Major highway upgrading project launched in Zambia

STORY: Major highway upgrading project launched in Zambia SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ground-breaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG SHENG, Minister counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Zambia 3. various of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema STORYLINE: Zambia on Tuesday launched the upgrading work of a key highway undertaken by Chinese firms. Last year, MOIC-LN Consortium Limited comprising of Chinese companies was awarded the contract to upgrade the Lusaka-Ndola road into a 327-km dual carriageway linking Lusaka, the country's capital and Ndola city in the Copperbelt province. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said that the project was beneficial not only for Zambia but also for the southern African region. Zambian Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati said the project would accelerate skills transfer to Zambian companies and create more jobs. As China and Zambia celebra

Huawei launches program in Zambia to upscale ICT talents

STORY: Huawei launches program in Zambia to upscale ICT talents DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Launch of the 8th 2023 "Seed for the Future" program in Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MENG HAO, Minister Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Zambia 3. various of the launch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX MUTATI, Zambia's Minister of Technology and Science 5. various of the launch 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BETTE CHEN, Huawei Zambia's managing director 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPHAT KALEZHI, Dean of School of Information and Communication Technology at Copperbelt University STORYLINE: Huawei on Tuesday launched the 2023 "Seeds for the Future" program in Zambia aimed at upscaling information and communication technologies (ICT) talents. The launching ceremony was attended by officials from the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, Zambian government officials, Huawei officials as well as students from universities participating in this year's pr