Mapping road surface type of Kenya using OpenStreetMap and high-resolution google satellite imagery - Zhou Q, Liu Z, Huang Z.
Identifying road surface types (paved or unpaved) can ensure road vehicle safety, reduce energy consumption, and promote economic development. Existing studies identified road surface types by using sensors mounted on mobile devices and high-resolution sat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Binance Executive ’s Tax Evasion Case In Nigeria Postponed, Hearing Set For April 19
In a recent development, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria on tax evasion charges has had his case adjourned until April 19, following his first appearance in court. Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, was accused alongside the company of various charges,…#binance #nigeria #emekanwite #efcc #nadeemanjarwalla #kenyan #nigerians #naira #centralbank #olayemicardoso (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Health Crisis Persists in Kenya As Doctors Reject Govt Offer
[Capital FM] Nairiobi -- The health crisis will persist in Kenya after doctors rejected a government offer aimed at ending two-week-long strike that has severely disrupted health services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Currency: Will the Kenyan Shilling Become Stronger Than the US Dollar?
The US dollar is currently standing at a precarious threshold. With the rise of multipolar currencies on a global scale, the value of the USD seems to be in grave jeopardy. In a new twist of events, the Kenyan shilling seems to be gaining considerable strength against the US dollar. Per Bloomberg,…#kenyan #ksh #usd #kenya #usdollars #usdollar #davidndii #kenyanshilling #kenyans #lawrencekitema (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than 3 weeks, UN says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. WATCH: Brutal wave of gang violence leaves 1.4 million Haitians on brink of…#haiti #unitednations #haitians #stephanedujarric #marjoriemichellejean #mirebalais #portauprince #arielhenry #kenya #eastafrican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Endowment Funds Can Revolutionise Sarcoma Care in Developing Countries
Kaposi's sarcoma virus. The World Health Organization predicts a 60% rise in global cancer cases over the next two decades, with an 81% increase expected in low- and middle-income countries. Credit: Shutterstock. By Nicholas OkumuNAIROBI, Apr 2 2024 (IPS) Despite global childhood cancer mortality rates dropping by half over the past 50 years, these promising statistics do not extend to Africa and the Global South, where limited resources mean that most cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages.
Consequently, the region reports survival rates of as low as 15% for musculoskeletal sarcomas, a group of cancers that develop in t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nicholas Okumu Tags: Africa Development & Aid Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Kenya: Striking Doctors to Waiguru - We're Not Scared of Your Threats
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Doctors participating in the strike within the Nyanza region have told off Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs, urging her to refrain from issuing threats against them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Kenya: Striking Doctors in Nyanza Tell Off CoG Chair Waiguru Amid Sack Threats
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Striking doctors in the Nyanza region have told the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs and stop issuing threats to them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Worldcoin Earns Approval From Ethereum Founder For Privacy Initiatives
A battle between technological advancement and data privacy is brewing around Worldcoin, a project offering digital identity and cryptocurrency in exchange for iris scans. While Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin applauds Worldcoin’s efforts to strengthen privacy measures, Portugal’s data…#worldcoin #vitalikbuterin #portugal #wld #buterin #kenya #cnpd #portuguese #roadaheadworldcoin #metaversepost (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya Tourism Earnings Jump 32% to Surpass Pre-Pandemic Level
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitalik Buterin Praises Worldcoin, WLD Price Reversal to $10 Ahead?
Sam Altman’s iris biometric crypto project Worldcoin under scrutiny from regulators and governments around the world, especially in Europe due to data privacy concerns. Despite being under the cloud, Worldcoin has received support from crypto community and now from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik…#samaltmans #worldcoin #ethereumco #vitalikbuterin #ethereum #portugal #wld #spain #kenya #woldcoinswld (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Human Tragedy In Haiti
Authored by Callista L. Gingrich via RealClear Politics, Since late February, gang violence in Haiti has surged, overwhelming government and security forces and plunging the nation into further turmoil. The United Nations estimates that armed gangs now control 80 percent…#callistalgingrich #realclearpolitics #haiti #unitednations #portauprince #caribbean #arielhenry #jovenelmoïse #henry #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 28, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 28, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
the ages: 7 fun ideas for a multigenerational vacation
Multigenerational trips are special. Grandparents and grandchildren connecting over card games on the beach, cousins bonding while horseback riding and adult siblings reminiscing during a late night on the town: These simple activities turn into lasting memories. Here are seven ideas for vacations…#multigenerational #clazyuranch #granby #colorado #midnighttraillodge #african #cottar #safaris #maasaimara #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
