[mattsah]

I couldn't get the article to load, but given that it's Bill Gates, I assume this has something to do with the spread of HIV/AIDS.

From the commments I can discern that one concern is reducing pleasure. I'd imagine the condoms used in third-world country are not high-end super thin condoms which make the experience a bit better, but the really rubbery thick ones you can get for free at a high school sex class.

That said, is this really about building a better condom? Or just building a better condom, cheaper?

Also, I'm not sure this is the primary problem. You'd probably be better of spending $100,000 on fighting the catholic church to make sure condoms, even the cheap kind, are widely available.