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Kenya Signs Landmark Health Deal With US Despite Data Fears
Jide Oyekunle, Abuja
Kenya has signed a historic five-year health agreement with the US, the first such pact since Donald Trump’s administration overhauled its foreign aid programme.
The $2.5bn (£1.9bn) deal is aimed at combating infectious diseases such asHIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis, maternal care, polio eradication and infectious disease outbreak response and preparedness in Kenya, with similar agreements expected to be rolled out in other African countries aligned with Trump’s broader foreign policy goals.
The government-to-government deal aims to boost transparency and accountability but has raised fears it could give the US real-time access to critical health databases, including sensitive patient information.
Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale sought to allay such fears, saying “only de-identified, aggregated data” would be shared.
On his first day in office in January, Trump announced a freeze on foreign aid as part of a government...
One in four teenagers show signs of depression: poll
Poll results released by an NGO on Sunday suggest that around one in four secondary school students could be suffering from symptoms of "medium to severe" levels of depression and anxiety.
The Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service asked more than 1,800 students to fill in self-evaluation forms between November and March.
It found that 25.9 and 22 percent of students showed signs of depression and anxiety respectively, compared to 25.5 and 20.5 percent last year.
A little more than 20 percent of them also said they felt stressed out.
The NGO's clinical psychologist, Jeff Kei, said the findings are concerning.
"Nowadays, there are so many changes in society. For example, we're adapting to new technologies such as AI," he told RTHK.
"So the fast-paced society and numerous changes definitely add to the stress of teenagers."
Kei called on...
UK government signs deal with Google Cloud to upskill 100,000 civil servants in AI by 2030
Technology secretary Peter Kyle announces deal with Google Cloud as part of a push to loosen the grip of legacy tech on the UK public sector, while also committing to growing the amount of money government spends with homegrown tech suppliers
ByCaroline Donnelly,Senior Editor, UK Published: 09 Jul 2025 15:04Google Cloud is leaning on its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to expand its footprint in the UK public sector, having signed a strategic agreement with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to reduce Whitehall’s reliance on legacy tech. As part of the agreement, Google will train 100,000 civil servants working across the public sector in using AI and other digital services through its Google Cloud Training Programme by 2030, in support of the government’s goal to have one in 10 civil servants working in tech...
How to spot the signs and avoid falling victim to online scams
Technology tamfitronics Technology tamfitronics Online scams that have become more sophisticated and use the latest technology.We all know someone who fell victim to an online scam. Some people only lose a small amount this way, but the financial damage can amount to thousands and most of the time you will not be able to get your money back.Our fast-paced digital world unfortunately means that online scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, Keletso Mpisane, head of Blink by MiWay, says. “Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to deceive people and modern technology like AI has made it even easier for them to appear legitimate.“While life is made more convenient thanks to technology, it also presents more chances for bad actors to mislead and exploit people.” Mpisane says as a digital car insurance provider, Blink by MiWay...
