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Overview

China establishes Radio Station to promote Chinese culture in Kenya

Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•KenyaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•KenyaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005
End (actual)
Feb 27, 2006

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Kenya Ministry of Information and Communications

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Radio International (CRI)

Loan desecription

China establishes Radio Station to promote Chinese culture in Kenya

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In November 2005, China announced that it would set up an FM radio station in Nairobi, Kenya. The station would promote Chinese culture. On February 27, 2006, Wang Gengnian, director-general of China Radio International, and Mutahi Kagwe, Kenyan Minister of Information and Communications, launched the China Radio International station 91.9FM in Nairobi. The amount and start date are unknown.