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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-INNOVATIVE BANANA SEEDLING

(240712) -- DAR ES SALAAM, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gerald Cosmas Mabuto shows a newly developed, disease-resistant banana seedling at the 48th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Student's innovative banana seedling sparks hope for Tanzanian farmers at trade fair" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Emmanuel Herman)

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Chinese-built railway in harmony with wildlife conservation in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway in harmony with wildlife conservation in Kenya DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1.various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director of Africa Wildlife Foundation 3.SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of Mombasa Terminus 4.various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) launched six years ago has been lauded for its harmony with wildlife conservation. The 480-km railway travels through Kenya's largest wildlife reserve, the Tsavo National Park. In order to accommodate the living habits of Kenya's iconic wildlife species, such as elephants, giraffes, and other large animals, the railway has set up several animal passages along the length of the railroad and increased the height of the bridges in order to facilitate the passa

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China-Africa co-op brings better infrastructure, more jobs to Africans

STORY: China-Africa co-op brings better infrastructure, more jobs to Africans DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SAIZANA SOLOMON, Material engineer at Africa CDC Headquarters Project 4. various of the railway 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MWANGI, Train instructor, SGR, Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER MWADIME, Station attendant of SGR Mombasa Terminus 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of SGR Mombasa Terminus STORYLINE: Construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is well underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the growing China-Africa cooperation in the public health sector. The project, covering an area of 90,000 squa

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China-built modern railway creates local jobs in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway creates local jobs in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of SGR Mombasa Terminus 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARRISON KINYANJUI, Staff of Afristar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MWANGI, Train instructor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER MWADIME, Station attendant of SGR Mombasa Terminus 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of SGR Mombasa Terminus STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its fifth anniversary of safe operation. In addition to its speed, convenience and affordability, the SGR, which connects the country's capital to its busiest Mombasa port, offers local people opportunities to develop their careers. As a landmark project of Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya, the 480-km SGR created more than 30,00

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) and passenger transportation director Peterson Njeru Gitonga work in an office in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) talks to security inspectors at the station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)