Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy

STORY: Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants learning about Chinese calligraphy 2. various of the lessons 3. various of participants practicing Chinese calligraphy with the help of Chinese experts 4. various of events 5. various of award presentation 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHADIJAH ABDULKADIR, Participant 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RABI ZUBAIRU, Chinese language student 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH UYENA, Chinese language student STORYLINE: "Lanting Collection: Narrate China-Nigeria Friendship Through Calligraphy" was held Thursday at the China Cultural Center in Nigeria in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, with a series of activities including calligraphy exhibition, lecture and teaching, making Nigerian people to feel the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and the cultural thoughts behind it. Many participants expressed a strong interest in the art

Africa Finance Corporation announces Egypt as first North African sovereign shareholder

STORY: Africa Finance Corporation announces Egypt as first North African sovereign shareholder DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of infrastructure projects and traffic 2. various of finance minister speaking 3. various of infrastructure projects STORYLINE: The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, announced on Tuesday that Egypt has joined the entity as the first North African sovereign shareholder. AFC President and CEO Samaila Zubairu said that, through Egypt, the corporation aims to help maximize the impact of investments in systemic solutions within the African country and across the continent, expressing hope to expand its collaboration to elevate Egypt's economy through delivering resilient infrastructure. In September 2021, AFC announced Egypt as its 32nd member state with a plan to invest over 1 billion U.S. dollars in the country. It has already invested over 100 million U.S.