🚨NEW: We’ve partnered with @africanbusiness to bring you a special dossier on #Africa & #China and the most important issues & outcomes that might come out of the next #FOCAC in early September.
Read it now and understand what is/isn’t at stake!
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#China 🇨🇳 recently lowered its import tariffs on South Africa’s🇿🇦 rooibos tea by up to 80% earlier this year, as reported by South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition. Being the 7th largest exporter of rooibos tea, this move is an indication of China’s efforts towards bolstering its trade with Africa.
What other progress are you anticipating in China's trade with #Africa🌍 this year? Share your inputs in the comments!
Having participated in the discussion of the continent’s role in international cooperation at the 2024 CARNEGIE AFRICA FORUM, our CEO Hannah Ryder breaks down strategic engagement strategies for African countries into three key principles:
1️⃣ Intentional
2️⃣ Steely
3️⃣ Together
Join the debate-Should African countries ‘Go it alone or band together?’ 🫱🏾🫲🏼🌍
🔗Link in the bio- ‘Choose Sides, Go it Alone, or Band Together? Africa at the Center of Global Competition’
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#carnegieafricaforum
Africa’s clean tech future depends on moving from “assembled in Africa” to “made in Africa”.
Speaking to Dialogue Earth, our Economic Advisor, Rugare Mukanganga, highlights why Africa will need start-up-friendly industrial policies, patient capital and stronger cooperation to build competitive local clean tech industries.
Read the full article via the link in bio.
#ChinaAfrica #CleanTech #GreenIndustrialisation #EnergyTransition #Agenda2063
France says it wants a “reset” with Africa.
But can there be a real reset without addressing the structures that shaped decades of unequal influence?
From Françafrique to the 2026 Africa–France Summit in Nairobi, our Policy Analyst, Teta Mukulira, examines how African governments are increasingly demanding partnerships built on value addition, industrialisation, technology transfer, and African agency, not just optics.
Watch the full analysis.
#AfricaFrance #franceafricasummit
US President Donald Trump is heading to Beijing for a two-day visit, marking the first visit by a US President to China in nearly a decade.
What could this mean for global trade, supply chains and Africa’s role in the next phase of manufacturing?
Our CEO, Hannah Ryder, explores what African leaders and businesses should be paying attention to as US–China relations continue to evolve.
China–Africa climate cooperation is entering a new phase!
What was once mainly about infrastructure is now expanding into technology transfer, industrial cooperation, equipment supply and critical minerals; all increasingly tied to Africa’s green industrial future.
In 2025 alone, 56 new climate projects were recorded across 25 African countries, signalling a partnership that is growing both in scale and ambition.
Swipe through for key insights from our updated China–Africa Climate Action Tracker.
#ClimateAction #africachinarelations
Last month, our CEO @hmryder continued engaging African diplomatic missions in Beijing as part of ongoing conversations around strengthening Africa–China partnerships.
Among them was a courtesy call with H.E. Dudley McKinley Thomas, Ambassador of Liberia and Dean of the West African Region, where discussions explored stronger collaboration with West African embassies, particularly around attracting more Chinese investment into the region.
As conversations around trade, investment and economic cooperation continue to grow, engagements like these remain important in shaping stronger Africa–China partnerships. 🌍
#AfricaChina #Investment #Diplomacy #DevelopmentFinance #ChinaAfrica
From Lagos to Lusaka, Nairobi to Accra… now in Shanghai.
Step inside Africa Reimagined; a curated space where African creativity meets the Chinese market, bringing made-in-Africa products directly to a global audience. From high-end fashion and textiles to beauty and specialty teas, premium wines, every shelf tells a story of craftsmanship, culture and enterprise.
More than a store, it’s a new pathway for African brands to show up in China authentically and on their own terms.
In Shanghai? Come through, explore, and take a piece of Africa home.
African brand looking to expand into China? Let’s talk!
#AfricaReimagined #MadeInAfrica #AfricaToTheWorld
China has extended tariff-free access to virtually all African countries, now including major economies like Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
As our CEO, @hmryder shared on the @bbcnews podcast, the real shift is not just in access, but in what it makes possible. Removing tariffs on processed goods creates stronger incentives for value addition, opening the door for countries to move beyond raw exports and build real industrial capacity.
The opportunity is clear, but outcomes will depend on how effectively it is leveraged.
🎧 Listen to the full podcast via the Link in our bio
#AfricaChina #GlobalTrade #tradepolicy
Earlier this week, our CEO @hmryder and the Beijing team paid a courtesy call to H.E. Martin Mpana, Ambassador of Cameroon to China, who also serves as the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Beijing.
Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration and how Development Reimagined can better support his role in advancing African diplomatic engagement in China.
#AfricaChina #Diplomacy #GlobalDevelopment
Africa needs an estimated US$170 billion every year to meet its infrastructure needs.
Yet countries are paying up to US$4.2bn more annually in interest than comparable emerging markets, driven in part by continued reliance on Eurobonds.
But alternatives exist.
From Panda, Samurai, Diaspora, Masala to Sukuk bonds, our new dataset explores how non-traditional financing instruments can offer more competitive options and access to a wider pool of investors.
📊 Explore the dataset via link in bio
#AfricaFinance #InnovativeFinance #DevelopmentFinance #Agenda2063
