r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 23h ago

Biotechnology Burkina Faso says no to Bill Gates’ plan of creating modified species of mosquitoes

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/burkina-faso-says-no-to-bill-gates-plan-of-creating-modified-species-of-mosquitoes/xyk7xm8
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u/irishitaliancroat 13h ago

He is majorly invested in Monsanto and large corporate ag, oftentimes global majority countries become cheap testing grounds for new tech

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u/DrivenDevotee 9h ago

It's not new tech though. we've been doing this in the isthmus of central america for a while now.

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u/irishitaliancroat 7h ago

Ultimately theres no reason for Burkina Faso to trust western governments or oligarchs, they have their own domestic ev manufacturing and a lot of other things. Even in the deal he made with Russia for the gold mine, I think he Ultimately negotiated a great deal for his country.

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u/malisadri 4h ago

Yeah sure, 1000 USD per capita GDP sounds great.
And only controlling half his nation even after three years in charge sounds even better.

But I agree, just leave Africa alone. There are many other countries where Bill Gates help would be welcome.