Maverick Life

Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems

By Dana McKay

World

Melinda French Gates exits foundation with $12.5bn for ‘next chapter of my philanthropy’

By Bloomberg

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Global warming’s cheeseburger problem

By Tim Cohen

South Africa

As the holiday season approaches, enjoy our dollops of brain-nourishing food for thought

By Heather Robertson

South Africa

South Africa included in Gates-led clinical trial of new TB vaccine hailed as potential game-changer

By Estelle Ellis

Africa

A prime time to prompt — how the lingua franca of artificial intelligence could speak to Africa’s future

By Clinton Rautenbach and Kevin Durrheim

Newsdeck

Bill Gates is backing a new window design for buildings

By Bloomberg

Africa

Gates Foundation commits $7bn to fight hunger, disease, gender inequality and poverty in Africa

By Estelle Ellis

Africa

High-tech ‘agri-box’ will help Africa’s crop farmers tackle climate crisis challenges

By Estelle Ellis

World

Global gender equality only by 2108, says sixth annual Goalkeepers Report projection

By Estelle Ellis

South Africa

Blockchain’s implications may not yet be clear, but its impact will be inestimable

By Steven Boykey Sidley

World

Startup funded by Bill Gates and Anglo American has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air

By Akshat Rathi for Bloomberg