Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praised India’s policies for financial innovation and inclusion. Bill Gates said that his philanthropic foundation is working with other countries to roll out open-source technology. India is predominantly included in these countries.
Bill Gates said at the Singapore Fintech Festival on Tuesday, ‘If people are going to study in any country other than China, then I would say they should see India. There are immense possibilities here. This country is doing well. Gates says, ‘Actually the possibilities in India are exploding. There are great opportunities for innovation.
Gates said that extensive innovation in the private sector and use of technology such as digital devices will help India in providing quality healthcare services at a low cost. Listing his Foundation’s priority areas for India, he praised several programs in India, including benefits of the poor through digital payments, sanitation and polio-free programs. Gates said that his foundation wants to take some of the successful programs here in the countries of the African continent for implementation.
