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2025 Italian Tech Week - Turin

Turin, Italy. 2nd Oct, 2025. Alex Morgan, partner at Khosla Ventures, peaks on the stage of 2025 Italian Tech Week. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Italian Tech Week - Turin

Turin, Italy. 2nd Oct, 2025. Alex Morgan, partner at Khosla Ventures, peaks on the stage of 2025 Italian Tech Week. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fayza Lamari at Stade Michel d'Ornano - Caen

Fayza Lamari, Kylian Mbappe's mother and new majority owner of French club Stade Malherbe de Caen and CEO of Interconnected Ventures and next president of du French club Stade Malherbe de Caen Ziad Hammoud pictured at Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen, France on August 30, 2024 to attend the football match between French club Stade Malherbe de Caen and FC Annecy. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fayza Lamari at Stade Michel d'Ornano - Caen

CEO of Interconnected Ventures and next president of du French club Stade Malherbe de Caen Ziad Hammoud pictured at Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen, France on August 30, 2024 to attend the football match between French club Stade Malherbe de Caen and FC Annecy. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fayza Lamari at Stade Michel d'Ornano - Caen

Fayza Lamari, Kylian Mbappe's mother and new majority owner of French club Stade Malherbe de Caen and CEO of Interconnected Ventures and next president of du French club Stade Malherbe de Caen Ziad Hammoud pictured at Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen, France on August 30, 2024 to attend the football match between French club Stade Malherbe de Caen and FC Annecy. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Justin Trudeau At Announcement Of WNBA Franchise - Toronto

Larry Tanenbaum of Kilmer Sports Ventures gives remarks during a news conference announcing the city's WNBA franchise in Toronto, ON, Canada on May 23, 2024. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Justin Trudeau At Announcement Of WNBA Franchise - Toronto

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert embraces Larry Tanenbaum of Kilmer Sports Ventures during a news conference announcing the city's WNBA franchise, in Toronto, ON, Canada on May 23, 2024. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Justin Trudeau At Announcement Of WNBA Franchise - Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left to right), WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Larry Tanenbaum of Kilmer Sports Ventures, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow pose during a news conference announcing the city's WNBA franchise in Toronto, ON, Canada on May 23, 2024. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Kufu Hayate players

Kufu Hayate Ventures Shizuoka players attend the baseball team's spring training at Churu Stadium Shimizu in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Jan. 25, 2024. The team will play games against Nippon Professional Baseball's farm teams from the 2024 season.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Bosch Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Voith Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows an exterior view of Weifu Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023

STORY: Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volvo Studio Stockholm 2. various of street view in Stockholm 3. various of shops in Stockholm STORYLINE: Volvo Cars said on Thursday that 2023 was a record-breaking year for the company, with more than 700,000 cars sold and the highest revenue and sales profit in its 97-year history. Revenues increased by 21 percent to 399.3 billion Swedish kronor (38.3 billion U.S. dollars), while the underlying operating profit excluding joint ventures and associates increased by 43 percent to 25.6 billion kronor, the carmaker said in its year-end report for 2023. A total of 708,716 cars were sold in 2023, following a year-on-year sales increase of 15 percent, according to the report. Volvo Cars, which was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely in 2010, has previously said that it aims to solely produce fully-electric cars by 2

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EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs

STORY: EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of EIB logo 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE(English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB 4. various of press conference 5. various of Nairobi street shots STORYLINE: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday made a 30-million-U.S. dollar equity investment into Seedstars Africa Ventures, a venture capital fund to support African entrepreneurs to expand and boost creation in the continent. Edward Claessen, the Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya that innovative businesses and start-ups across Africa that solve social problems will benefit from better access to risk capital. SOUNDBITE (English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB "It supports them to grow,

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Chinese companies seek to boost cultural exchange, understanding in overseas ventures

STORY: Chinese companies seek to boost cultural exchange, understanding in overseas ventures SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. various of Beijing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZU BIN, Member of Board of Directors of China Huadian Corporation Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHAN GUANGXIU, Member of Board of Directors of China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YANSHENG, Chief researcher of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises attending a forum in Beijing discussed ways of building global corporate image, and enhancing mutual understanding among civilizations. Over 400 guests, including representatives of well-known Chinese enterprises, government officials, and experts took part in the 11th Chinese Enterprise Global Image Summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZU BIN, Member of Board of Directors of China Huadian Corpora

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall work at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale.

