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Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by TheFilmmaker: 1:10pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
![]() Prince Alwaleed is at number 34 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said he will donate his $32bn (£20bn; €29bn) personal fortune to charity. The 60-year-old nephew of King Salman is one of the world's richest people. He said he had been inspired by the Gates Foundation, set up by Bill and Melinda Gates in 1997. The money would be used to "foster cultural understanding", "empower women", and "provide vital disaster relief", among other things, he said. Mr Gates praised the decision, calling it an "inspiration to all of us working in philanthropy around the world". Prince Alwaleed is at number 34 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people. The money will go to the prince's charitable organisation, Alwaleed Philanthropies, to which he has already donated $3.5bn. The prince, who does not hold an official government position, is chairman of investment firm Kingdom Holding Company. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud Self-proclaimed "Warren Buffett of Arabia" was born in 1955. He is the nephew of King Salman Studied at Menlo College and Syracuse University in the US Founder of Kingdom Holding Company, a Riyadh-based publicly traded conglomerate First contract was to advise a Korean company building an officers' club at a Riyadh military academy. Later chose to invest the profits in local real estate Invested $590m in struggling Citibank (now Citigroup) in 1991; stake is now worth billions Has stakes in Disney, 21st Century Fox, News Corp, Apple, GM, Twitter, and a string of hotel chains and luxury hotels, including New York's Plaza Hotel and the George V in Paris Considered Westernized and progressive on most issues. Champions women's rights - most of his staff are women Owns a 371-room, 42,700 sq m (460,000 sq ft) palace in Riyadh, a Boeing 747-400 and an A380, and an 85m super yacht Established Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundations across world to offer valuable humanitarian, educational and social assistance The company owns stakes in hotels The Four Seasons, Fairmont and Raffles, as well as News Corp, Citigroup, Twitter and Apple. The prince will be donating his personal wealth. "This is very much separate from my ownership in Kingdom Holding," he said at the announcement. "Philanthropy is a personal responsibility, which I embarked upon more than three decades ago and is an intrinsic part of my Islamic faith," he added in a statement. He said he hoped the gift would "help build bridges to foster cultural understanding, develop communities, empower women, enable youth, provide vital disaster relief and create a more tolerant and accepting world". Prince Alwaleed's announcement comes during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims are encouraged to give charity and help the needy. He said the donation would take place over several years and would be overseen by a board of trustees, which he will head. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33353370 |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Nobody: 1:10pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
T 1 Like |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by TheFilmmaker: 1:15pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
ilovelikes: You are a jobless dullard. 1 Like |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Edwardhead(m): 1:15pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
dem be olowo for dat side. dangote money na change for dem |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Nobody: 1:16pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Nobody: 1:16pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Tallesty1(m): 1:19pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by johnydon22(m): 1:33pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
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Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by horlabiyi(m): 1:33pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
Wow |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by johnydon22(m): 1:34pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
This is what i call real human goodness and an immerse show of compassion and love for others. . .Kudos to the him |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by aare07(m): 1:58pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
May God accept it as an act of good deed and give you reward here after |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by sainty2k3(m): 2:08pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
Nice move, however, he's doing this becuae he is so sure of rebuilding that wealth within a short period of time |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Nobody: 2:14pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
People with enough riches. Contrary to your believe (you reading this), I can still donate 200naira out of my purse at least a week to the charity. Ones quota doesn't have to be bogus for them to know you have a good heart. ![]() Copyright ©. 2015. All rights reserved ![]() |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by johnydon22(m): 2:16pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
sainty2k3:The most important thing is that he is doing it. . . |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by AbuMaryam1(m): 2:19pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
Someone will come and Say some part of the is going to ISIS, black belle. |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by johnydon22(m): 2:21pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
AbuMaryam1:As far as this thread has gone no one has said that, i think you are the one that just mentioned it now |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Nobody: 2:21pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
Buhari and northern elites should take cue |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by GoldStandard: 3:13pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
Commendable!! Since he's an acclaimed champion of women rights, maybe he should also do more in seeing to it that the ban on women driving is lifted in Saudi Arabia #JustSaying |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by AbuMaryam1(m): 5:03pm On Jul 02, 2015 |
johnydon22:I de watch |
Re: Saudi Prince To Donate $32bn Fortune To Charity. by Bsmartt(m): 8:16am On Jul 03, 2015 |
I commend him for his kind gesture. I hope the money get to the grassroots especially the women and children. |
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