Loading grant details…
Xinhua News Agency provides satellite station to Sierra Leone News Agency
| Funder | Xinhua News Agency |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA) |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2001 |
| End Date | Apr 29, 2033 |
| Duration | 11,806 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 2211 |
Grant Description
In 2001, China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency signed an agreement on media cooperation with Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA).
Xinhua's Editor-in-Chief Nan Zhenzhong and the visiting SLENA president, Abdul Karim Jalloh, signed the agreement at the headquarters of Xinhua.
Under the deal, the two news organizations will exchange their English news reports and Xinhua will provide SLENA with news-receiving equipment.
In addition, the two sides will render assistance to their correspondents based in each other's country and visiting press missions.
On 28th January, 2005, a formal hand-over ceremony of the satellite station donated and installed by the Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua) in China to the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA) took place in SLENA’s news room. On behalf of Xinhua News Agency, Mr. Dai Yuming, the Political Counsellor of Chinese Embassy signed the hand-over certificate with Mr.
Samoura, the Managing Director of SLENA. This donation resulted from the 2001 Agreement on News Exchange and Cooperation between Xinhua and SLENA.
As a platform of sharing news with Xinhua, this station marks the successful realization of acquiring news directly from China in Sierra Leone.
It is alleged that this station is the first of its kind for Sierra Leone to share the news provided by foreign news agencies free of charge.
Sources & References
- http://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=xnews00020010720dx7j0001d&cat=a&ep=ASE
- Formal hand-over ceremony of the satellite station donated and installed by the Xinhua News Agency in China to the Sierra Leone News Agency took place in Sierra Leone Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
All Grantees
Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA)
Interested in applying for this grant?
Complete our application form to express your interest and we'll guide you through the process.
Apply for This GrantQuick Summary
Related Grants
