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In 2017 Nigeria became one of the first African countries to raise a debt instrument specifically for the purpose of financing sustainable environmental projects. But it's 1st green bond-financed afforestation project falls flat with U.S.$73,000 lost.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/484490-investigation-nigerias-first-green-bond-financed-project-falls-flat-with-n30-million-lost.html
Brand image is important and more so for countries. This insightful article shares a few ways in which the #IMF 's Debt Sustainability Assessment and what it implies is poor PR for #Africa's image.
@gliss_africa @DevReimagined
https://www.independent.co.ug/how-multilaterals-exaggerate-africa-risk/
Our CEO @hmryder has been lead consultant for the strategic environmental assessment of the #AfCFTA, commissioned by @ATPC2. This will be a fascinating discussion with key experts and leaders in the field incl. @ECA_OFFICIAL's @LilySommer90.
And just to reinforce the case made @DevReimagined @Jayati1609 - the world can’t afford trickle down vaccinomics
Ending “Trickle-Down” Vaccine Economics by Kevin Watkins @ProSyn https://prosyn.org/q32pEMA
The case for redistribution with equity brilliantly applied to vaccines and nicely illustrated! https://twitter.com/DevReimagined/status/1436355997455503360
Yes - indeed - that's one of our three core values! Great that it resonates! It really drives our approach to reimaiging #development!
https://developmentreimagined.com/our-values/
41 countries have ratified the AfCFTA. @AfCFTA SG @MeneWamkele: https://twitter.com/eNCA/status/1437052968738693125
Tremendous #SinoAfrica/#AfroChineseMatters/#BRI resource that clearly and succinctly explains the mechanics of Chinese aid https://twitter.com/devreimagined/status/1437145859196600323
“#vaccine famine not #hesitancy is our major challenge in #Africa” https://twitter.com/JNkengasong/status/1436728379542228994
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries | Nature Medicine
This scientific study confirms what I have stated previously - #vaccine famine not #hesitancy is our major challenge in #Africa https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01454-y
A very important mythbuster. A thread on how this myth is resulting in misplaced initiatives. Example: few months ago, I penned a piece for Dutch national paper
@volkskrant in which I raised questions about the relevance of a national fundraiser to "vaccinate the world" "faster" https://twitter.com/JNkengasong/status/1436728379542228994
It's #SouthSouthCooperation day - so take a few minutes to read a guide written for recipient countries on how #China's aid system works. Commissioned by @CGDev, written by @LeahLynch_China & colleagues.
https://www.cgdev.org/publication/chinas-foreign-aid-primer-recipient-countries-donors-and-aid-providers
Looking for a weekend recommended #podcast listen? Try this with @WuPeng_MFAChina, interviewed by @eolander & @stadenesque - important insights into how the #Chinese Government and #African governments interact.
https://chinaafricaproject.com/podcasts/a-conversation-with-wu-peng-chinas-top-diplomat-for-africa/
Here's a statistic to reflect on over the weekend - IF all vaccine doses had been distributed globally through #COVAX, over 30% of #African citizens would have been vaccinated by now... So why isn't that happening? This and more in our latest #infographic
https://developmentreimagined.com/2021/08/20/halfafricancitizenscouldhavebeenprotected/
#NEW Kenya's revised GDP figure ($102bn in 2020) puts Kenya as the 6th largest economy in Africa. The data shows the ICT and real estate sectors are playing bigger roles in the economy.
#Kenya
What's the future of #China's private sector investment in #African countries? Excellent analysis on the trends, context, and remaining uncertainties - by my colleague @OvigweEguegu. https://twitter.com/Diplomat_APAC/status/1434901705062236162
China’s report on the private sector in Africa reveals two challenges and two elephants in the room
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/gauging-the-future-of-chinese-investment-in-africa/
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In 2017 Nigeria became one of the first African countries to raise a debt instrument specifically for the purpose of financing sustainable environmental projects. But it's 1st green bond-financed afforestation project falls flat with U.S.$73,000 lost.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/484490-investigation-nigerias-first-green-bond-financed-project-falls-flat-with-n30-million-lost.html
Brand image is important and more so for countries. This insightful article shares a few ways in which the #IMF 's Debt Sustainability Assessment and what it implies is poor PR for #Africa's image.
@gliss_africa @DevReimagined
https://www.independent.co.ug/how-multilaterals-exaggerate-africa-risk/
Our CEO @hmryder has been lead consultant for the strategic environmental assessment of the #AfCFTA, commissioned by @ATPC2. This will be a fascinating discussion with key experts and leaders in the field incl. @ECA_OFFICIAL's @LilySommer90.
And just to reinforce the case made @DevReimagined @Jayati1609 - the world can’t afford trickle down vaccinomics
Ending “Trickle-Down” Vaccine Economics by Kevin Watkins @ProSyn https://prosyn.org/q32pEMA
The case for redistribution with equity brilliantly applied to vaccines and nicely illustrated! https://twitter.com/DevReimagined/status/1436355997455503360
Yes - indeed - that's one of our three core values! Great that it resonates! It really drives our approach to reimaiging #development!
https://developmentreimagined.com/our-values/
41 countries have ratified the AfCFTA. @AfCFTA SG @MeneWamkele: https://twitter.com/eNCA/status/1437052968738693125
Tremendous #SinoAfrica/#AfroChineseMatters/#BRI resource that clearly and succinctly explains the mechanics of Chinese aid https://twitter.com/devreimagined/status/1437145859196600323
“#vaccine famine not #hesitancy is our major challenge in #Africa” https://twitter.com/JNkengasong/status/1436728379542228994
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries | Nature Medicine
This scientific study confirms what I have stated previously - #vaccine famine not #hesitancy is our major challenge in #Africa https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01454-y
A very important mythbuster. A thread on how this myth is resulting in misplaced initiatives. Example: few months ago, I penned a piece for Dutch national paper
@volkskrant in which I raised questions about the relevance of a national fundraiser to "vaccinate the world" "faster" https://twitter.com/JNkengasong/status/1436728379542228994
It's #SouthSouthCooperation day - so take a few minutes to read a guide written for recipient countries on how #China's aid system works. Commissioned by @CGDev, written by @LeahLynch_China & colleagues.
https://www.cgdev.org/publication/chinas-foreign-aid-primer-recipient-countries-donors-and-aid-providers
Looking for a weekend recommended #podcast listen? Try this with @WuPeng_MFAChina, interviewed by @eolander & @stadenesque - important insights into how the #Chinese Government and #African governments interact.
https://chinaafricaproject.com/podcasts/a-conversation-with-wu-peng-chinas-top-diplomat-for-africa/
Here's a statistic to reflect on over the weekend - IF all vaccine doses had been distributed globally through #COVAX, over 30% of #African citizens would have been vaccinated by now... So why isn't that happening? This and more in our latest #infographic
https://developmentreimagined.com/2021/08/20/halfafricancitizenscouldhavebeenprotected/
#NEW Kenya's revised GDP figure ($102bn in 2020) puts Kenya as the 6th largest economy in Africa. The data shows the ICT and real estate sectors are playing bigger roles in the economy.
#Kenya
What's the future of #China's private sector investment in #African countries? Excellent analysis on the trends, context, and remaining uncertainties - by my colleague @OvigweEguegu. https://twitter.com/Diplomat_APAC/status/1434901705062236162
China’s report on the private sector in Africa reveals two challenges and two elephants in the room
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/gauging-the-future-of-chinese-investment-in-africa/
