How will Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce impact their charity?

Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce could create new questions about their wealth, most of which has yet to be donated to the foundation, despite co-creating the Giving Pledge. The future of the Gates Foundation could depend on the financial terms of the divorce, which is still unknown. — Reuters

NEW YORK: The shock announcement that billionaire philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates are to divorce after 27 years of marriage has raised questions about the future of their hugely influential charity.

Here, AFP takes a look at the Gates Foundation, from how it works and what projects it finances, to its impact on the pandemic and how the non-profit may be impacted by the split.