Botswana's indigenous food vendors blend tradition with health

STORY: Botswana's indigenous food vendors blend tradition with health SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English and Setswana): LESEGO TSHIDI MOTSHEGALETAU, Food vendor 3. various of food market 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMPHILE RASEDI, Customer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English and Setswana): THANDEKA PULE, Customer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN NDERITU, Dietitian STORYLINE: In the bustling city of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, lies Main Mall, one of the oldest and most eclectic markets in the country. Built in 1963, this vibrant marketplace is home to prolific hawkers, merchants and food vendors, offering a diverse array of flavors and colors amid high-rise concrete buildings. Lesego Tshidi Motshegaletau, an indigenous food vendor, owns a traditional food stall within this market. Her stall is a burst of colorful and flavorful offerings, including Sorghum bran, rice, mill

China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa

STORY: China shares sustainable urban development experience with Africa DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses used as shuttles at the UN-Habitat assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo 3. various of driver and passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BETTY, Passenger 5. various of China-built, electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria 6. various of Africa 7. various of Chinese-built hydropower plant in Zambia 8. various of green park in Ethiopia 9. Maimunah Mohd Sharif at the UN-Habitat assembly 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director, United Nations Human Settlements Program STORYLINE: These shuttle buses traveling back and forth during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi were probably eye-catching. The electric buses were provided by Kenya's startup BasiGo. It assembles buses locally by using parts

Chinese EV maker assists Kenya in transition toward green mobility

STORY: Chinese EV maker assists Kenya in transition toward green mobility DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric bus 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo STORYLINE: BasiGo, a Kenyan electric bus company, is showcasing its locally-assembled electric buses at a low-carbon e-mobility showcase activity during the ongoing second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi. BasiGo is the first company in Kenya to launch electric buses. It assembles buses locally by using parts which are designed by Chinese EV maker BYD. Moses Nderitu, Chief Revenue Officer of BasiGo, said it's urgent to start tackling issues related to climate change or pollution in Kenya. He added that cooperating with Chinese companies helps a lot in his company's development. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo "We are at a point whereby we can no longer ignore what's going on in the world with c

Kenya promotes electric buses for environmental protection

STORY: Kenya promotes electric buses for environmental protection DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric bus 2. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer, BasiGo STORYLINE: A Kenyan electric bus company has cooperated with Chinese EV maker BYD to take electric buses to the streets of Nairobi, hoping to contribute to Kenya's efforts to cope with climate change. Under the partnership between BasiGo and BYD, 17 electric buses have been put into operation in Nairobi. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "Kenya's transport system is slowly transitioning to the use of electronic vehicles. This particular station can charge up to six buses at a time. Mostly, public transport contributes to 40 percent of the air pollution in the city, according to BasiGo. The use of electric vehicles is expected to reduce this pollution significantly and more so reduce transport costs, a

Chinese-made buses help Kenya's transport system greener

STORY: Chinese-made buses help Kenya's transport system greener DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of electric buses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WARREN ONDANJE, Vice president, Association for Electric Mobility and Development in Africa 3. various of electric buses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WARREN ONDANJE, Vice president, Association for Electric Mobility and Development in Africa 5. various of electric buses 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMUEL KAMUNYA WAWERU, Head of Business Development, BasiGo 7. various of electric buses 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MOSES NDERITU, Chief Revenue Officer of BasiGo STORYLINE: Warren Ondanje, the vice president of the Association for Electric Mobility and Development in Africa (AEMDA), said that Kenya is experiencing a big shift in the use of electric vehicles. He said through partnerships with China, Kenya can benefit from technology transfer in e-mobility. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WARREN ONDANJE, Vice president, Assoc