Primary focus of Gates Foundation on "sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia", CEO says » Africa Global Village

The soaring prices of wheat due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict are set to harshly hit Africa. As consequences of the conflict in Europe progressively become known, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), announced a 200 million $ partnership on agriculture and climate adaptation. Mark Suzman, the organisation's Chief Executive Officer highlights for Africanews the work being done to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges including the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 recovery plan and work being done to prevent climate change from becoming the next 'pandemic'. Over 1.8 million Ukrainian…