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Policy Brief: What Does an Influential African Union in the G20 look like?

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A new Policy Brief by Development Reimagined gives reasons for the African Union (AU) to join the G20 as a permanent member, offering compelling reasons for this crucial step. The G20, consisting of the European Union and 19 leading economies, was established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis to address economic and financial issues. …

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Development Reimagined’s Key Initiative: The Borrower’s Club

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Why do countries, especially African countries, borrow money? Infrastructure development is certainly at the top of the list. Simply put, countries borrow to build. They borrow to construct roads, rehabilitate railway lines, expand ports, and improve internet connectivity. We recently saw Zambia engage in debt restructuring talks with its creditors, such as the International Monetary …

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Policy Brief: FOCAC 8 At 1 – What Has Changed in Africa-China Trade so far?

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The 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was recently held in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together high-level officials from China and African countries to discuss cooperation in various areas, including trade facilitation. A new report by Development Reimagined analyzes the trade facilitation initiatives announced at FOCAC 8 and assesses their potential impact.  The report highlights a …

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Expert View: 3 Key Trends in the Chinese Market for 2023

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1. The removal of the Covid-19 policy and measures to boost consumption means more market opportunities for African business The Chinese government officially announced that it would downgrade its controversial “Zero-Covid Policy” on December 26, 2022. After waves of infections across the country due to the population’s lack of exposure to the virus, the first …

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Policy Brief: What can African leaders aim to get from the US-Africa Leader’s Summit?

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From US-Africa engagement to Africa-US engagement. In the run-up to the 2nd US-Africa Leaders Summit in December 2022, Development Reimagined experts created a comprehensive Policy Brief featuring innovative strategies to shift the US-Africa process to an Africa-US process. This policy brief is intended to support African leaders, governments, policymakers, and thought leaders, as well as …

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Expert View: What impact might China’s 20th National Congress have on Africa-China business and trade?

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In October, the world’s attention was firmly placed on China, as the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) commenced. Not only is the CPC among the most important events in China’s political system (it decides the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)) for the next five years, and in turn, …

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Expert view: What is Jing Dong (JD) and why is it relevant for African brands in China?

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What is JD? Founded in 2004, JD is now one China’s biggest and most trusted e-commerce platforms. It was originally founded as a website but is now accessed through its mobile app, as Chinese consumers almost solely use apps to shop online. JD started out as an e-commerce platform for primarily digital devices. Since 2010, …

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Expert view: Recent Trends For African Brands in China and Japan

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Three (3) emerging consumer trends in China and Japan that are boosting demand for African products Last month, we shared our interview with Hara Yukari, which promotes and sells African brands and their products in Japan. Based on Africa Reimagined’s own work supporting African brands access the Chinese market, we were keen to learn about …

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Expert view: 5 Takeaways from Africa Climate Week 2022

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Overview Our Development Reimagined team joined more than 1,200 delegates at the recent UN Africa Climate Week (ACW) in Libreville, Gabon. Over the course of several days we listened to expert panels, engaged with key stakeholders, and gained a deeper understanding of the major climate-related challenges facing African countries in the run up to COP27 …

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Policy Brief: How can the IMF, World Bank and other global financing mechanisms be reimagined to work better for Africa?

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REIMAGINING THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SYSTEM FOR AFRICA- IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Policy Brief In the run-up to the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C in October 2022 Development Reimagined has put together a comprehensive Policy Brief “Reimagining The International Finance System For Africa”. The brief intends to support African leaders and policymakers, …

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Expert View: What are WeChat Stores and how are they connecting foreign brands with the Chinese market?

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Created by Internet giant Tencent, Wechat is the most popular instant messaging software in China, with 1,200 million users around the world and more than 1,000 million are in China, which means this app exists in almost every mobile phone in China. Wechat is more than an app for communication, it is an ecosystem. With …

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Expert view: ‘Proudly from Africa’ – the project that is putting African brands centre stage of Japan’s luxury market

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“I think of myself as a “Kuroko” – the stagehands who dress in black and support the dolls in Japanese puppet kabuki theatre. My passion is to assist African and Japanese entrepreneurs in achieving their goals and delivering better value, but my role is always behind the scenes, and the spotlight is always where it …

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Policy Brief: How can the UN System and Multilateralism be reimagined to better work for Africa?

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In the run-up to the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Development Reimagined has put together a comprehensive Policy Brief “Making Multilateralism Work for Africa”. The brief intends to support African leaders and policymakers, as well as development practitioners, to deliver clear positions at the UNGA77 to meet Africa’s long-term development needs. A range of key policy issues …

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