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As the World Bank and IMF spring meetings begin, policymakers must not let the decisions of a different time hold them back
The philanthropist has already helped distribute more than $65.6bn. Now she wants to pool resources with the world’s wealthiest to make systems change at massive scale. Exclusive interview
Largest philanthropic fund says world ‘on track to achieve almost none’ of UN development goals
We have a rare opportunity to understand and fix the economic neglect of these individuals
Annual spending jumps to $6.7bn as foundation overhauls governance following co-chairs’ divorce
It’s boom times for Robert Stephan Cohen, who counts Melinda French Gates and John Paulson’s wife among his clients
The philanthropist has shifted from an intensely private figure to a leader comfortable in the spotlight
Deal unveiled by philanthropic giant would give Melinda French Gates option of going it alone
First major initiative announced since philanthropic juggernaut was roiled by marital split
Billionaire couple’s pending split could alter way the charitable group operates
As Melinda Gates petitions for divorce, charities scramble to respond to gender, generational and strategic shifts
Sustaining both a romantic and professional relationship is hard graft
Memos insist ‘business as usual’ at philanthropic organisation despite founders heading for divorce
US philanthropist tells FT that countries should inoculate ‘up to a point’ then donate to others
Gates tells FT editor Roula Khalaf that women have lost $800bn of income in the pandemic
Couple say they will continue to work together at their charitable foundation
Sharing Covid-19 jabs equitably would result in fewer deaths and faster control everywhere
Businesses owned by black people have struggled to access programmes
Couple break from politically neutral stance to criticise Trump administration’s anti-science views
There are new pathways to prosperity if only countries are allowed to take them
Digital space does not recognise the elaborate distinctions of protocol that governments have built
Improved internet governance is vital to protect existing and future users
Properly managed transition could boost job creation and enable more inclusive growth
Charities win approval but human rights groups struggle to obtain registration
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