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Monday 25 May 2015 - 13:37 Makkah mean time-7-8-1436
 Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates has appealed to the Islamic world not to make same mistakes as the West by making technology out of reach of the poor, The Telegraph reported.
“As you focus on advanced technology, I want to exhort you to do something that in the West was largely neglected, and that is to keep in mind not just the needs for those who are well off and can easily afford the first generation of the technology but keep in mind over time, how, by making it low cost, it can also be of benefit for the poorest,” Gates told the Abu Dhabi Media Summit.
Speaking to an audience full of sheikhs and princes, he also called for a more business-like approach to charitable donations, focusing on return on investment over the long term.
"We have all made mistakes with our giving in the past, but we all get to learn where we might have done better, but there are some clear models,” he said. “If you can get health, agriculture and education right, it’s a springboard for development and allows countries to step up and become self-sufficient.
Microsoft used to be the biggest technology company in the world, but has fallen far behind its rival Apple in recent years. The company which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington has struggled to keep pace with demand for the tablets and smartphones produced by its rivals.
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