Africa-China
Making from “China-Africa” to “Africa-China” a reality

Reimagining the Africa-China relationship
MEET Our expert lead

JING CAI
Jing leads China-African health and agriculture cooperation research at Development Reimagined, having managed our FOCAC Policy Analysis and Advocacy project. She is also the co-author of “China-Africa Health Cooperation under FOCAC Umbrella”, in which she analysed China’s commitments around health cooperation since the first FOCAC summit and deepdived into four African countries’ health overview, challenges and cooperation with China as cases studies. Before DR, Jing worked at GIZ Cambodia on M&E of a disability advocacy project. She also worked as a translator with Chinese medical team in Benin.
WHAT WE DO

Keeping you one step ahead of key policy trends
We conduct high quality, data-driven policy research regarding Africa-China relations, at a bilateral and regional level. We use data-driven analysis to provide comprehensive “China Strategies” for companies, government agencies, and international organizations, along with tailored information reports and strategic recommendations to both our clients and the wider public on key Africa-China topics – from loans to trade to students and tourism – often based on our unique in-house databases.
We organize high-level meetings and webinars using our unique network of key African and Chinese diplomats, policymakers, practitioners and enterprises, along with numerous subject matter experts, to explore key Africa-China topics, provide training on specific lessons from China’s development path, or organize bespoke training and presentations on African countries’ economic conditions and future prospects.

Equipping key decision-makers with insights

Connecting you with diverse and powerful partners
We convene regular and impactful dialogues between African diplomats, policy-makers and businesspeople in different countries and settings – particularly African organizations on the ground in China – and we are proud to support African organizations in developing SDG-related or Agenda 2063-aligned partnerships in China (and vice versa).
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
Sound Strategic Advice
Whether you’re aiming to get more out of your company’s relationship with China, identify and mitigate geopolitical risks, or design and assess an aid project or investment with Chinese involvement, we have the experience to help you develop deep, data-driven, and truly sustainable strategic plans. As an independent, African-led consultancy with industry-leading expertise on African economies as well as China’s development, we work with private companies, government agencies, and international organizations of all sizes. Our clients on Africa-China matters include United Nations agencies, key decision-makers in African and Chinese organizations, European development agencies, and Africa’s top luxury consumer brands.
Evidence-Based Analysis
Backed by our in-house collection of unique datasets, our trendsetting analyses simplify seemingly complex topics that are freqently misunderstood or merely presented at surface level. We specialize in multi-method research, including drawing on our extensive expert network of key African and Chinese decision-makers, to unearth fresh insights that allow our clients to reimagine the Africa-China connection in ways that yield unconventional opportunities. From public health and finance to private sector investment and household-level welfare, we view Africa-China through multiple lenses to enhance your project with diverse, deeply-sourced research.
BROWSE Our WORK on Africa-China

Report: How to Implement China’s Support for Africa’s Green Industrialisation
Date Published: March 14, 2025. Development Reimagined proudly launches its latest discussion paper, “How to Implement China’s Support for Africa’s Green Industrialisation.” This paper explores

Event: Reimagining the Current Global Governance System to Work for Africa and Prospects for China-Africa Cooperation
Date Published: September 20, 2024. On August 29th, Development Reimagined together with the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) hosted a webinar on Reimagining the

Report: Africa-China Cooperation in the Post-Covid Era
Date Published: August 28, 2024. The past two decades have seen significant progress in Africa-China cooperation with the creation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Speech: Unleashing Africa’s Investment Case
Date Published: August 24, 2024. Keynote Speech delivered by Development Reimagined CEO Hannah Ryder during the 2024 Chinese Investment in Africa report launch with China-Africa

Policy Brief: Forum on China Africa Cooperation: All You Need to Know Before FOCAC 9
Date Published: August 15, 2024. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been a significant cooperative mechanism between China and African states since its creation

Event: Symposium on the Priorities of China-Africa Cooperation in the Context of the FOCAC Summit in Beijing, 2024
Date Published: July 22, 2024. The UN Country Team in China, in collaboration with the Embassy of Senegal (FOCAC Co-Chair), the Permanent Mission of the

Event: Dialogue on Boosting & Diversifying Africa’s Exports to China
Date Published: June 25, 2024. The African Union Permanent Mission to China and Development Reimagined (DR) organised a roundtable discussion on the theme “Fostering Prosperity:

Visual Insights: China-Africa Climate Action Tracker
Date Published: June 17, 2024. Development Reimagined’s China Africa Climate Action Tracker is an interactive database tracing China’s climate footprint in African countries since the

Database: Tracking China Africa Climate Actions since FOCAC 8
Date Published: June 17, 2024. Development Reimagined’s China Africa Climate Action Tracker is an interactive database tracing China’s climate footprint in African countries since the

Event: 4th African Ambassadors in China Retreat
Date Published: April 25, 2024. The 4th African Ambassadors in China Retreat, jointly organized by Development Reimagined and the African Union Representative Office in China,

Briefings: Where are Africa’s top 5 destinations for Chinese Renewable Investment?
Date Published: February 29, 2024. If you are looking to understand or invest in large scale renewable energy on the African continent, look no further!

Database: Understanding the progress of China-Africa climate actions since FOCAC 8
Date Published: February 5, 2024. Since the announcement of the China-Africa Climate Declaration during the 8th FOCAC in November 2021, there has been a surge

Speech: Empowering Africa through Debt-for-Development Swaps in China-Africa Collaboration
Date Published: December 18, 2023. Speech delivered by Development Reimagined Analyst Huiyi Chen during a thematic session hosted by the Chinese Academy of International Trade

Speech: How Can China Support African Health Sovereignty through Innovative Finance?
Date Published: December 12, 2023. Speech Delivered By Development Reimagined CEO Hannah Wanjie Ryder at The Seminar on Deepening High-Quality Health Development Cooperation to Build

Event: A new Trilateral Framework For Local Medicine Production in Africa
Date Published: November 15, 2023. Development Reimagined (DR) supported UNAIDS (China), the African Union, and the Embassy of Senegal in a strategic consultative meeting titled:
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