Huawei strengthens partnership with Ethiopian university to enhance ICT development

STORY: Huawei strengthens partnership with Ethiopian university to enhance ICT development SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BIKILA TEKLU, Chief executive director of Addis Ababa Institute of Technology 3. various of the signing ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZERIHUN ALEMAYEHU, Official from the Ethiopian Ministry of Labor and Skills 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LIU JIFAN, Chief executive officer of Huawei Ethiopia 6. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Ethiopia's Addis Ababa University (AAU) and Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications company, on Friday signed a cooperation agreement that will boost Ethiopian students' access to industry experience on information and communication technologies (ICT). As part of the signed Memorandum of Understanding, Huawei Ethiopia and the AAU will increase collaboration in talent and skill cultivation in the ICT se

Chinese firm offers prime avenue for aspiring Ethiopian models

STORY: Chinese firm offers prime avenue for aspiring Ethiopian models DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:09 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BETHELHEM ALMAYEHU, contestant 3. various of the contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): BRUKTAWIT HABTAMU, Beauty contestant 5. various of the contest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MA NING, Director general of Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company 7. various of the contest 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): TSEGAZEWOLD ASFAW, Beauty contestant 9. various of the contest STORYLINE: For Bethelhem Alemayehu, who took part in a beauty contest for the first time, it was an "unbelievable feeling" to win second place in one of the most sought-after pageants held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The 1.74-meter-tall Alemayehu outperformed all the 24 contestants but one at Miss Five Star 2023 Beauty Contest final round, which was presented by a Chinese private company, Five Star Elevator Manuf

Cultural activities held in Ethiopia to celebrate upcoming UN Chinese Language Day

STORY: Cultural activities held in Ethiopia to celebrate upcoming UN Chinese Language Day DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMEBET MULUGETA, Academic Vice President of AAU 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMENUAEL ALEMAYEHU, Dean of College of Humanities, Language Studies, Journalism and Communications at AAU 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): MELAKU MEKONENE, Chinese language student at the Confucius Institute at AAU 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): YOHANI ELIAS, Chinese language student at the Confucius Institute at AAU STORYLINE: Ethiopia's Addis Ababa University (AAU) on Friday marked the upcoming UN Chinese Language Day with various cultural activities aimed to promote the Chinese language and culture. The Chinese Language Day celebrations were jointly organized by the AAU and the Confucius Institute at the AAU. In welcoming participants, Academic Vice President of AAU Emebet Mulugeta said the celebrations