United States’ billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday praised Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, for championing efforts of reducing malnutrition in his country and globally. Gates, whose Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, works to reduce inequalities in health, said he and Dangote have a lot in common. ‘‘We both started successful businesses in the late 1970s. For our second act in life, we both chose to start foundations aimed at improving health and education,’‘ Gates said in a blog post titled ‘A fruitful partnership’. Melinda and I are lucky to have him as a partner and friend in improving health! ‘‘More importantly, we both love to geek out over things that make some people’s eyes glaze over, like cement, fertilizer, and iodized salt.’‘ In 2016, the Dangote Foundation and Gates Foundation entered into a partnership worth $100 million to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria. ‘‘One of the greatest factors that undermine progress is malnutrition. A lot of kids don...
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