KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (R) works with apprentice Lucy Njeri Wanjohi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith Wanzila Peter, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Chen Ling (R) works with apprentice Lucy Njeri Wanjohi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Chen works for the electrical equipment maintenance section of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. In the four years she has been working in Kenya, she witnessed the improvement on vocational skills of her female apprentices. "Now they can all work on their own," Chen said. Judith Wanzila Peter, one of Chen's apprentices, said she learned more than just skills from her instructor. She also learned a lot from their intercultural exchanges. "We are more like friends and sisters," Judith said. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project of the Belt and Road Initiative. The 480-km rail line, linking the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, to Kenya's capital Nairobi, was built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation

Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures

STORY: Kenyan flower vendors hopeful for Valentine's Day windfall despite inflationary pressures DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a flower farm in Naivasha, Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JACK KNEPPERS, Founder of Maridadi flower farm 3. various of Jack Kneppers walking among flowers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACK KNEPPERS, Founder of Maridadi flower farm 5. various of a flower shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PERIS NJERI, Florist 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TOM DANIELS, Florist 8. various of a flower farm STORYLINE: Kenya is one of the top four exporters of cut flowers in the world popularly known for their great quality and refreshing nature. A report by Kenya Flower Council in 2022 shows that the highest sales are done during Valentine's Day period. However, the high cost of inflation being experienced in different parts of the world has led to mixed reactions among flower traders this Valentine's Day. Maridadi flower farm locate

Chinese smart accessories firm donates Christmas gifts to slum women

STORY: Chinese smart accessories firm donates Christmas gifts to slum women DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banners of the event 2. various of guests attending the event 3. various of volunteers distributing donated items 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN ZHANG, Retail Manager from Oraimo 5. various of the clean-up exercise 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): ANNE KEMUNTO, Kibera resident 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): PAULINE NJERI, Kibera resident 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Swahili): BETTY WAKESHO, Kibera resident 9. various of Kibera slums STORYLINE: Chinese smart accessories firm Oraimo on Saturday donated Christmas gifts that included foodstuff and sanitary pads to women in Nairobi's Kibera slums. The ceremony was held at the ground of St. Christine School with dozens of women and girls from the slum in attendance. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN ZHANG, Retail Manager from Oraimo "Today we just helped guys, those mothers, the disabled or those who lost their job

Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths

STORY: Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students learning Chinese language 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DEBORAH NJERI MWANGI, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER GIKONYA, Chinese language teacher in Kenya STORYLINE: Learning the Chinese language has been a joyful experience for Kenyan students at an institute in the capital Nairobi. Established in 2005, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi is the first such institute in Africa, offering both short-term and long-term Chinese courses that have been popular among local students. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student "China is full of vibrant culture, and different colors that I love, that have different meanings. So that's what first attracted me to study Chinese languages. And I fell in love with