Weekend markets attract low-income residents in Ethiopian capital

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Weekend markets attract low-income residents in Ethiopian capital

STORY: Weekend markets attract low-income residents in Ethiopian capital DATELINE: Jan 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekend markets attracting low-income residents in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AZALECH GIZAW, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic) LEALEM TILAHUN, Vendor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic) TIGIST WORKU, Vendor STORYLINE: A number of informal markets that run only on weekends have become the new choice for many low-income residents in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Along one of the busiest roads in the city, traders sell their goods in makeshift tents erected on one side of the two-way road every weekend. Azalech Gizaw, who was out to buy clothing, said goods at the informal markets are sold at favorable prices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AZALECH GIZAW, Local resident "Unlike other places, here we can buy products at very favorable prices. The major reason is that the weekend markets, be it those selling agricultural or

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