Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya

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Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya

STORY: Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. various of the tablets 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CALEB KIOKO, "Solar media" beneficiary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI XIA, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): REHEMA YUSUF, "Solar media" beneficiary STORYLINE: A partnership between a Chinese solar company and a Kenyan enterprise has brought solar-powered tablets, or "solar media," to remote areas of Kenya that lack electricity. The tablets are used to provide vocational training and information to marginalized communities, helping them improve their livelihoods. The project, launched in September 2022, has already delivered 106 units of equipment in two phases to more than 200 families in Nthunguni village in southern Kenya. One of the beneficiaries is Caleb Kioko, a student who learned skills th

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