CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-"LITTLE GIANT" FIRMS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-"LITTLE GIANT" FIRMS (CN)

(240409) -- CHANGSHA, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man works at Changsha Boda Technology Industry Co., Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of automobile parts, in Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, April 9, 2024. In recent years, Liuyang City in Hunan Province has been steadfastly expanding and fortifying its advanced manufacturing sector, propelling the high-end, intelligent and eco-friendly development of the industry. The city has been actively encouraging and guiding small and medium-sized enterprises to accelerate their breakthroughs in key technologies and improve their core competitiveness, thereby fostering high-quality economic growth. Presently, Liuyang City boasts a total of 22 nationally recognized "little giant" firms, a term representing the novel elites of small and medium-sized enterprises that specialize in a niche market, boast cutting-edge technologies and show great potential, along with 149 provincially recognized ones, spanning across intelligent equipment manufacturing, bio-pha

Ugandan entrepreneur seeks transition to greener transportation

STORY: Ugandan entrepreneur seeks transition to greener transportation DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:53 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Kampala 2. various of Geofrey Mutabazi during work 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEOFREY MUTABAZI, Founder of Karaa Bikes 4. various of the electric bicycles 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAVAN CHAMPATHE, Biker 6. various of the electric bicycles 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEOFREY MUTABAZI, Founder of Karaa Bikes STORYLINE: On the roads of Kampala, Uganda's capital city, there are a large number of motorcycles, commonly known as boda bodas, as they are a favorite choice for locals to travel around the city in daily traffic jams. However, motorcycles have brought great hazards to local air quality. Geofrey Mutabazi, a young entrepreneur, sees great business potential in promoting a green way of transportation in Kampala while addressing environmental concerns. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEOFREY MUTABAZI, Founder of Karaa Bikes

UGANDA-KAMPALA-COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS-OPERATION

UGANDA-KAMPALA-COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS-OPERATION

(220207) -- KAMPALA, Feb. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger is seen boarding a commercial motorcycle in Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 6, 2022. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday lifted a night curfew for the operation of boda boda, a popular passenger service of motorcycles. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

UGANDA-KAMPALA-COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS-OPERATION

UGANDA-KAMPALA-COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS-OPERATION

(220207) -- KAMPALA, Feb. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Commercial motorcycle riders carry passengers in Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 6, 2022. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday lifted a night curfew for the operation of boda boda, a popular passenger service of motorcycles. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)