She used to sell herbal tea. Now she’s shaping Rwanda’s future with digital public infrastructure. See how Sharon Umunyana is designing systems that expand access and opportunity for millions of ...

The foundation’s Family Planning team works to ensure that women and girls can access the contraceptives and family planning services they want and thus exercise their right to decide whether to have ...

Every year, Goalkeepers recognizes remarkable individuals taking action to help achieve the Global Goals by 2030. The annual Global Goalkeeper Award celebrates a global leader who has shown their ...

The Big Easy is brimming with talent, and untapped potential. YouthForce NOLA is helping students turn real-life work experience into real-world success.

In February 2020, Bill Gates invited a group of experts to share a meal. On the menu? A discussion about the emerging COVID-19 outbreak, and what it might mean for the world. Two years after that ...

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When COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation globally, it highlighted the difference between strong and weak digital infrastructure. Countries have a narrow window to ensure they have digital ...

When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation. This is true for ...

As co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s overall direction. He works with grantees ...

To support farmers and governments in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia that are seeking a sustainable, inclusive agricultural transformation—one that creates economic opportunity, respects limits on ...

Let’s look at some of the incredible innovations of the past and what’s possible for the next 20 years if we continue to prioritize health for everyone.

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