Huawei holds mobile congress to showcase products, services in Zambia

STORY: Huawei holds mobile congress to showcase products, services in Zambia SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mini mobile congress 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LOUIS MWAPE, Huawei's public relations manager in Zambia 3. various of banners at the mini mobile congress STORYLINE: Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Thursday commenced a mini mobile congress to showcase its technological solutions and services to its customers. The two-day event, held under the theme "Accelerating ICT Industry in Zambia" was a continuation of the just-ended Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain last month which brought together officials from the government, mobile phone service providers and information technology providers. "In this congress, we want to collectively explore opportunities that will enhance Zambia's global competitiveness in the digital era. We want to demonstrate how Zambia can share in the benefits o

China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital

STORY: China-financed project improves water supply in Zambian capital DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NSHAMBA MUZUNGU, Public Relations Manager, Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company 5. various of local people STORYLINE: A water supply project co-financed by China and Zambia has helped improve water supply and sanitation to about 500,000 people in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The first phase of the 150 million-U.S.-dollar Kafue Bulk Water Supply project was commissioned in July last year. The commissioning of the project has added an additional 50 million liters of water per day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nyanja): BEAUTY NAKALUMBI, Local resident "We are happy that the situation has now improved. We now have water 24 hours, unlike in the past." SOUNDBITE 2 (Nyanja): ANNA MWAPE, Local resident "We want to