Tanzanians aim to learn Chinese as gateway to employment opportunities

STORY: Tanzanians aim to learn Chinese as gateway to employment opportunities DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people inside the trade fair ground 2. various of UDSM and people visiting Confucius Institute 3. various of people watching Chinese entertainment in the trade fair 4. SOUNDBITE (English): TELESPHORY MILAMBO, Administrative officer with the Confucius Institute at UDSM STORYLINE: Many Tanzanians think the best qualification for getting employment is learning the Chinese language. After visiting the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) pavilion at ongoing Tanzania's 46th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), Lewis Kabuta believes that nothing will prevent him from learning Chinese. Kabuta is among over 100 visitors to the Confucius Institute at the UDSM pavilion. Telesphory Milambo, administrative officer of the Confucius Institute at UDSM, said for the past one week more than 50 people,

Tanzanian university students excel in Chinese language competition

STORY: Tanzanian university students excel in Chinese language competition DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Dar Es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute 2. various of students participating in the competition 3. various of attendees in the competition 4. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): WILLIAM ANANGISYE, Vice-chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) STORYLINE: Twelve university students in Tanzania gathered on Friday to compete in the 21st Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition 2022 at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). Competing via prepared video clips, the contestants came from the Confucius Institute at UDSM, Confucius Institute at the University of Dodoma and Confucius Classroom at the State University of Zanzibar. After a two-hour grueling competition, Adam Nyenje, a second-year Chinese language student from Confucius Institute at the University of Dodoma was declared the overall winner. Nyenje will travel

Tanzanians urged to learn Chinese to access more opportunities

STORY: Tanzanians urged to learn Chinese to access more opportunities DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: various of the celebrationsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): KUNDO MATHEW, Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information TechnologySOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania STORYLINE: The government of Tanzania on Tuesday urged citizens to learn the Chinese language which is a bridge to opportunities, including employment. Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology Kundo Mathew said learning the Chinese language provided employment opportunities for Chinese companies operating in Tanzania. He was speaking at the UN Chinese Language Day celebration held at the Chinese embassy in Tanzania jointly organized by the Chinese embassy, the China Culture Center in Tanzania and the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). UN Chinese Language Day is observed annual

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(220419) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student from the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) performs during a UN Chinese Language Day celebration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 19, 2022. The government of Tanzania on Tuesday urged citizens to learn the Chinese language which it described as a bridge to opportunities, including employment. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(220419) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students from the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) show Chinese calligraphy during a UN Chinese Language Day celebration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 19, 2022. The government of Tanzania on Tuesday urged citizens to learn the Chinese language which it described as a bridge to opportunities, including employment. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)