Africa receives a disproportionately small share of global development finance, accounting for just 2% of global public debt and approximately 7% of all developing country debt as of 2023. Yet the continent will need approximately USD 402 billion between 2024-2030
[September 2025] A new policy brief from Development Reimagined says that, despite more than 150 of China’s GDI projects already underway in Africa, African governments and institutions still have limited direct access to GDI funding. Unless clearer, more structured channels
Date Published: February 11, 2025. Over the last two decades, more African nations have joined the sovereign debt system. While in the 1990s only South Africa had a sovereign credit rating, today, 32 out of 55 African countries are rated
Date Published: September 19, 2024. In an evolving global economy, it is critical to reimagine the global financial architecture (GFA) that can constrain the future of low- and low-middle-income countries. The African continent, with its immense potential and growing economic
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 in 2000. The mechanism is designed to bring together African states and Chinese counterparts to
Date Published: August 8, 2024. The 19th of August marks World Humanitarian Day. So, does humanitarianism go hand in hand with peacekeeping? Yes! When addressing the media at this year’s UN Security Council debate on Women, Peace, and Security, Ambassador
Date Published: August 7, 2024. Beijing, China – Development Reimagined is proud to announce the release of a pivotal discussion paper, “Transforming Africa into a Photovoltaic Manufacturing Hub with China’s Support.” This comprehensive report outlines the requirements for developing Africa’s
Date Published: February 1, 2024. In 2023, the African Union was officially included as a full, permanent member of the Group of 20 (G20) to form the G21. At Development Reimagined, we have been at the center of campaigning for
Date Published: December 4, 2023. This article was first published on Ventures Africa in December 2023 – by Ovigwe Eguegu On 9th June 2023, the US, with Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom issued a statement that began
Date Published: October 31, 2023. On Thursday 7th September 2023, Development Reimagined held an event on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi. The event, aptly named Breaking the Bias: Rethinking Debt Sustainability for Africa’s Future, focused on
Date Published: September 9, 2023. At the recent BRICS summit held in South Africa, two important trade deals were agreed between the presidents of South Africa and China. Firstly, an agreement to allow South African avocados to enter the Chinese
Date Published: May 25, 2023. 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
Download Our Policy Brief Date Published: May 9, 2023. The international financial system values creditors’ interests, needs, and priorities more than borrowers. If we take the case of Zambia, for instance, which between 2012 and 2015 acquired approximately USD 3
Date Published: March 21, 2023. 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
Date Published: January 11, 2023. 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
Date Published: December 13, 2022. 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 US-Africa Policy Brief featuring innovative strategies to shift the “US-Africa” process
Date Published: November 22, 2022. 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
Who We Are? What is JD? Date Published: November 9, 2022. 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
Who We Are? Date Published: November 8, 2022. 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
Date Published: October 17, 2022. 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
Date Published: October 10, 2022. 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
Who We Are? 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
Who We Are? “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
Date Published: September 20, 2022. 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
Date published: May 18, 2022. 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
