On 10 December 2025 in Beijing, Development Reimagined (DR), in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in China, successfully co-hosted the Green Investment Dialogue: Accelerating E-Mobility for Climate Action in East Africa. The event brought
On October 28th, on the sidelines of the Luanda Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development, the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), AUDA-NEPAD, and Development Reimagined brought together African leaders, global investors, and development partners for a riveting panel
On 15th October 2025, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, Development Reimagined, in partnership with the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET), and the Institute for Economic Justice, convened a high-level panel discussion titled “Borrower’s Coordination: Post-Financing
Date published: November 8,2025. On October 15, 2025, on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), ONE Campaign,
Date published: October 28,2025. On October 15, 2025, Development Reimagined convened a high-level, closed-door roundtable titled “What Next for U.S.-Africa Engagement? Centering African Priorities & Strategies for Effective U.S. Engagement” at the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Annual meetings. The
On August 15, 2025, the China-Africa Friendly Economic and Trade Development Foundation and Development Reimagined formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing, aiming to deepen cooperation between the two parties and jointly advance China-Africa investment matchmaking, industrial upgrading,
Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Colonel Christian Katsande, successfully convened the inaugural African Ambassadors and High Commissioners Retreat in the
The 5th African Ambassadors Retreat on China-Africa Cooperation concluded in Beijing on July 25, marking another successful gathering of African diplomats and strategic partners dedicated to deepening Africa-China collaboration. Co-hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Congo, in its
Kunming, China | July 9, 2025 – Development Reimagined successfully hosted the third event in its “The Green Catalyst Series: Investing in Africa’s Sustainable Growth” in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Titled “Yunnan to Africa: Synergies for a Just Transition”, the dialogue convened
[June 2025] If development effectiveness is the objective, then reforming the institutions dominating global development finance must be a starting point. This premise framed a high-level roundtable co-hosted by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and Development Reimagined on
Date published: July 7, 2025 From 12th June to 15th June 2025, Africa Reimagined in partnership with Brand South Africa and the Africarise multi-brand fashion store from Johannesburg, showcased 17 African brands from 7 different African countries at the 4th
Date published: June 13, 2025 Changsha, China – June 09, 2025 – Development Reimagined (DR) is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), which will take place from June 12 to 15, 2025,
Date Published: April 25, 2025. On April 22, 2025, on the sidelines of the World Bank/ IMF Spring Meetings, Development Reimagined together with the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) convened a high-level panel discussion titled “Maximizing the Impact
Date Published: April 23, 2025. Hangzhou, China – April 18, 2025 Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ITPO Beijing, successfully convened the China-Africa Energy Dialogue: Africa’s Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Hangzhou on
Date Published: April 23, 2025. On April 22nd, 2025, AUDA-NEPAD and Development Reimagined co-hosted an event in Washington, D.C., titled “Enhancing Development Finance Institutions for Cross-Border Regional Infrastructure in Africa.” The event brought together senior representatives from across the continent’s
Date Published: March 29, 2025. Africa Reimagined Showcases Cross-Cultural Dialogue and the Power of Sustainable Fashion. From March 25 to 29, as part of the official AW25 Shanghai Fashion Week curatorial program, Africa Reimagined, a pivotal work stream of Development
Date Published: February 15, 2025. The African Union Commission has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Development Reimagined, reinforcing the continent’s drive to reshape global financial systems, unlock new development finance, and advance Africa’s position with global partners. The
Date Published: January 27, 2025. “It should not and must never be misinterpreted as an argument that Africa is not ready for permanent membership in the Council…such arguments have historically been deployed to deny Africa its rightful place in global
Date Published: December 9, 2024. Development Reimagined (DR) and the International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP) successfully hosted the “Investing in Zambia’s Green Growth: Renewable Energy and Environmental Manufacturing Matchmaking Forum” in Hangzhou, China. The event brought together key
Date Published: November 4, 2024. October 24, Qingdao, China – Development Reimagined (DR) was invited to participate in a side forum of the Third Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference, themed “South-South Cooperation & Development in Renewable Energy.” Held in
Date Published: October 28, 2024. 24 October 2024: On the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, Development Reimagined and Falémé Conseil hosted a distinguished panel to explore the different methodologies of credit rating agencies (CRAs) and how
Date Published: October 27, 2024. On October 23rd, Development Reimagined (DR) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), co-hosted a panel discussion titled “Strategies for Reducing Private Sector Costs in Africa: Unlocking Economic Growth.” The event brought together
Date Published: September 28, 2024. On the eve of the United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future in New York, a group of leading African organisations – the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), African Union, the United Nations Economic Commission
On August 29th, Development Reimagined together with the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) hosted a webinar on Reimagining the Current Global Governance System to Work for Africa and Prospects for China-Africa Cooperation at CCG headquarters in Beijing. The event
Date Published: September 19, 2024. On September 7th, the Alliance for African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) and the African Union (AU), with the support of Development Reimagined, organized a high-level forum on “Building Bridges: Collaboration for Growth Between African Multilateral