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kilimall works at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sal

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kilimall works at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sal

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall work at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale.

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall work at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale.

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall pack commodities at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million produc

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall work at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale.

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kilimall works at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sal

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese staff member and a Kenyan staff member of Kilimall work at an office in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximate

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kilimall works at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sal

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall work at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale.

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of Kilimall pack commodities at a warehouse in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million produc

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dickson Nganga of Kilimall introduces commodities through livestreams at an office in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approxi

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows a Kilimall shop in Mlolongo, Kenya. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products for sale. Kili

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a Kilimall shop arranges commodities in Mlolongo, Kenya, Nov. 10, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one million products

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KENYA-MLOLONGO-ONLINE SHOPPING-KILIMALL

(231111) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Kilimall (R) helps a costumer at a Kilimall shop in Nairobi, Kenya, July 28, 2023. As the "Black Friday" shopping season approaches, the Kilimall headquarters located in the outskirts of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, expects another fruitful shopping season. The shelves, towering several meters high, are filled with a diverse array of goods from China and other countries around the world. Established in 2014, Kilimall, an e-commerce platform, stands as the first Chinese e-commerce platform to set up an overseas warehouse in Africa and achieve 100 percent online payment. It has evolved into one of the beloved shopping websites among the African populace. The company's infrastructures facilitate payments, logistics, warehousing and marketing between Africa and China. As of the first half of the year, over 8,000 Sino-African enterprises and individuals have embarked on entrepreneurial ventures with Kilimall, offering approximately one millio

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China, Cuba sign agreements to boost biotechnology cooperation

STORY: China, Cuba sign agreements to boost biotechnology cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The 12th Meeting of the Cuba-China Joint Working Group of Biotech Cooperation closed Thursday in the Cuban capital, Havana, with the signing of agreements between the two countries. The agreements include creating joint ventures, developing medicines for cancer treatment, creating a biopharmaceutical industrial park and other topics of common interest. Wu Hao, China's secretary general of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the two countries will also sign a memorandum of understanding as soon as possible to enhance biotechnology collaboration. "China and Cuba complement each other in establishing a satisfactory base with huge potential for development," he said, adding that the two sister nations will continue to consolidate work results in yea

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House Committee On The Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Marc Sedam, Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures, NYU Langone Health, appears before a House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing “Government Litigation and the Need for Reform” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee On The Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Marc Sedam, Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures, NYU Langone Health, appears before a House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing “Government Litigation and the Need for Reform” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee On The Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Marc Sedam, Vice President, Technology Opportunities & Ventures, NYU Langone Health, appears before a House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing “Government Litigation and the Need for Reform” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-HIGH INFLATION & INTEREST RATES-PROPERTY COMPANIES-PRESSURE

(230531) -- STOCKHOLM, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at a residential building construction site in Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2023. High inflation and rising interest rates have been pressing Sweden's businesses and households hard and are exposing vulnerabilities in the country's financial system, the financial supervisory authority (Finansinspektionen, FI) said on Tuesday. Several highly leveraged property companies and large listed ventures are under pressure to reduce their indebtedness, it said. However, small or medium-sized property companies face major risks, according to FI. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-HIGH INFLATION & INTEREST RATES-PROPERTY COMPANIES-PRESSURE

(230531) -- STOCKHOLM, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a real estate agency in Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2023. High inflation and rising interest rates have been pressing Sweden's businesses and households hard and are exposing vulnerabilities in the country's financial system, the financial supervisory authority (Finansinspektionen, FI) said on Tuesday. Several highly leveraged property companies and large listed ventures are under pressure to reduce their indebtedness, it said. However, small or medium-sized property companies face major risks, according to FI. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-HIGH INFLATION & INTEREST RATES-PROPERTY COMPANIES-PRESSURE

