Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁)

CEO @DevReimagined, Senior Associate (non-res) @CSISAfrica, 100 most influential Africans 2021 & 2024, economist, mama, runner, 🇰🇪, global citizen.

[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

Thank you @NewAfricanMag for the honour of being on your list of top #African opinion shapers of #2024 and the great write up. Beautiful to contribute to #kenya’s tally too #MostInfluentialAfricans #africarising

[Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia @ChinaEmbAddis]

From July 20 this year, China🇨🇳 will grant full market access to #coffee beans meeting quarantine requirements from all #African countries that have diplomatic ties with China.
https://t.co/FfE5hUxm7K

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

As conversations around risk, debt and global finance dominate headlines, it's worth asking: who pays the price when credit rating agencies disagree?

Our Report, 'The Africa Disagreement Tax' explores how rating divergences increase borrowing costs for African multilateral financial institutions, including Afreximbank, Africa Finance Corporation and Trade and Development Bank.

Read the report here: https://t.co/YdpKk0lNvG

[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

RT @MoFA_ZW: 🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼
Zimbabwe has just won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, receiving 18…

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

The conversation on Africa-China relations often focuses on what China is building, financing and selling in Africa.

On the Frontier Matters podcast, our CEO @hmryder explores another important dimension: how African businesses can sell more to China and build stronger manufacturing industries at home.

Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/uTeQJFys50

#AfricaChina #ChinaAfrica #Trade #Manufacturing

[Dr. Ayoade Alakija @yodifiji.bsky.social @yodifiji]

NOW‼️ I’m now in the Global Coordination Meeting on this, we continue to hear about vaccines and treatments but yet there are no RDTs 17 years after this specie of Ebola was discovered - it is not NEW. Yet we still have no tools, because the people are poor and lives undervalued.

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

A little while ago, my brother @pokigbo invited me to join a small book club of select people. Every month, we read a topical book, meet at his lovely home, discuss the book for two hours, and then enjoy a sumptuous dinner prepared by his beautiful, intelligent wife.

Last Saturday, we met in his home to discuss the book ‘How China Escaped The Poverty Trap’ by Yuen Yuen Ang. Remarkably, we were joined online by the author herself and in person by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria who shared his lived, empirical experiences of China’s transformation. I actually gave up watching a crucial Arsenal match and braved the Abuja rain to join. 😀

What I found most remarkable about the book was how China used what it already had, including imperfect institutions, to lift their people out of poverty. They did not wait until they had “strong institutions” or to eliminate corruption, before they led their people to prosperity. It was growth and economic prosperity that led to stronger institutions, not the other way round.

They used what could be called ‘Directed Improvisation’ where Beijing set out a vision and then allowed the provinces to innovate and compete among each other. Anything that worked in one province was encouraged and replicated elsewhere. It was humbling that cities like Shenzen alone had double the GDP of Nigeria! And there weee many more cities!

It was a refreshing break from the mud pit that Twitter can be.

And no, you cannot join because he carefully curated who he invited, and each participant brought a particular perspective that complemented others'. From policy makers to academics to senior government officials (current and former) to young men and women.

Although you can’t join this particular book club, you can start your own book club, since I’ve shared his template with you. 😀

I look forward to next month’s book, the informed discussions and intellectual sword crossings, and the lovely dinner and good wine. 😀

[Kenya in UK 🇰🇪🇬🇧 @KenyaMissionUK]

In 1963, soon after attaining self-governance and independence, Kenya established its first diplomatic mission abroad: the Kenya High Commission in London

Sixty-three years later, Kenyans in the United Kingdom, including members of staff at the High Commission, reflect on what Madaraka means to them.

How about you? What does #Madaraka mean to you?
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[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Are African development banks being unfairly penalised by global credit rating methodologies?

In a new submission to Moody’s, DR argues that current rating frameworks apply commercial banking assumptions to African-led development banks, overstating risk and potentially increasing the cost of financing development across the continent.

Read our full response and join the conversation:
https://t.co/5YfCr4PVaV

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

The global financial architecture was built for a world of episodic shocks and orderly recoveries, not one characterized by persistent, overlapping sources of disruption, @HananMorsy14 explains. https://t.co/CmuqtxDkqv

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Our Research Intern, @gabriella_56558, has just published a new article in @Diplomat_APAC exploring what the recent #Trump-Xi summit means for Africa.

