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‘He didn’t die rich’: Bill Gates pledges $198bn to Africa to improve health, education

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his $200 billion fortune will be spent over the next two decades on transforming health and education across Africa. Speaking at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Gates called for bold investments in human potential as the key to unlocking prosperity across the continent. […]

OIC commends King Mohammed VI’s efforts to defend Al-Quds, support Palestinian cause

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, commended the efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, to defend Al Quds and support the Palestinian cause. Ibrahim Taha made the remarks during a meeting earlier this week in Jeddah with a delegation from Bayt Mal Al-Quds […]

Algeria bent on buying social peace at expense of undermining economy

Algeria’s 2024 budget confirms the country is bent on maintaining a model of rent distribution to buy social peace, wherein the state continues to use oil and gas money in non-productive spending while shunning reforms that could put the economy on a competitive track conducive to a welfare state. Buying social peace by bolstering wages […]