(230531) -- STOCKHOLM, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A biker passes by a residential building construction site in Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2023. High inflation and rising interest rates have been pressing Sweden's businesses and households hard and are exposing vulnerabilities in the country's financial system, the financial supervisory authority (Finansinspektionen, FI) said on Tuesday. Several highly leveraged property companies and large listed ventures are under pressure to reduce their indebtedness, it said. However, small or medium-sized property companies face major risks, according to FI. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)

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Young Zambian ventures into production of environment-friendly charcoal briquettes

STORY: Young Zambian ventures into production of environment-friendly charcoal briquettes DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of charcoal briskets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited STORYLINE: In an effort to contribute to the fight against climate change, a young Zambian entrepreneur has ventured into the production of charcoal briskets as an alternative energy source. The move is meant to help lessen dependence on charcoal made from trees, which has resulted in high levels of deforestation in the southern African nation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief

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MALAWI-BLANTYRE-ENTREPRENEUR

(230101) -- BLANTYRE, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows power banks made by Sam Smith Silumbu at his workshop in Blantyre, Malawi, Dec. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malawian tech entrepreneur ventures into making mobile accessories" (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-BLANTYRE-ENTREPRENEUR

(230101) -- BLANTYRE, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sam Smith Silumbu makes a power bank at his workshop in Blantyre, Malawi, Dec. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malawian tech entrepreneur ventures into making mobile accessories" (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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Sony to sell latest PlayStation console in China

SHANGHAI, China - Officials of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Chinese joint ventures announce in Shanghai on Dec. 11, 2014, the start of sales in China from Jan. 11, 2015, of its PlayStation 4 home-use video game console and PS Vita handheld gaming console.

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2 Japanese food firms to set up instant noodle JVs in India, Nigeria

TOKYO, Japan - Masatoshi Ito (L), president of Ajinomoto Co., and Kazuo Obata, president of Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013. They announced that their companies have agreed to set up instant noodle joint ventures in India and Nigeria as they aim to meet growing demand and catch up with foreign rivals.

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Young entrepreneurs aided by NTT Docomo Ventures scheme

TOKYO, Japan - Young entrepreneurs take part in NTT Docomo Ventures Inc.'s scheme to assist in business start-ups in Tokyo in March 2014.

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Young woman ventures into world of washi papermaking

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2013 shows Yuko Narumi working at the Tenjin paper mill in her hometown of Uchiko in Ehime Prefecture. Narumi once dreamt of becoming an illustration artist but abandoned the pencil and plunged into the ancient craft of making paper by hand, providing new blood to the dying craft.

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Loan for Thai flood

BANGKOK, Thailand - Banthoon Lamsam (L), CEO and president of Kasikornbank, and Kazuo Yuhara, an official of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, pose for photos during a signing ceremony in Bangkok on April 19, 2012, for a 7.5 billion yen loan to assist flood-hit Thai-Japanese ventures.

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Pyongyang marks ruling party's 62nd anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Hundreds of people attended an international trade fair in Pyongyang Oct. 10 on the 62nd anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea. At the fair, products by joint ventures as well as companies from China, Europe, Mongolia and Australia have been on display since Oct. 8.

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Contractors suspected of rigging bids for Nagoya highway project

NAGOYA, Japan - Major Japanese construction companies are suspected of rigging bids not only for Nagoya's subway extension but for the city's highway construction project (in photo), financed by the Nagoya Expressway Public Corp., informed sources said Jan. 23. Obayashi Corp. and Shimizu Corp. were among the contractors that led the joint ventures.

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Hitachi, GE to sign strategic tie-up on nuclear business

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. President Kazuo Furukawa (L) and Rudolph Villa, president of GE Energy's Nuclear Energy-Asia, shake hands at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 13. They said that the two companies will set up joint ventures in Japan and the United States to construct nuclear power plants under a strategic tie-up to promote nuclear business operations based on boiling water reactors.

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(2)Hyundai chief for N. Korean business ventures commits suicide

SEOUL, South Korea - Employers of Hyundai Asan Co. offers silent prayer at the site where their President Chung Mong Hun committed suicide early Aug. 4. Chung headed South Korea's Hyundai Business Group's projects in North Korea.