Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Aliko Dangote has been his “invaluable partner” for many years and they have a lot in common.
Bill Gates made this known in a note posted on his blog saying his non-profit and Dangote Foundation have worked together “on issues like malnutrition, food fortification, and polio” in Nigeria.
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The Microsoft founder was journaling about his latest visit to Nigeria and Niger.
I’ve been lucky to call Aliko Dangote a friend for many years. We have a ton in common: Both of us started successful businesses, and then, for our second acts in life, we chose to start foundations aimed at improving health and education,” he added.
During the visit to Nigeria, Gates, alongside Dangote, met with President Bola Tinubu. He also met governors and traditional rulers, including the Sultan of Sokoto, and urged governments to deal with challenges facing the health system.In 2019, Gates described himself as “lucky” for having Dangote as a friend.At the time, he narrated how they met and hit it off from their first conversation.
“Have you ever met someone new and immediately felt like you could talk to them for hours? That happened the first time I met Aliko Dangote. A couple of years ago, he and I ended up going to the same event in New York,” Bill Gates wrote.
“A mutual friend suggested that I meet him because he knew we were both super interested in global health. So we made sure to sit next to each other at dinner.