At a glance
- Working alongside national governments, local organizations, and other partners across Africa, we contribute funding and scientific expertise in support of their goals for change.
- We focus on countries where we believe we can have the greatest impact.
- We support a range of programs that work to improve health and nutrition; gender equality; disease prevention, treatment, and research; water, sanitation, and hygiene; agriculture; and financial services for the poor.
Latest updates
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Focus countries
We know that those closest to health and development challenges are in the best position to address them. That is why we work alongside local partners across Africa to contribute funding and scientific expertise in support of their goals for change.
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More about our work in Africa
Regional offices
We work across Africa from our regional headquarters in Johannesburg and our offices in Abuja and Addis Ababa.
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Addis Ababa, EthiopiaVisit the Addis Ababa office page
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Abuja, NigeriaVisit the Abuja office page
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Johannesburg, South AfricaVisit the Johannesburg office page
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