Days after Chairman Azim Premji donated Wipro shares worth $7.5 billion (₹52,750 crore) to charity, world's second-richest person Bill Gates said, "I'm inspired by Azim Premji’s continued commitment to philanthropy." "His latest contribution will make a tremendous impact," Gates added. The donation took Premji's total contributions to his education-focused Azim Premji Foundation to $21 billion.