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

Chinese firm offers prime avenue for aspiring Ethiopian models

STORY: Chinese firm offers prime avenue for aspiring Ethiopian models DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:09 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BETHELHEM ALMAYEHU, contestant 3. various of the contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): BRUKTAWIT HABTAMU, Beauty contestant 5. various of the contest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MA NING, Director general of Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company 7. various of the contest 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): TSEGAZEWOLD ASFAW, Beauty contestant 9. various of the contest STORYLINE: For Bethelhem Alemayehu, who took part in a beauty contest for the first time, it was an "unbelievable feeling" to win second place in one of the most sought-after pageants held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The 1.74-meter-tall Alemayehu outperformed all the 24 contestants but one at Miss Five Star 2023 Beauty Contest final round, which was presented by a Chinese private company, Five Star Elevator Manuf

Chinese company to build business complex in Ethiopian capital

STORY: Chinese company to build business complex in Ethiopian capital DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CCECC 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): DEREJE HABTAMU, Chief executive officer of DMC Trading Private Limited Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUO CHONGFENG, General manager of the CCECC Ethiopia branch STORYLINE: Chinese construction giant China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on Saturday signed an agreement with an Ethiopian company to build a business complex in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The 200-million-U.S.-dollar project, which will incorporate a five-star hotel, a mall, and apartments located at the heart of Addis Ababa, is expected to serve the growing number of business travelers, multinational organizations, and foreign investors once completed. Dereje Habtamu, the chief executive officer of DMC Trading Private Limited Company, said the project to be completed within three and a half years will be o

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-CHINA-INTERVIEW

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-CHINA-INTERVIEW

(220825) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Aug. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Nine programs set to bolster Africa-China cooperation, says AU Commission deputy chief" (Xinhua/Habtamu Worku)

GLOBALink | China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia

STORY: China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIA TADESSE, Ethiopian Minister of Health 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia 4. various of the arrival of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 5. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter "The Chinese government on Monday handed over an additional 10 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Ethiopian government. The latest batch of the 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses is slated to further boost Ethiopia's anti-COVID-19 vaccination efforts while playing a crucial role in combating the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. The handover ceremony was attended by senior Ethiopian government officials and members of the Chinese diplomatic community in Ethiopian capital Ad

Uncertainty over fuel prices exerts further pressure on soaring cost of living in Ethiopia

STORY: Uncertainty over fuel prices exerts further pressure on soaring cost of living in Ethiopia DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the views in Ethiopia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter "Ethiopia is facing the brunt of the anomalous economic condition amid soaring oil prices globally owing to the uncertain global situation. Amid the ongoing volatile oil prices globally, the phenomenon is igniting mounting concern among Ethiopians who are yet to experience a significant impact of the global fuel price hikes on their day-to-day lives, courtesy of a mammoth government subsidy on the imported fuel supply." The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration said last week that retail fuel prices will remain unchanged until May 8. The subsidy has so far