Africa

We believe that solutions to Africa’s greatest challenges can come from within Africa. Our role is to support African partners whose bold ideas and creative approaches have the potential to save lives, improve health, and help families all across the continent.

Read our statement on our commitment to our partners in Kenya

A Kenyan family at the Umoja Health Centre in Nairobi.

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.

Fact sheet: Our work in Africa

A brief overview of our priorities in Africa.

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Our major partners in Africa

African Centeres for Disease Control and Prevention

African Medicines Agency

African Union

Amref Health Africa

Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Economic Community of West African Studies

Southern African Development Community

The East African Community

UNICEF

West African Health Organization

World Health Organization

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.

Burkina Faso

Working with partners in Burkina Faso, we support projects that aim to empower women and girls, transform the agricultural economy, and combat infectious diseases.

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Ethiopia

Since opening our office in Addis Ababa in 2012, we have partnered with the Ethiopian government, donors, the private sector, and civil society organizations to help improve agricultural productivity and increase the coverage of live-saving health and nutrition interventions.

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Kenya

In Kenya, our work focuses on areas of overlap between our expertise and the government’s priorities under the Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint and the country’s United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which include primary health care and gender equality.

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Nigeria

Since opening our office in Abuja in 2012, we have worked closely with partners in Nigeria to make progress in key areas of health, including primary health care and polio eradication.

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Senegal

Our work in Senegal focuses on areas of overlap between our expertise and the government’s priorities under the country’s 2025–2029 national development strategy and the Senegal 2050 vision.

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South Africa

We work with partners in South Africa to advance research and solutions that address the country’s areas of greatest need, including HIV and tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and progress in gender equality.

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