African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

STORY: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: Abuja/Kigali/GUIGUIDOU AREA, Cote d'Ivoire/NANYUKI TOWN, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Abuja 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG MIAO, Director, China-Africa Green Agriculture Development Center 3. Kigali 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NYAMBO OBED, Rwandan entrepreneur 5. various of the Tambuzi flower farm in Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): REGINA WAIRIMU, Sales assistant at Tambuzi flower farm 8. various of Guiguidou area 9. Guiguidou area STORYLINE: In recent years, agricultural cooperation between China and Africa has flourished under the frameworks of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative. Abuja, Nigeria With years of dedicated work, experts from a Chinese company have developed a high-yield rice seed tailored to local conditions i

Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market

STORY: Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tambuzi flower farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REGINA WAIRIMU, Sales assistant at Tambuzi flower farm 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): WINFRED GACHENI, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm STORYLINE: The vibrant red roses grown in central Kenya's lush highlands have found an eager new market in China. At the Tambuzi flower farm not far from the capital Nairobi, workers like Peter Ndonga meticulously tend to the blossoming buds. Since 2011, Ndonga and his colleagues have seen the Chinese market become a crucial export destination for Tambuzi's diverse variety of roses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm "The Chinese buyers have been very helpful. They have sustained our work and incomes. This has boosted us as they buy these flower

Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity

STORY: Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the highway 2. various of businesses and traders on the highway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor 4. various of cars 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): EPHRAIM MACHARIA, Driver 6. various of avocado processing factory 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABDIAZIZ MOHAMED, Human resource manager at avocado products company 8. various of highway STORYLINE: Before its upgrade to a four-lane dual highway, the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway linking Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central region and Moyale town near the Ethiopian border, was a congested two-lane road that travelers often avoided. Set to be completed by August, the road improvement project, which began in 2020, is being undertaken by two Chinese companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor "Kenol-Sagana-

Kenyans feel pinch amid hiking inflation, tax adjustment

STORY: Kenyans feel pinch amid hiking inflation, tax adjustment DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nairobi streets 2. various of businesses in Nairobi 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GITAU NGUGI, Businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUTH WAIRIMU, Hawker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN MAINA, Meat seller 6. various of businesses in Nairobi 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER NJOGU, Car dealer 8. various of Nairobi streets STORYLINE: Businesses and consumers in Kenya face more pain as the inflation accelerated to a record high in September, as well as with the Kenya revenue authority (KRA) inflation tax levy adjustment. Monthly inflation data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the country's overall rate of inflation in September stood at 9.2 percent, compared to 8.5 percent in August. The KRA levy imposed on imports, including fuel (petrol, diesel and kerosene), took effect on Oct. 1. The inflation rise continued with an increase