Bill Gates on Africa's population boom and the risk of the US turning inwards

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Published 2018-09-18
With Africa's population set to double by 2050, Bill Gates has warned that progress in cutting poverty is at risk. The Microsoft co-founder speaks to the FT's Vanessa Kortekaas about the Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers report, which tracks levels of poverty and disease.

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All Comments (21)
  • @osiris8519
    He referred to the African youth as either assets or liability. They are not your products.
  • @thepeach5421
    I listened to over 15 Bill Gates interviews over the past 10 years, and every single one of them he promotes vaccines.
  • @EVENSOAMEN
    Bill Africa doesn't need your help, mind your business!!
  • @Ntjitube
    Do they ever care to involve actual Africans in these discussions?
  • @queennubia99
    LOOK at how THEY talk DOWN about us! Like we are children. we are not Equal in their eyes. a blind man can listen and understand them.
  • @jimsmith9819
    hes been a computer programmer all his life, now hes an expert on everything.
  • @latessa01
    Nobody finds this strange that a computer tech is discussing human population. Especially in Africa
  • The devil doesn't have horns on his head but he wears glasses 🤓.
  • @brandonjharris
    Why is Bill Gates so concerned with the population of Africans and why is that his “problem”?
  • @chinaphashe
    Africa has enough land and food for its population if Europe and the west can get out of Africa and stop looting Africa of its resources.
  • @Cashmere__
    He “Worried” Bout Poverty & Overpopulation of Africa And Ppl Are Homeless In The US
  • @nana-cc5sr
    This man is behaving like God left him in charge of the whole world
  • I dont think I've ever actually genuinely hated an individual as much as this man in my life
  • @maggie3004
    He wants to make you believe that we “need” his rescuing. We can survive without you Bill!
  • @ArgusEyedNY89
    These people are so arrogant and entitled to feel they should actually be concerned with the population of another Nation.
  • @humblemuzik
    ‘If we don’t invest right it could be a liability’ he’s speaking directly of Africans here.
  • @thewatcher7823
    Africa has suffered enormous and long term traumatic experiences which easily can cause population issues. They have been a very strong people to still be standing after everything they've been through. Healing is also a part of such a journey and a strength to celebrate. Healing trauma is another layer that can be very helpful to the outcome.