The Next 15 Years Will Be Very Different For The Poorest Populations
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In 2015, Bill and Melinda Gates made a bold prediction that was once again led by the advances human beings are making on a never-ending basis. “The lives of people in poor countries will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any other time in history,” they wrote. “And their lives will improve more than anyone else’s.” With access to mobile technology, better crop yields, and the ability to have a proper education, the Gates’ believe the world’s poorest populations will become more educated and healthier at a very fast pace. Melinda Gates is most excited for decreasing the gender gap for education in many male-dominated countries. Improvements in wealth and better education will certainly help with his next prediction.
