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Great to see that #Caribbean countries including #Barbados are taking new steps to determine how they can and should work with #China's #BeltandRoadInitiative. #strategy #planning #development
Another lesson from the #DAC #Peerlearning on #environment #mainstreaming is that we need economists to explain the cost of not doing so! So this appointment could be gold!!! https://t.co/15R6E0HrRu
Forthcoming new head of @unep is an economist by training and currently head of the @IUCN. Oh, and she's a woman 👏 👏👏https://t.co/UrIY0fjScU
Blast from the past. So many beautiful times spent around the world with this one - happy valentines @marcusryder ! Hoping for many more such times together.
@hmryder Even among Africans who believe Chinese engagement in Africa has been a net positive, this opacity is becoming untenable. There is really nothing to be gained by this. It encourages speculation, makes easier to make accusations of bad faith and undermines their narrative.
Making an argument I have made many times before - the only way for the Chinese government to clarify the narrative about the impact of #China in #Africa (and elsewhere) is to share more detailed, country-by-country, issue-by-issue facts...
https://t.co/FznWMaapi8
This weeks' #podcast recommendation - the brilliant @yuenyuenang and @charlesjkenny discuss the opportunities & pitfalls of #bigdata for #development, and the relationship between #China's politics and technological development https://t.co/UFQr81X1mh #SoundsRobotic @CGDev
#Africa imports $14.7 billion of drugs. These r African jobs we r giving away. need to produce and trade #AfCFTA #egypt #Rwanda #Djibouti #Botswana #Ethiopia #kenya #Gabon #Togo @ONECampaign @NOIweala @IMFNews @SDGoals #Zambia @_AfricanUnion #AfricaBusinessForum 2019
Agree with this @devex op-ed by @DrTedros - but would also add that all funds spent by the @globalfund should support/incentivise (avoid crowding-out) local #manufacturing of #pharmaceuticals to offer a long-term solution.... https://t.co/kZG0w8fpBl
"It touches on a nerve: a concern of exploitation of African countries by China": @hmryder on the translation gaffe at a major Beijing event that defined China’s relations with Africa as one of “exploitation.” https://t.co/rQnA8fd7Ic via @qzafrica
Fascinating analysis of #Blitzscaling and other business model choices in #SiliconValley, with some definite applications to #China as well - think Mobike/Info, Didi, Taobao, etc...
https://t.co/zdStEpBZqU
If you're interested in how #diplomacy in #China works this interview with former ambassadors @David_Mulroney and @jorge_guajardo from @SinicaPodcast is an essential listen. @KaiserKuo & @goldkorn only wish you had more time with them!
https://t.co/nC4bPEGodk
In case you missed it - our CEO @hmryder appeared on @thepoint_CGTN to share her insights on the recent write off of some of #Cameroon's debt to #China - and @CNN picked up on the discussion...
https://t.co/Teh3gEZVmg
It does not only show weak eco diplomacy but also reinforces the urgent need for us Africans to own and shape our narrative. If we fail to do so others will tell (biased) stories that we may not like. Nature abhors vacuum. https://t.co/EuX6hOKKj6
Whenever I see stories about difficulty of breastfeeding I always feel obliged to share my wife @hmryder & my experience in case it can help others. Please read the thread but the message is milk from other breastfeeding mothers can help you get started! https://t.co/aGSXUhxhSi
This #peppapig trailer is going viral in #China as the #YearofthePig is about to begin. What I like about it is the reminder of rural life, close to the #poverty line, in #China. A reality for millions of people far away from the skyscrapers of #Beijing & #trade politics...
