Chinese infrastructure development helps accelerate intra-African trade: Egyptian diplomat

STORY: Chinese infrastructure development helps accelerate intra-African trade: Egyptian diplomat SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WAEL NASERLDIN ATTIYA, Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya STORYLINE: An Egyptian diplomat said on Wednesday that Chinese infrastructure development plays a pivotal role in intra-African trade. Wael Naserldin Attiya, the ambassador of Egypt to Kenya said that there are many road and railway projects in Africa were undertaken with the assistance of Chinese firms and funding. SOUNDBITE (English): WAEL NASERLDIN ATTIYA, Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya "Many countries are very much interested in helping us develop and I think what we really need in Africa is infrastructure when it comes to rail roads, when it comes to highways. These are elements that are very important to promote intra-African trade. I think it's very important that we also add rai