In re Soros. Sure, sure I can attribute his interest in Pan-African connections on surface as "interested" and caring -- but I've known about Soros since the early 90s. His interest in all things "African"? Dollars. Money. That's what's true about Soros, and to his credit he doesn't hide it; it IS all about the money, assets, etc.
I used to limit my Soros searches to funding. However, they have gotten very crafty in some of their writeups and funding is sometimes not mention directly but referred to.