Ethiopian official commends Chinese companies' social responsibility endeavor

STORY: Ethiopian official commends Chinese companies' social responsibility endeavor DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the inauguration of Mekanisa Abo Link Road in Addis AbabaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): YASMIN WOHABREBBI, Deputy Mayor of Addis AbabaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): YASMIN WOHABREBBI, Deputy Mayor of Addis AbabaSOUNDBITE 3 (English): YANG YIHANG, Minister Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: During the inauguration of Mekanisa Abo Link Road in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, Yasmin Wohabrebbi, Deputy Mayor of the Ethiopia's capital, commended Chinese companies for their corporate social responsibility endeavors in the East African country. The project was financed and constructed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YASMIN WOHABREBBI, Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa "This kind of initiative, as part of the social corporate responsibility of the comp

Russia-Ukraine conflict wreaks havoc on African economies: expert

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict wreaks havoc on African economies: expert DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Addis AbabaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Centervarious of ships and cargosSOUNDBITE 2(ENGLISH): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Center STORYLINE: Tewodros Mekonnen, an economist at the International Growth Center says that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has rocked several countries in Africa, particularly net importers of commodities. Mekonnen told Xinhua in an interview that as the conflict drags on, African countries with trade ties with Russia and Ukraine face wheat and fertilizer supply shortages. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Center "A lot of African countries use nitrogen-based fertilizer for their food production. Some of them are very dependent on it. About 70 percent of global nitrogen-based fertilizer is produced