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 African Union in China, organized an event titled “Symposium on the Priorities of China-Africa Cooperation
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: Boosting & Diversifying Africa’s Exports to China” on June 25, 2024, at the African Union’s
Date Published: June 17, 2024. On Thursday, 13th June, Development Reimagined hosted an event titled “Reimagining the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) for Africa – Going Beyond the Replenishment.” During the recent Spring Meetings, World Bank President Ajay Banga
Date Published: May 31, 2024. On Tuesday May 24, 2024, Development Reimagined hosted an event “How Should Africa Reimagine Debt and Development Finance?” This event, held as an Official Side Event during the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings, gathered
Date Published: May 9, 2024. On Tuesday 16th April, on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, Development Reimagined (DR) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) co-hosted a US-Africa experts roundtable to discuss the future of US-Africa relations,
Date Published: May 6, 2024. Africa Reimagined (AR) is excited to announce its participation in the forthcoming 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) in Nairobi, Kenya at the Edge Convention Centre from 9th to 11th May 2024. AR is
Date Published: May 3, 2024. By Development Reimagined and the African Union. On 17th April, on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, Development Reimagined and the African Union, came together to host a timely event that explored concrete
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, took place on April 23-24, 2024, at DeYun Wedding Hall in Beijing, China. The retreat
Date Published: April 19, 2024. During the 2024 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, the Development Reimagined team hosted a panel discussion with Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center (GDPC) on “Reimagining the IMF Quota System for Africa”, on
Date Published: December 5, 2023. On 5th December 2023, Development Reimagined launched a new dialogue series entitled Fast-tracking Decolonisation. The series will explore ways for development organisations to enhance their commitment to decolonisation, identifying crucial areas that can expedite transformation
Date Published: December 3, 2023. On November 29th in Addis Ababa, after two days of deliberations with Ministers of Finance, the Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC) formally announced the establishment of the Common Leveraging Union of Borrowers (CLUB), a novel
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: “Towards a China-AU-UN Tripartite Framework for Action on Local Production of Medicines and Health Commodities
Date Published: November 10, 2023. On the sidelines of the 2023 World Bank – IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Friday 13th October 2023, Development Reimagined (DR) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) hosted an event
Date Published: October 25, 2023. On 18th October 2023 Development Reimagined (DR) conducted a China market entry training session as part of a series hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in the build-up to the China International Import Expo
Date Published: October 10, 2023. Development Reimagined, in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation (ACF), recently co-hosted a pivotal webinar titled ‘Manufacturing of Environmental Goods – A Key Strategy for African Countries to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050?’. This event brought
Date Published: September 11, 2023. On the sidelines of the African Climate Summit, Development Reimagined hosted an event aimed at challenging the status quo embedded within the international debt system. African countries operate in a creditor-centric international financial system where
Date Published: September 7, 2023. On August 30th, during this year’s African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD III), Development Reimagined co-organized a panel discussion with the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) on the topic of
Date Published: September 5, 2023. Development Reimagined in partnership with the African Union Permanent Mission in Beijing convened an evening with Professor Deborah Brautigam, the Director of the China-Africa Research Initiative, and Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Political Economy Emerita
Date Published: August 29, 2023. On May 30, 2023, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), supported by Development Reimagined (DR) hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Joining Hands to Realize an Africa-Led Biodiversity and Development Agenda.” This inclusive event drew the participation
Date Published: August 29, 2023. On the 21st of August 2023, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Development Reimagined and the South African Institute of International Affairs hosted a panel discussion on the engagement of the African Union in
Date Published: August 9, 2023. In continuation of its strategy to assist African businesses in increasing their presence in the international arena, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and international consultants Development Reimagined (DR) have entered into a partnership to promote
Date Published: August 9, 2023. In a significant step towards enhancing collaboration, the Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Beijing and Development Reimagined have successfully signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The signing ceremony took place on the
Date Published: July 12, 2023. Development Reimagined and the African Climate Foundation (ACF) co-hosted a panel discussion on the side lines of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris. The session explored the possibility of having the
Date Published: November 10, 2022. Panellists: Co-hosts: During Africa Climate Week 2022 in Libreville, Gabon – Development Reimagined co-hosted a side event with African Climate Foundation (ACF) and Environmental Defence Fund Europe (EDF). Our joint event convened key stakeholders
Africa Reimagined is partnering with the Kiliselect e-commerce store in China to open an “Africa Reimagined” section for high-end African brands on the e-commerce store. The partnership between Africa Reimagined and Kiliselect and the onboarding of the high-end African brands
This event was co-hosted by CGD and Development Reimagined. October 2022
