SEATTLE, United States, 15 February 2017, -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bill and Melinda Gates have released their 2017 Annual Letter noting that we are witnessing the fastest progress the world has ever seen in global health and poverty reduction. The 2017 letter is addressed to investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet and celebrates the incredible progress made since 2006 when he made a gift of $30 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 27% of women now use contraception in sub-Saharan Africa. (Unicef)* Extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa has decreased by 28% since 1990. Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) for The Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation.

Source: GNN Liberia February 15, 2017 17:48 UTC