Ethiopian households bear brunt of rising inflation

STORY: Ethiopian households bear brunt of rising inflation DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets and markets in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): TEMECHEW AKLILU, Addis Ababa resident 3. various of streets in Addis Ababa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SAMUEL GEBREMARIAM, Addis Ababa resident 5. various of streets in Addis Ababa 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADEM FETO, Researcher at Ethiopian Economics Association STORYLINE: Some residents in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa are undergoing economic hardship due to the rising prices of basic commodities, especially food items. Temechew Aklilu said the purchasing power of his limited monthly income has turned out to be very weak to cope with increasing prices of commodities on a daily basis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): TEMECHEW AKLILU, Addis Ababa resident "With regard to the high cost of living, it is unspeakable considering the rising inflation. I can not afford foods that are vital to my fami

China-aided Africa CDC project's imminent completion wins acclaim

STORY: China-aided Africa CDC project's imminent completion wins acclaim DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-aided future headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AMANUEL GEBREMARIAM, Public servant in Addis Ababa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SAIZANA SOLOMON, Material engineer at Africa CDC Headquarters Project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy, Addis Ababa University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ILLIBABUR BORU, CEO of Tirunesh-Beijing Hospital in Ethiopia STORYLINE: As the China-aided future headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) takes shape and fast approaches its completion, the project's swift progress has won acclaim while igniting people's hopes of transforming public health in Africa. Construction work of the future Africa CDC headquarters started in December 2020 in the souther