China-sponsored training program empowers young drivers in Ethiopia

STORY: China-sponsored training program empowers young drivers in Ethiopia DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway program 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): DEJEN GEZU, Ethiopian driver for electrified trains 3. various of the railway program 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): DEJEN GEZU, Ethiopian driver for electrified trains 5. various of the railway program 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, Chief executive officer of the EDR 7. various of the railway program STORYLINE: Dejen Gezu, one of the first licensed drivers for electrified trains in Ethiopia, is tasked with dual responsibilities of safely chauffeuring the Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway and training aspiring young people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): DEJEN GEZU, Ethiopian driver for electrified trains "I was just a train driver trainee, and I was trained by the Chinese. Now, I am giving the training for other trainees. We can now teach ourselves by our own e

Ethiopian officials, experts hail BRI as mutually beneficial cooperation

STORY: Ethiopian officials, experts hail BRI as mutually beneficial cooperation DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of the railway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEMU SIME, Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, Chief executive officer of the EDR 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEYENE PETROS, Director general of the Policy Studies Institute, Ethiopia STORYLINE: Ethiopian experts and policymakers attending a high-level meeting on Friday hailed the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a mutually beneficial cooperation platform advancing socioeconomic development in Ethiopia and beyond. Themed "China-Ethiopia Building Belt and Road," the roundtable meeting brought together senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats in Ethiopia, officials from the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR), heads of different think tanks, as well

Vlog: The coffee journey from bean to cup, from Africa to China

STORY: Vlog: The coffee journey from bean to cup, from Africa to China DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, Chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway Share Company (EDR) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): GELETA TASEW, Train captain at the Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway 5. STANDUP 3 (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter 6. STANDUP 4 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JING JIANHUA, Founder of Own Master Coffee in Hunan Province STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Food, handicrafts, costumes, and even jewellery... Here in Changsha, China, I'm surrounded by products from Africa, which is thousands of kilometers away. To uncover the journey these products have gone through, I've decided to make a video call with my colleague on the

Ethiopia-Djibouti railway starts vehicle shipment

STORY: Ethiopia-Djibouti railway starts vehicle shipment DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, CEO, Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway Share Company (EDR) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic) ABDURAHMAN IBRAHIM, General manager of Nana Solutions STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway has started vehicle shipment from ports in Djibouti to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The first vehicle shipment arrived at the Indode Freight Station on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, CEO, Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway Share Company (EDR) "This is one way of indicating and communicating to the world and to our customers that we have started to use these (railway) wagons, and this diversification and expansion of the business will guarantee EDR's progress in the future and at the same time will expand EDR's service to the two countries and customers involved." The 752.7-km standard gauge r

China-proposed BRI gaining momentum in Africa: EDR chief

STORY: China-proposed BRI gaining momentum in Africa: EDR chief DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TILAHUN SARKA, General Manager of EDR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TILAHUN SARKA, General Manager of EDR 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TILAHUN SARKA, General Manager of EDR STORYLINE: An Ethiopian official has said that China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is gaining momentum in Africa through its infrastructure footprints such as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway. Tilahun Sarka, the general manager of Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR), said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway is "a living example of China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa, set to linking Djibouti in the east to Senegalese capital Dakar in the west of Africa through railway." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TILAHUN SARKA, Gener