A new report has revealed that World's 12th-richest person as of 8/6/2026 on Forbes list, Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has excluded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from his substantial midyear donations for the first time in 20 years.
This redirection of funds follows a commitment made by Bill Gates in 2025 to spend $200 billion over two decades, with a significant majority of those resources dedicated to Africa’s health and economic future.
Warren Buffett redirects billions to family foundations
According to Forbes Africa for the first time since 2006, the Gates Foundation was excluded from Warren Buffett’s annual charitable contribution.
This marks a major shift for Bill Gates, who was the world’s richest person for 18 years between 1995 and 2017 until Jeff Bezos overtook him.
