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Hannah Wanjie Ryder is a Kenyan citizen known for her work on trade between China and Africa. As of 2024 she is the chief executive officer of the consulting firm Development Reimagined.

Early life

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Ryder was born in Kenya and her family moved to the United Kingdom when she was ten years old.[1] She studied economics first at Oaklands College and then the University of Sussex,[2] and then earned an M.Sc. in economics.[3] After graduation she started work at the Department for International Development[2] and she worked on relationships between the United Kingdom and developing counties.[1] From 2014 until 2016 she worked as the lead of the Policy and Partnerships at the United Nations Development Programme.[4][5] During this time she worked on China's policies regarding funding for international aid.[6]

After working at the United Nations, she founded Development Reimagined, an international development consultancy in 2017 specializing in Africa-China relationship.[7] The company's headquarters are in Beijing,[8] as of 2024 Ryder is the chief executive officer.[9]

Work

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Ryder's early work was on the connections between climate and economics. She was one of the co-authors of the Stern Review, a 2006 report on the economic impacts of climate change.[10][3]

Ryder is primarily known for her work on international relations between China and Africa. She has advocated for developing countries to ask for more when negotiating with China,[11] and in 2019 Ryder was at a meeting centered on discussions of the Belt and Road Initiative, China's infrastructure plan.[12] Ryder's writings[13] were used to set the stage for a 2017 conference on China-Africa relations,[14] and in 2018 she discussed the impact of debt to China on African countries.[15]

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Ryder spoke about African students potentially exposed to the virus in China,[16] on the impact of COVID-19 on trade between China and Africa,[17][18] and how blame for imported COVID cases maybe been attributed to migrants in China.[19] Ryder participated in the 2020 Forum on China–Africa Cooperation, a collaboration aimed at improving relations between China and Africa.[20]

Upon the 2023 nomination of Ajay Banga to the World Bank, Ryder noted he should consider the example of the African Development Bank in terms of how the World Bank could function.[21] She also spoke on Bloomberg News about the needs of Africa in regards to climate change.[22] Ryder has joined in the clamor for the institutionalization of an Africa credit ratings agency, which when operational can play a central role in reducing the costly 'African risk premium', tipping lending in favor of borrower countries.[23]

Honors and awards

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In 2012 The Guardian recognized her with their Observer Ethical Award for her writing on economics, poverty, and climate change.[24] In 2016 Ryder was nominated as a rising star by the New African Woman Forum.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alexandre, Christophe (July 24, 2020). "A Kenyan entrepreneur facilitates business cooperation between China and Africa". www.chinafrica.cn. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Samantha (2012-09-01). "St Albans woman takes up climate change role". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ a b "International Development Journalism competition: judges". The Guardian. 2013-03-27. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ Ryder, Hannah (January 1, 2018). "Is Your Relationship with China Better than Mine?". United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ 代艳 (April 27, 2014). "Highlights of Hannah Ryder's speech at Vision China". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ^ Olander, Eric (2015-06-25). "China Starts to Play Nice with Foreign Aid Partners". The China-Global South Project. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ^ "Is China's Aid, Investment in Africa Beneficial?". Voice of America. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  8. ^ Miriri, Duncan; Bavier, Joe (June 28, 2022). "Insight: Africa's dream of feeding China hits hard reality". Reuters. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Team bios - Development Reimagined". Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  10. ^ "Hannah Ryder". ChinaFile. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  11. ^ Alice, Su (2019-04-27). "Putting a good face on overseas loans". The Los Angeles Times. pp. A3. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  12. ^ 李潇阳 (April 28, 2019). "Vision China Deepens Discussion on High-Quality Development of Belt and Road Initiative-- Beijing Review". Beijing Review. Li Xiaoyang. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  13. ^ Ryder, Hannah Wanjie (2017-07-13). "The Imperialist People's Republic of Africa? | by Hannah Wanjie Ryder". Project Syndicate. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  14. ^ Muresan, Arina; Dlamini, Kenny (2017). Introduction (Report). Institute for Global Dialogue. pp. 1–2.
  15. ^ Bhatia, Rajiv (2021-11-14). India–Africa Relations: Changing Horizons. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-44134-5.
  16. ^ "Coronavirus: Death Toll Climbs, and So Does the Number of Infections". The New York Times. 2020-01-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  17. ^ "China-Africa Trade Drops By 14% in the First Quarter of 2020". AllAfrica.com; Washington. 28 April 2020 – via Proquest.
  18. ^ "Covid lockdown in Shanghai disrupting supply chains". BBC Money Daily. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  19. ^ Cahlan, Sarah; Sohyun Lee, Joyce (June 18, 2020). "Video evidence of anti-black discrimination in China over coronavirus fears". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  20. ^ 李潇阳 (October 28, 2020). "China-Africa ties witness all-round development under FOCAC-- ChinAfrica". www.chinafrica.cn. Xia Yuanyuan. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  21. ^ Itsibor, Mark (2023-03-07). "Nigeria: 'What Next World Bank President Should Learn From AfDB's Adesina'". Leadership. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  22. ^ "Powering resilience: climate adaptation and mitigation". www.bloomberg.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  23. ^ "Could an African credit ratings agency shift the dial". african.business. June 5, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  24. ^ "Observer Ethical awards winners 2012". The Guardian. 2012-05-30. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  25. ^ "Shortlist of Nominees for New African Woman Awards 2016 Announced". African Media Agency. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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