Malawian youth embrace Chinese online shops to pursue entrepreneurial dreams

STORY: Malawian youth embrace Chinese online shops to pursue entrepreneurial dreams DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Joseph Nambuzi at his shop. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH NAMBUZI, Malawian entrepreneur 3. various of Joseph Nambuzi at his shop. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) HOPKINS KAWAYE, Lecturer, Catholic University of Malawi 5. aerial view of a busy market STORYLINE: Some young people in Malawi have been harnessing the power of Chinese online shops to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. 28-year-old Joseph Nambuzi is a graduate of the University of Malawi, and now based in Blantyre, the second largest city in Malawi. Even as a student, Nambuzi saw the potential in ordering computer batteries from China and selling them locally. After graduation, he continued this venture while working part-time as a biomedical engineer. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH NAMBUZI, Malawian entrepreneur "We order (our things) online, mostly use the A

MALAWI-BLANTYRE-CHINESE ONLINE SHOPS-ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS

MALAWI-BLANTYRE-CHINESE ONLINE SHOPS-ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS

(230726) -- BLANTYRE, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Nambuzi, a young entrepreneur, browses Alibaba.com to buy items from China at his computer accessories shop in Blantyre, Malawi, on July 24, 2023. In the busy Limbe Market of Blantyre, Malawi's commercial city, a sense of anticipation filled the air as 28-year-old Joseph Nambuzi opened the doors to his computer accessories shop. Nambuzi is among Malawian youth who are harnessing the power of Chinese online shops like Alibaba and Shein to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malawian youth embrace Chinese online shops to pursue entrepreneurial dreams" (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

MALAWI-BLANTYRE-CHINESE ONLINE SHOPS-ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS

MALAWI-BLANTYRE-CHINESE ONLINE SHOPS-ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS

(230726) -- BLANTYRE, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Nambuzi, a young entrepreneur, unpacks computer accessories shipped from China in Blantyre, Malawi, on July 24, 2023. In the busy Limbe Market of Blantyre, Malawi's commercial city, a sense of anticipation filled the air as 28-year-old Joseph Nambuzi opened the doors to his computer accessories shop. Nambuzi is among Malawian youth who are harnessing the power of Chinese online shops like Alibaba and Shein to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malawian youth embrace Chinese online shops to pursue entrepreneurial dreams" (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)