She argues that while the easing of #US-China tensions may have bought the world some time, African countries should use this moment to strengthen their own resilience through greater fiscal space, renewable energy investment, industrialisation and stronger African financial institutions.

Read the full article: https://t.co/JjF3U3Q53W

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Our Beijing team earlier in the week joined the Africa Day Gala Dinner and had the opportunity to share a light moment with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, HE Martin Mpana and members of the African diplomatic community.

As we reflect on this year's Africa Day theme, "63 Years of Unity, Integration and Development," the evening was a reminder of the value of connection, collaboration and a shared vision for Africa's future.

#AfricaDay #AfricaDay2026

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

“Policy made in China and the United States echoes around the world. Naturally, analysts worldwide were watching the Trump-Xi summit with keen interest. Beyond the pomp and circumstance, how did these talks really play out?”
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[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

New analysis - because we need to be curious enough to get to the bottom of where the “Africa Risk” Premium comes from, so we can change it.

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

As conversations around Africa’s cost of capital and global financial reform continue to grow, our recent report explores how rating differences between Fitch, Moody’s and S&P may be driving higher borrowing costs for African multilateral financial institutions.

The findings raise important questions around credit rating transparency and the financial cost of rating disagreements for African institutions.

Read the full report: https://t.co/o0Ek3VhwBb

#DevelopmentFinance #GlobalFinance

[Ambassade du Burundi en Chine @Ambbubeij]

Lancement avec Succès ce 23 mai la Journée Culturelle de l'Afrique 2026 à Beijing  par  S.E. M. Télesphore Irambona, Ambassadeur du Burundi en République Populaire de Chine, Président du Comité d'Organisation(1)

[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

This is the first time the #African Ambassadors Group in Beijing have organised such an open public event for #Africaday - kudos to @DrHodanOsman for the initiative and drive - our pleasure and honour to have supported! #africareimagined

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Members of the DR Beijing team attended the Africa Cultural Festival in Beijing celebrating Africa Day through music, dance, cultural exhibitions and community.

From African drum sessions to traditional performances, the festival brought together Africans and friends of Africa in a vibrant celebration of culture and connection 🌍
#AfricaDay2026 #AfricaDay

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

We are Thrilled to have been a part of the Africa Day Gala in Beijing, under the theme 'Educating an Africa Fit for the 21st Century'. This event left an indelible mark on us! Stepping into the venue felt like stepping into a vibrant tapestry of African culture and history. The night unfolded with spellbinding performances, each a testament to the richness and diversity of the continent. Yet beyond the spectacle, the Gala fostered invaluable connections and dialogues. Engaging in thought-provoking discussions underscored the significance of cultural diplomacy and collaboration in today's interconnected world. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the @_AfricanUnion for inviting us. Together, we celebrated Africa's past, present, and future, united in a palpable spirit of solidarity. Here's to cherishing and cultivating more moments of cultural exchange and friendship! 🌍✨ #AfricaDayGala #CulturalDiplomacy #Beijing #Africaday2024

[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

And (consistent) partners with serious interest in industrial FDI. And cheap finance (esp for local firms). And cheap, large-scale energy….

Easy to talk about policy…

[Jonathan Said @JonathanSaid1]

"Africa's real deficit is no longer the absence of industrial strategies. What's lacking is execution discipline, continuity in public policy & systemic coherence between financing, energy, infrastructure, human capital, governance & industrial vision."

https://t.co/pmuo6LN26N

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Members of the DR Beijing team attended the Africa Cultural Festival in Beijing celebrating Africa Day through music, dance, cultural exhibitions and community.

From African drum sessions to traditional performances, the festival brought together Africans and friends of Africa in a vibrant celebration of culture and connection 🌍
#AfricaDay2026 #AfricaDay

[Hannah Wanjie Ryder (芮 婉 洁) @hmryder]

Pertinent on #Africaday: “The last major reconfiguration of the global economy entrenched Africa’s extractive role. China’s rise may now create the conditions for Africa to finally renegotiate it.” @gyude_moore in @SemaforAfrica
https://t.co/bC5KSYShFO

[Yinka Adegoke @YinkaWrites]

How China is forcing Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization - by @gyude_moore for @SemaforAfrica https://t.co/GEw1iT73wL