Vocational training program fosters skilled workforce in Africa

STORY: Vocational training program fosters skilled workforce in Africa DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Djibouti Luban Workshop 2. various of trainees taking lessons 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): AISHA ABDOULKADER ABDALLAH, Student at Djibouti Luban workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABDI DJAMA EGUEH, Principal of Djibouti Industrial and Commercial High School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELIJAH MUCHIMA, Acting Minister of Education STORYLINE: The Djibouti Luban Workshop, a vocational training program jointly implemented by China and Djibouti, is helping build a local talent pool for the railway industry in the African country. Aisha Abdoulkader Abdallah is among the first batch of enrolled students at the Djibouti Luban Workshop. She is working on an internship program at a station on the Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): AISHA ABDOULKADER ABDALLAH, Student at Djibouti Luban workshop "I am a student of Djibouti Lu

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ICT-FUND

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ICT-FUND

(221103) -- LUSAKA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zambian acting Minister of Education Elijah Muchima delivers a speech during the launch of an information communication technology (ICT) fund in Lusaka, Zambia, on Nov. 3, 2022. Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Thursday launched the information communication technology (ICT) fund to develop innovation leaders to accelerate Zambia's digital transformation agenda. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ICT-FUND

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ICT-FUND

(221103) -- LUSAKA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huawei's Vice President for Southern Africa Region Phil Li (2nd L) and Zambian acting Minister of Education Elijah Muchima (3rd L) unveil the visual designs of the forthcoming National Digital Innovation Hub during the launch of an information communication technology (ICT) fund in Lusaka, Zambia, on Nov. 3, 2022. Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Thursday launched the information communication technology (ICT) fund to develop innovation leaders to accelerate Zambia's digital transformation agenda. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

China's ICT giant launches fund to develop innovation leaders in Zambia

STORY: China's ICT giant launches fund to develop innovation leaders in Zambia DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huawei Technology facility 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHIL LI, Huawei's Vice President for Southern Africa Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRILLIANT HABEENZU, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Technology and Science 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELIJAH MUCHIMA, Acting Minister of Education 5. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Thursday launched an information communication technology (ICT) fund to develop innovation leaders to accelerate Zambia's digital transformation agenda. Dubbed the Hakainde Hichilema Innovation Fund, the fund is part of the four-year partnership and initiative by Huawei that will see the training on ICT of 5,000 young people by the year 2025. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHIL LI, Huawei's Vice President for Southern Africa Region "We sponsor for the President Innovation Fund,