Embedding Philanthropy into Africa’s Local Ecosystems – Africa.com
At a time when the global narrative about Africa often oscillates between despair and paternalism, Dr. Pauline Basinga, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s newly appointed Africa leader, talks about prioritizing dignity and partnership over dependence philanthropic vision. In an insightful interview with Africa.com, he made his vision clear: “Africa is not a charity case. This is a continent full of potential – and our job is to work with others to help unlock it .” With new offices in Senegal and Kenya, Basinga is leading the foundation into a new era of close collaboration. He insisted that the move was not to expand influence but to deepen it. “
