Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the two richest men on the planet have grand designs on the cosmos.
But Bill Gates isn’t putting his wealth into these off-planet endeavors.
Gates, the fourth richest person alive, according to Forbes, has what he considers higher aspirations right here on Earth.
“Until we can get rid of malaria and tuberculosis, and all these diseases that are so terrible in poor countries, that’s going to be my total focus,” he said.
A Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partnership with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court has just successfully helped eradicate river blindness, in Niger, the first African country to do so.
“Having Niger be the first country declared completely eliminated of river blindness, it shows we can get it done for the whole continent.” Gates said.
The Microsoft founder says if he had one aspiration for 2022, it would be to eradicate polio. (CNN)
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