Date Published: September 22, 2022. On the 30th of August 2022, Development Reimagined in partnership with the African Union Permanent Mission to China organized a hybrid closed-door roundtable discussion “Sub-Regional Discussion for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and
Who We Are? Last week, hundreds of fashion enthusiasts gathered in Kigali for the eagerly awaited Kigali Fashion Week. Known for its thriving fashion industry that has produced fashion brands that are becoming globally renowned such as Haute Baso and
Date published: May 6, 2022. 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
Date published: May 4, 2022. 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
Who We Are? Africa Reimagined is supporting a promotional shopping festival for African products in China that is taking place from April 28 till May 12. More than 100,000 African brands will be showcased on over 300 e-commerce platforms during
On February 9th 2022, we hosted the second event of our Ambassadors Roundtable series with Ambassadors and their representatives of West Africa based in China. Co-ordinating across diplomatic missions in China, the focus of discussion was on regional infrastructure in
This week, the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Dakar, Senegal from November 29th through to the 30th. The event saw several key new initiatives announced – including 1 billion vaccines to be made available by China
Mapping the Future of China–Africa Relations: How the Continent can Benefit China is Africa’s largest trading partner, and deeper China–Africa engagement has the potential to transform the continent’s trade. The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is
2021 African Ambassadors Dinner Gala & Celebration On 28 October 2021, Development Reimagined organized the “2021 African Ambassadors Gala Dinner” in Beijing, in celebration of the “2021 African Ambassadors Virtual Retreat” hosted in September 2021. The dinner provided a unique and
Who We Are? We are delighted to announce that Development Reimagined was recently awarded the Rural Revitalization award at the China Social Impact Awards for our contributions to Poverty Alleviation! Our flagship project, Africa Reimagined, was especially commended for supporting
Bridging China-Africa health collaboration With COVID-19 threatening public health in countries and regions worldwide, international health cooperation is increasingly needed to recover from the pandemic, strengthen health systems and accelerate development. To enhance communication and cooperation on health between key
Over the past few decades, it has become abundantly clear that ‘aid’ is not the only answer to Africa’s development. Solving economic and social challenges requires more than just financial aid, with an urgent need for structural change – in trade,
Who We Are? Over the past few decades, it has become abundantly clear that ‘aid’ is not the only answer to Africa’s development. Solving economic and social challenges requires more than just financial aid, with an urgent need for structural change – in trade,
FOCAC Preparation Retreat On September 9 & 10 2021, Development Reimagined hosted the second virtual African Ambassadors in China retreat to engage and share ideas regarding the forthcoming Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting. The retreat covered three major
In July 2021, we hosted the first event of our Ambassadors Roundtable series with Ambassadors and their representatives of West Africa based in China. Co-ordinating across diplomatic missions in China, the focus of discussion was the challenges surrounding West African
African Needs Assessment under FOCAC On 30 July 2021, Development Reimagined supported a high-level consultation meeting “African Needs Assessment under FOCAC” organized by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC), the only think tank and research body affiliated
In July 2021, we hosted the first event of our Ambassadors Roundtable series with Ambassadors and their representatives of West Africa based in China. Co-ordinating across diplomatic missions in China, the focus of discussion was the challenges surrounding West African
As Development Reimagined, we recognize that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to create a more climate-conscious trade system across the continent. But more specifically we recognize the need to understand how climate change can impact
August 11th 2020 “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sino-Africa cooperation is at a defining moment in which it has the potential to help propel African countries towards sustainable development.” This was one of the most echoed sentiments from the ‘Sino-Africa
Building Partnerships for Development Cooperation The Center for Global Development’s (CGD) 2019 Development Leaders Conference, co-hosted with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in Beijing, China, convened Heads and Directors of development cooperation agencies and ministries from around the world.
Who We Are? During our pilot programme, the brands also attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of New Champions, where they met successful China-based entrepreneurs and international renowned businesses, as well as leaders in innovation, technology and science. Here,
“The average global tenure for a Finance Minister is two years…I made it seven very tough years!”- Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, talks China, climate and corruption On December 5th 2018 Development Reimagined convened the inaugural event of the ‘DR Lens On: Global
Development Reimagined Convenes Post-FOCAC Retreat for African Ambassadors On October 27th 2018, at the request of several Ambassadors of African countries based in Beijing, Development Reimagined convened a first-of-its-kind retreat for Ambassadors and a small group of select and high-level
Introduction: Development Reimagined supports Beijing’s first Africa Week. Development Reimagined is one of the sponsors of the week, amongst others such as OFO, Hotel Jen and many more. In particular, we have supported the sifting of applicants for a start-up
Our CEO, Hannah Wanjie Ryder, featured as one of the keynote speakers at the first ever “Brazil + China Challenge Forum” – a global Forum aiming to kick-start a new agenda for development, in the margins of the 10th BRICS
Who We Are? At Africa Reimagined we firmly believe that ‘aid’ or development cooperation is not the best answer to sustainable development in Africa. Solving economic and social problems in poor and middle-income countries requires structural change – in trade, investment, and
