Fighting Polio: Bill Gates Urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to ‘Get to Zero’
Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, but Afghanistan and Pakistan must continue their fight to “get to zero” cases, the philanthropist Bill Gates said on…
26 world billionaires as rich as 3.8 billion people – Report
The world’s billionaires are growing $2.5 billion richer every day, while the poorest half of the global population is seeing its net worth dwindle. Billionaires, who now number a record…
The Obamas are the Most Admired Persons in US – Gallup poll
Michelle Obama, who’s touring the U.S. to promote her autobiography, was named the most admired woman by Americans in a Gallup poll released today. It’s the first time in 17…
Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, dies at 65
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, is dead. He died at 65. He had battled several diseases before giving up the ghost. They were teenage computer geeks,…
Amazon Jeff Bezos is world richest man at $150bn
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now worth $150bn (£113bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Jeff Bezos’s net worth has increased by over $60bn in the last 12 months, which…
Bill Gates, Dangote partner 6 governors to fund immunisation
Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote on Wednesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six northern state governors on improved access to immunisation in Nigeria. The governors are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal…