gates Foundation’s commitment to work closely with communities and leaders to support innovation that can help accelerate progress and improve lives across Africa, a statement made available to Channels Television on Saturday said.

EDITOR’S PICKS

• Shehu Sani Slams Wike’s Appointment Obsession, Questions APC’s Focus

• Arewa Women, APC Governors Back Tajudeen Abbas As House Speaker

• Apple Unveils Revolutionary Mixed Reality Headset, Challenges Meta’s Dominance

Gates and other foundation leaders are visiting to learn from partners helping to address polio, anemia, and other health threats; scientists applying research to develop agricultural innovations that will help with food security and climate adaptation; innovators using technology to improve access to financial services; and others working to improve lives in Niger and Nigeria and throughout the continent.

They will also meet with national and regional leaders to encourage them to make investments and advance policies that promote innovation and provide equitable opportunity, despite challenging economic conditions.

FURTHER READING  

• TUC Roars: Demands N200,000 Monthly Minimum Wage, Lower Petrol Price For Negotiations

• Tinubu And Other Political Powerhouses Converge Behind A Closed Door Amid Tribunal Case

• Imo Election: LP Candidate Reveals Running Mate, Delivers Quit Notice To Uzodinma

Gates will also participate in a conversation with students and young leaders to gather insights and share perspectives on how science and innovation can accelerate positive change and contribute to a brighter outlook for Africa.

Click to watch our video of the week

---

Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:

Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.

Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.

Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611