May 2022

Infrastructure Financing Needs: Forecasting Analysis of Four West African countries

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NEW ANALYSIS: Forecasting The Infrastructure Financing Needs of Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire to 2030 Numerous international organizations often stress the importance of infrastructure for development, including in Africa’s development. Yet, there is a severe lack of analysis on the actual infrastructure financing needs of the continent, making it increasingly difficult to identify the …

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Infographic: The Russia-Ukraine War: A New Economic Crisis in Africa?

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On 24th February 2022 Russia announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Since then, not only has the war led to loss of life, destruction of property and business, it has immensely affected global trade in of which Russia and Ukraine are significant players in some areas. For instance, fifteen percent of global grain exports come …

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The UK’s new development strategy suggests its ready to ‘Talk the Talk’ – but will it really ‘Walk the Walk’?

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Yesterday the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) released their eagerly awaited International Development Strategy. It has been an agonizing wait; the international development community have been expecting this strategy since the publication of the Integrated Review back in March 2021 and many have been particularly keen to understand what expert comments had been …

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Everything YOU need to know about China’s e-commerce giant: JD Worldwide

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China’s e-commerce market is the largest in the world. The key to succeeding in the Chinese market is understanding how your brand can make the most of China’s thriving e-commerce sector.  JD-Worldwide is China’s biggest online sales platform for foreign brands. It’s a cross-border e-commerce platform that allows foreign brands to sell directly to Chinese consumers …

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Q&A: Shanghai Port disruptions and impact on African businesses and trade

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Shanghai is known for its fast-paced city life, with the bright lights from the Lujiazui skyline sparkling across the Bund, attracting tourists from within China and the rest of the world. It’s a bustling trade and commercial mega-city, with Shanghai Port being one of the largest – and busiest – ports in China. However, on …

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Event: Innovative Approaches to Development Finance and Debt Vulnerabilities for African Countries

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On April 20th, Development Reimagined in partnership with the University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights organized a closed-door stakeholder event on “Innovative Approaches to Development Finance and Debt Vulnerabilities for African Countries”. The event brought together key stakeholders in Africa’s sovereign debt and financing landscape to discuss new methodologies and approaches for development financing. …

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African Union and Development Reimagined: Special Dialogue on the African Union’s Program for Infrastructure Development for Africa (PIDA)

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On the 13th and 14th of April 2022, the African Union Permanent Mission to China and Development Reimagined organized a Special Dialogue on “Coordinating on Regional Infrastructure Projects under the African Union’s Program for Infrastructure Development for Africa (PIDA)”. The two-day hybrid event saw over 140 stakeholders attend, some in-person at the AU Embassy in …

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