Major highway upgrading project launched in Zambia

STORY: Major highway upgrading project launched in Zambia SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ground-breaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG SHENG, Minister counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Zambia 3. various of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema STORYLINE: Zambia on Tuesday launched the upgrading work of a key highway undertaken by Chinese firms. Last year, MOIC-LN Consortium Limited comprising of Chinese companies was awarded the contract to upgrade the Lusaka-Ndola road into a 327-km dual carriageway linking Lusaka, the country's capital and Ndola city in the Copperbelt province. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said that the project was beneficial not only for Zambia but also for the southern African region. Zambian Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati said the project would accelerate skills transfer to Zambian companies and create more jobs. As China and Zambia celebra

ZAMBIA-MPONGWE-BICYCLES

ZAMBIA-MPONGWE-BICYCLES

(240222) -- MPONGWE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women use bicycles as a means of transportation in Mpongwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on Feb. 16, 2024. Over the years, bicycles have emerged as a catalyst for change, offering newfound independence, opportunities, and freedom to many women and girls in rural Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Access to bicycles improves lives of women, girls in rural Zambia

ZAMBIA-MPONGWE-BICYCLES

ZAMBIA-MPONGWE-BICYCLES

(240222) -- MPONGWE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women stand next to a bicycle laden with goods in Mpongwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on Feb. 16, 2024. Over the years, bicycles have emerged as a catalyst for change, offering newfound independence, opportunities, and freedom to many women and girls in rural Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Access to bicycles improves lives of women, girls in rural Zambia

Chinese enterprises hold job fair for Zambian students

STORY: Chinese enterprises hold job fair for Zambian students DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the job exposition for Zambian students 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID MWANZA, Zambia Director at Confucius Institute at University of Zambia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MWANZA, Zambia Director at Confucius Institute at University of Zambia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LIU HELING, Chairperson of Association of Chinese Youth Entrepreneurs in Zambia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHIPO MUNGALABA, Final year student at Confucius Institute at University of Zambia 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JONATHAN MWAMBA, Civil engineering graduate student from Copperbelt University 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CHALWE MULUBWA, Student at University of Zambia 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): MUBEMBA CHAMA-CHANDA, Education psychologist and geography teacher 9. various of the job fair STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises held a job fair on Friday in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, for potent

Huawei launches program in Zambia to upscale ICT talents

STORY: Huawei launches program in Zambia to upscale ICT talents DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Launch of the 8th 2023 "Seed for the Future" program in Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MENG HAO, Minister Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Zambia 3. various of the launch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX MUTATI, Zambia's Minister of Technology and Science 5. various of the launch 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BETTE CHEN, Huawei Zambia's managing director 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPHAT KALEZHI, Dean of School of Information and Communication Technology at Copperbelt University STORYLINE: Huawei on Tuesday launched the 2023 "Seeds for the Future" program in Zambia aimed at upscaling information and communication technologies (ICT) talents. The launching ceremony was attended by officials from the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, Zambian government officials, Huawei officials as well as students from universities participating in this year's pr

Angola, DR Congo, Zambia to expand mineral exports via the Lobito Corridor

STORY: Angola, DR Congo, Zambia to expand mineral exports via the Lobito Corridor DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: Luanda CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference STORYLINE: Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Zambia on Tuesday agreed to expand mineral exports and foster regional economic integration via the Lobito Corridor. The three countries agreed in the Angolan city of Lobito to make optimal use of Angola's Lobito Corridor, to facilitate the export of minerals coming from the mineral-rich Greater Katanga region of the DRC and the Copperbelt province of Zambia. The Atlantic port of Lobito, along with the Benguela railroad, makes up the Lobito Corridor, which reaches more than 1,300 km deep into the continent, making it the quickest export route for copper, cobalt and other ores from Zambia, the DRC and beyond. The three countries have agreed on the transfer of the concession of railway services and support logistics of the Lobito Corrido

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATION-SENIOR CITIZENS-SUPPORT

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATION-SENIOR CITIZENS-SUPPORT

(230411) -- NDOLA (ZAMBIA), April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 6, 2023 shows members of Youth Changing The Mindset Organization visiting a program beneficiary (2nd R) in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zambia's youth-led organization stands out for supporting vulnerable senior citizens

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATION-SENIOR CITIZENS-SUPPORT

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATION-SENIOR CITIZENS-SUPPORT

(230411) -- NDOLA (ZAMBIA), April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 6, 2023 shows members of Youth Changing The Mindset Organization visiting senior citizen Theresa Kunda (C) in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Zambia's youth-led organization stands out for supporting vulnerable senior citizens

Zambia commissions Chinese-built solar plant

STORY: Zambia commissions Chinese-built solar plant DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: KITWE, Zambia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the solar power plant 2. various of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema speaking STORYLINE: Zambia on Wednesday commissioned a Chinese-built solar plant as part of efforts to enhance the south African country's electricity generation capacity. The Riverside Solar Plant is located in Kitwe town in the Copperbelt Province. The Copperbelt Energy Corporation signed an agreement with Chinese construction firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited for engineering and construction in 2021 to increase the plant's power generating capacity from 1 megawatt to 34 megawatts with an annual energy output of 56.5 GWh. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said during the commissioning of the plant that the investment was a big achievement toward the country's goal of ending power cuts. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kitwe, Zambia. (XHTV)

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-FORMER TAZARA WORKER

ZAMBIA-NDOLA-FORMER TAZARA WORKER

(221117) -- NDOLA (ZAMBIA), Nov. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- John Mulenga, a former employee of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), poses for a photo in Ndola, Copperbelt province, Zambia, Nov. 3, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese work ethic cheers 70-year-old former TAZARA worker" (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)