UNECA chief calls for more attention to education for Africa's development

STORY: UNECA chief calls for more attention to education for Africa's development SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the AU 2. various of the session 3. SOUNDBITE (English): CLAVER GATETE, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) STORYLINE: Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Claver Gatete called for accelerating digital education in Africa to help the continent achieve its future development agendas. Speaking at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), Gatete said Africa needs to accelerate digital connectivity, accessibility, and affordability to bridge the digital divide on the continent. Noting that education is a basic human right and a key enabler for achieving Africa's collective socioeconomic development objectives, the UNECA chief said the AU should co

Entrepreneurs praise China's AI development at WIC Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization

STORY: Entrepreneurs praise China's AI development at WIC Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN HOFFMAN, CEO of Global System for Mobile Communications Alliance (GSMA) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YONG, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group STORYLINE: Entrepreneurs attending a dialogue event held by the World Internet Conference (WIC) have spoken highly of China's development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Concluded on Tuesday in eastern Chinese city of Qufu, the three-day World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization aimed at pooling wisdom for building a digital civilization in the age of AI. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN HOFFMAN, CEO of Global System for Mobile Communications Alliance (GSMA) "In this new era of digital transformation, connectivity is key, and 5G is the greatest enabler across our econom

Africa should fix infrastructure to stimulate continental trade: Kenyan president

STORY: Africa should fix infrastructure to stimulate continental trade: Kenyan president DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the African ministers meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of AfCFTA secretariat 4. various of Nairobi STORYLINE: Africa should fix its infrastructure to stimulate continental trade, Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday. Ruto told a continental forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that intra-Africa trade currently stands at approximately 17 percent, compared to 40 percent in Asia and 70 percent in the European Union. "A major enabler of continental economic take-off requiring considerable investment is infrastructure," Ruto said during the African Private Sector Dialogue on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "Similarly, you have been assigned the task of generating viable strategies to resolve Africa's c

KDDI to put on sale low-cost smartphones

KDDI to put on sale low-cost smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Value Enabler Corp., KDDI Corp.'s mobile virtual network operator, unveils on Dec. 11, 2014, low-priced smartphones dubbed "UQ mobile" to be put on sale on Dec. 18. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone is one of the two models of low-priced smartphones to be sold from Dec. 18, 2014, by KDDI Value Enabler Corp., a mobile virtual network operator of KDDI Corp. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

STORY: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030 DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FARAHANA MGHOI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EDWARD OPIYO, Terminal manager at Autoports Freight Terminals Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ERNEST ONDEGO, Terminal manager at Grain Bulk Handlers Limited 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PHILLIP MAINGA, Managing Director, Kenya Railways 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JOHN MUANGE, SGR locomotive driver 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): HARRISON KINYANJUI, Staff of Afristar Railway Operation Company STORYLINE: The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been at the heart of Kenya's quest for economic revival since its official launch in 2017. Financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation, it has become a key enabler to realize Kenya's two flag

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A freight train runs on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway track bypassing the mangroves in Mombasa, Kenya, on July 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the first cohort of independent Kenyan locomotive drivers pose for a group photo in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first train of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) arrives at Nairobi Terminus in Nairobi, Kenya, May 31, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Buffaloes pass through the animal passages of the Nairobi National Park Super Major Bridge equipped with noise deflectors along the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 20, 2022 shows the Nairobi National Park Super Major Bridge equipped with noise deflectors along the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. (Afristar/Handout via Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

(220814) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Yang Ming (L) and his Kenyan female apprentice Concilia inspect the locomotive in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Yan)

KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone is one of the two models of low-priced smartphones to be sold from Dec. 18, 2014, by KDDI Value Enabler Corp., a mobile virtual network operator of KDDI Corp. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale. (Kyodo)