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

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

This Thursday, hear directly from @AfCRA_Official senior leadership in their first public discussion since the agency launched.

How will AfCRA assess a country’s creditworthiness when key data is missing? And what will it take for investors to trust and use its ratings?

Meet the speakers joining @AfCRA_Official and Development Reimagined to discuss these questions and what the answers could mean for the cost of borrowing for African countries.

📅 Thursday, 12 November | 12:30–14:30 EAT
💻 Online Webinar
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/2LxGdbLQIh

#AfCRA #CreditRatings #DevelopmentFinance

[W. Gyude Moore @gyude_moore]

"African sovereigns are flooding back into global debt markets, accepting some of the world’s highest borrowing costs and adding to the debate about how investors price risk just as the continent’s new credit agency begins operations." https://t.co/J1xjDzqbsh

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

Only 32 African countries are rated by @FitchRatings, @Moodys, and @SPGlobal, and just three are investment grade. That leaves much of the continent outside the ratings system most investors rely on, notes @DevReimagined’s @hmryder. https://t.co/3azx19XdDU

[Center for Global Development @CGDev]

As traditional donors scale back, what role should #China play in the multilateral system? 🌏

At the #WBGMeetings, @BeaCichocka joined Hannah Ryder, Yu Ye, and @EconMitch to discuss China's evolving role in development finance.

🎥 Missed the discussion? Watch the full recording: https://t.co/aDFFqwKR8V

[Karani Muthamia @KaraniMuthamia1]

I encouraged Chinese investors in Africa to partner with local firms, support skills and technology transfer, and share value through mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver a win-win for all.

[Karani Muthamia @KaraniMuthamia1]

China's zero-tariff policy is opening new doors for African countries in the Chinese market. As Africans, we must seize this opportunity.

#ZeroTariffPolicy #AfricaChinaTrade #MarketAccess #ChinaAfricaCooperation

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

Notably - #Africa played a critical role in the last selection of the one and only #UNSG from the #LAC region to date.

Maybe we will do so again…

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

African diplomats have played an important role in shaping how the @UN operates, including the process used to select its Secretary-General.

One example dates back to 1981, when Uganda’s Olara Otunnu served as President of the UN Security Council. 🧵

#UnitedNations #UNSG

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

In under 2 years, African countries have attracted investment or agreements to invest worth over US$16bn in value-addition & processing in mining from #Chinese firms, following a #FOCAC commitment. @SCMPNews reports on our new @DevReimagined report: https://t.co/orvEDZAaMU

[Agence Ecofin @agenceecofin]

Mines africaines : 16,3 milliards $ d'investissements chinois dans la transformation en moins de deux ans https://t.co/lq583UVuko

[Agence Ecofin @agenceecofin]

Des sociétés chinoises ont annoncé des investissements cumulés de 16,3 milliards de dollars dans des projets miniers intégrant la transformation locale des minerais en Afrique entre septembre 2024 et juin 2026, positionnant ainsi Pékin comme un partenaire de l'industrialisation du continent, selon un rapport publié le 27 octobre dernier par Development Reimagined, un cabinet de conseil axé sur les relations économiques Chine-Afrique.

https://t.co/v6HvN38jBc

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

What if African businesses could pay Chinese suppliers without first converting to US dollars?

@GroupEcobank has signed an agreement with China's CIPS to strengthen yuan payments, potentially cutting transaction costs.

What could this mean for Africa's cost of capital?

Our expert @EtsehiwotKebret explains in her recent piece on @AfricanBizMag

Read here: https://t.co/NyCCWXOvjx

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Should African development banks be penalised for doing exactly what they were established to do?

Their mandate is to finance Africa’s development. Yet the way credit risks are assessed can make it more expensive for the institutions to raise capital, ultimately limiting the financing available to African countries.

In our latest expert view, we examine @FitchRatings' proposed Supranationals Rating Criteria and make the case for a fairer approach that recognises African institutions’ actual financial risks, legal protections and development mandates.

Read our full analysis here: https://t.co/clJTJbkcZw

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Africa's mining story is changing. But how much of the value is staying on the continent?

Since FOCAC 9, we've tracked 32 Chinese-backed mining and mineral projects worth US$41.2 billion across 15 African countries.

Here are five findings that stand out. 🧵👇
https://t.co/B7t6eJ9Of8

[Kalinda Brendah @KalindaBrendah]

It's always a little extra special when work brings Rwanda my way🫶🏾🙏🏿

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Last week, Our CEO @hmryder and the China team met with Togo’s Minister of Investment Promotion, Hon. Arthur Trimua, to explore how special economic zones can attract Chinese investment, support industrial growth and create new business opportunities.

The discussion also explored how DR can support future investment promotion activities in China, helping connect Togo’s development priorities with prospective investors.

#TogoChina #AfricaChina #InvestmentPromotion #IndustrialDevelopment

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

Earlier in the week, Our CEO, @hmryder and the Beijing team paid a courtesy call on H.E. Karenzi Karake, Ambassador of Rwanda to China, to welcome him to Beijing and introduce Development Reimagined (DR).

Discussions focused on the Ambassador’s priorities and how DR can support the Embassy; @RwandaInChina in strengthening Rwanda–China cooperation in trade, human capital development, healthcare, technology transfer, and environmental cooperation, among other areas.

The meeting was also a valuable opportunity to strengthen DR’s working relationship with the Embassy and explore areas for future collaboration.

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

🇰🇪🇨🇳 Strengthening Kenya–China cooperation!

Last week, our CEO @hmryder paid a courtesy call on H.E. Willy K. Bett, Kenya’s Ambassador to China, to discuss opportunities to advance Kenya’s development priorities.

Their conversation explored trade, industrialisation, development financing, African ownership of development partnerships and the private sector’s role in driving investment.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to reflect on DR’s ongoing support to the Embassy, and explore ways to further strengthen this partnership.

#KenyaChina #AfricaChina #DevelopmentFinance

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

What will it take for Africa-China climate cooperation to deliver lasting value?

In her article for the Diplomat, our China Climate Finance Policy Lead, Yike Fu, explores the shift towards green industrialisation and what it means for Africa ahead of FOCAC 10.

Read: https://t.co/JZJRAeJQVQ

#AfricaChina #ClimateCooperation #GreenIndustrialisation

[W. Gyude Moore @gyude_moore]

Mozambique and China agree to reschedule debt repayments https://t.co/AXYgfns02T

[Development Reimagined™ @DevReimagined]

DR experts @KaraniMuthamia1 and Huiyi Chen attended the 2026 China-Africa Private Sector Cooperation Forum, organised by CABC last week

At the event, @KaraniMuthamia1 joined a panel on China's zero-tariff policy, sharing DR's analysis of its implementation and opportunities for stronger Africa-China cooperation.
#ChinaAfrica #AfricaChinaTrade #TradePolicy #AfricanDevelopment