Gabriel Montagu-Pollock

🇬🇧 🇪🇬 Economist @UKinZimbabwe. Expect a lot of economics, music, @SpursOfficial and @chicagobulls.

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Thank you @zadtonline and Masvingo for an excellent visit as part of the CAUSEWAY project. Great to see firsthand how improved access to finance is helping women and youth entrepreneurs grow their businesses and strengthen livelihoods. Supported by @SwedeninZW and @UKinZimbabwe.

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Something exciting has landed in Harare. Congratulations 👏🎉 @FlyAirZimbabwe

[Queen of Skies @thandimuringa]

It’s here @FlyAirZimbabwe

[Queen of Skies @thandimuringa]

It’s here @FlyAirZimbabwe

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

🌱 Exciting opportunity! @colead_link is recruiting a Programme Coordinator – THRIVE Zimbabwe, based in Harare, supporting trade and agricultural development in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 with funding from our friends at @EUinZim 🇪🇺.

https://t.co/R3zFeuF52t

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

This week, we're working with 🇿🇼 & WISER ActionFirst™ to turn weather forecasts into early action. By codesigning warnings with communities & decision-makers, we’re helping ensure people can take action before floods, storms, or heatwaves hit @MetOffice @WMO @MSDZIM #WISERAfrica

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

Welcome news 🎉 @FlyAirZimbabwe on the direct Harare-London flights. ✈️ This makes it even easier for people to visit, study and do business between our two countries 🇿🇼 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 🇬🇧

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Not the result we wanted, but Egypt should be immensely proud 🇪🇬 Toe-to-toe with the defending champions and a truly historic campaign — first-ever World Cup win, first-ever knockout win, and Argentina taken to the brink. An all-time run for the Pharaohs. 🤞🏽for🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿vs 🇳🇴.

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Egypt came into this tournament never having won a World Cup match.

They got their first-ever win in the group stage, first-ever knockout win in the RO32 and took the defending champion Argentina to the brink in the RO16.

An all-time run for the Pharaohs 🇪🇬

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

Big game. Big vibes. ⚽🔥

Join us for our match screening, enjoy the atmosphere and stand a chance to win great prizes!

Who's coming with you? Tag them below 👇

#MatchDay #WatchParty

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

🇬🇧 UK funding is strengthening water security & climate resilience in 🇿🇼 .

Today, Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation & Water Resources Development Hon. Dr. A.J. Masuka commissioned the Wanezi Dam & irrigation scheme - a Government of Zimbabwe, UK & @UNDPZimbabwe partnership.

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Excellent to see the launch of the AI Economics Institute. AI is reshaping economies, labour markets and productivity, understanding the evidence matters. https://t.co/Z6QtYOQyBd

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Great to see you @advocatetinashe!

[Tinashe Dean @advocatetinashe]

It was a pleasure & an honour to attend the Canada Day celebrations. My sincere gratitude to H.E. Ambassador @AristildeCanada for the kind invitation & continued support of youth advocacy.

The event was vibrant, engaging, and a true reflection of the strong and growing relationship between Canada and Zimbabwe. It also reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s foreign policy of being a friend to all and an enemy to none, fostering cooperation, mutual respect, and shared prosperity between nations.

@CanEmbZimbabwe
@GMPOLLOCK1 @christowardFCDO @HagemannKatrin
🇨🇦🤝🇿🇼 #CanadaDay #ZimbabweCanadaRelations #Diplomacy #FriendToAllEnemyToNon

[FCDO Procurement @FCDOProcurement]

The FCDO invites proposals for Zimbabwe: Partnerships for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) programme. Visit https://t.co/IvrRHLgzZ7 or scan the QR code for more information. Submit a first-stage proposal by 5pm Central Africa Time on 23 June 2026. #FCDOGovUK #UKAid

[Pete Vowles @PeteVowles]

🙏👋 #2/12

Smallholder farmers, like Tembi, working with 🇬🇧 finance to grow high quality produce.

And the many who are making the most of duty free access to 🇬🇧 markets creating jobs and opportunities in 🇿🇼.

Ameva ayabangula

#ThankyouZw
#NdinotendaZw
#NgiyabongaZW

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Good to attend on behalf of @UKinZimbabwe. An interesting discussion on the RBZ Monetary Policy Framework. Thanks @ZIMCODD1, @FESonline, @jmaketo for convening.

[ZIMCODD @ZIMCODD1]

🇿🇼 We’re at today’s @ZIMCODD1 and FES @FESonline Economic Debates Series Breakfast Meeting.

Dr William Kavila of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe presenting on the 2026 Monetary Policy Framework.

ZiG inflation is now at 4.8% single digits for the first time in 30+ years.

But what does that mean for citizens?

A thread ⤵️

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Great article by Our World in Data on what economic growth is, why it’s difficult to measure, and the different approaches.

Economic growth is a means, not an end. It matters because the goods and services that underpin health, education, housing and nutrition must be produced.

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

What is economic growth? And why is it so important?

Good health, a place to live, access to education, nutrition, social connections, respect, peace, human rights, a healthy environment, and happiness. These are just some of the many aspects we care about in our lives.

At the heart of many of these aspects that we care about are needs for which we require particular goods and services.

Think of those that are needed for the goals on the list above — the health services from nurses and doctors, the home you live in, or the teachers who provide education.

Poverty, prosperity, and growth are often measured in monetary terms, most commonly as people’s income.

However, while monetary measures have some important advantages, they have the big disadvantage of being abstract.

In the worst case, monetary measures — like GDP per capita, which is shown in the chart here — are so abstract that we forget what they are actually about: people’s access to goods and services.

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

🚨 Applications close tomorrow!

Join a global cohort exploring poverty, labour markets, and climate through real research.

Free. Online. Certificate available.

📅 11 May – 13 July
👉 Secure your place now: https://t.co/WRBHa69VcE

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

New funding call: 🇬🇧 is inviting proposals for our Accelerate to Demonstrate fund, which supports clean energy projects across the 🌍including in 🇿🇼

Focus areas: Critical minerals, clean hydrogen, smart energy, industrial decarbonisation. Apply by 18 June https://t.co/4T9ZypRJtu

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“In a world of profound change, economic choices now shape security and sovereignty as much as they shape prosperity,” argues @YvetteCooperMP in a guest essay. “For countries like Britain that means being more hard-headed about what openness means” https://t.co/bRVoQg5dac

[Gabriel Montagu-Pollock @GMPOLLOCK1]

Strong opportunity for Zimbabwean SMEs 🇿🇼 working on digital & AI‑enabled clean energy ⚡ — backed by the UK 🇬🇧 and EU 🇪🇺. Don’t miss the 17 June deadline @UKinZimbabwe @euinzim

[UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 @UKinZimbabwe]

📢 New funding call: Applications are now open to SMEs including in Zimbabwe for the Digital Energy Challenge, co-funded by the UK and the EU, to support digital and AI-enabled clean energy solutions.

🔗 More info and apply here: https://t.co/vwxdoJ8kWT

🗓️ Deadline: 17 June

[ZADT @zadtonline]

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