Nigeria, Aug. 22 -- In a deeply personal and reflective letter to shareholders at the end of 2025, America's billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, reminded the world that while money matters, the highest purpose of wealth is what it makes possible for others. At 95, the "Oracle of Omaha" accompanied his words with an extraordinary act of generosity: converting 1,800 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares into 2.7 million Class B shares and donating approximately $1.35 billion to four family foundations.

It was another step towards fulfilling his pledge to give away 99 per cent of his fortune during his lifetime. That commitment has already seen him transfer well over $60 billion, with the cumulative value of those gifts now exceeding $200 bil...