Juliette John

Executive Director, African Development Bank 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇳🇱. Ex-UK Ambassador, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau & Cabo Verde. Formerly DRC, Sahel, Yemen & India. Views mine

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group has partnered with #Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) under its Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Instrument to support close Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at $74–92 billion in 2024.

➡️https://t.co/lVqnoANZOi #AfDBMauritius

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group has approved a $2 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support two renewable energy mini-grids—Lelicho and Murche in #Ethiopia.

➡️https://t.co/Q3vf7E5QWn

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group has approved a $15 million equity investment in the RMBV #NorthAfrica Fund III to support growth companies with a special focus on consumer growth sectors and expanding access to jobs and quality goods and services.

➡️https://t.co/ge4nCwyNoO

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

@UKinCotedIvoire Arsenal of course! 🏆 #NorthLondonForever

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The Board of Directors of the @AfDB_Group approved, on 17 July 2026, in Abidjan, 20 billion CFA francs in financing for Senegal to strengthen its public finance management, increase domestic resource mobilisation, and attract more private investment.

➡️https://t.co/GZZJ72QF4n

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

Important testimony from the excellent @julienmh, Senior Ebola Coordinator in Eastern DR Congo.

[Julien Harneis @julienmh]

Today the toll from Ebola in DRC passed 2,000 deaths. I spoke with @BBCMaryam on @BBCWorld. To bring the epidemic under control, we need to work with the government to build community trust, double the number of burial teams, triple treatment capacity and cover humanitarian needs

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

@bdrpreira Vraiment magnifiques celles-là !

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

New Ministerial foreign and development team at the UK @FCDOGovUK.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Delighted to be working alongside a brilliant team of Ministers at @FCDOGovUK.

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group has approved grants worth $13M to enhance national emergency responses to the Ebola virus disease outbreak and strengthen efforts to arrest its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), #SouthSudan and #Uganda:➡️ https://t.co/Fe2pSh9Qg0

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

International development is central to foreign policy.

As UK Governor to @WorldBankGroup, I'll take personal leadership of the UK's work on development and climate.

Working with @kirstyjmcneill, we'll ensure the UK plays a leading role.

https://t.co/oU3rummKXs

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The Board of Directors of the @AfDB_Group has approved, a €293.88M loan to support the second phase of Kenya’s Economic Inclusion and Green Recovery Support Programme (EIGRSP II). 🇰🇪

Read more: https://t.co/HZjZkxDYAp #AfDBinKenya

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

Statement from the new UK Foreign Secretary.

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group has approved $878.09 million to support construction of the Ghardaïa–El Meniaa railway section, improving connectivity and unlocking opportunities across southern #Algeria.

Read more: https://t.co/Cyo5l08L0q

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

100% agree. A game for the annals. In addition, there was little questionable behaviour and you could see how much the teams respected each other, including in how they all congratulated each other (and even prayed together) at the end! 🇨🇵❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

I genuinely feel sorry for anyone who missed the France vs. England game, because they literally missed one of the greatest spectacles imaginable.

England absolutely tore France apart in the first half. Thomas Tuchel pinned France’s defense back with Rogers, Toney, and Saka, stretched the game through the full-backs and Rashford on the wings, and repeatedly exploited runs in behind the defense. The result? England scored 4 goals in a stunning first-half display.

Deschamps refused to let his France career end in humiliation. He brought on Upamecano, Dembélé, and Barcola, moved Olise into a central role, and everything changed. France fought back to score 4 goals of their own. England responded with 2 more and eventually won 6-4.

A game featuring 10 goals, 14 big chances created, 38 shots, 2 goals after the 90th minute, and a Bukayo Saka hat-trick. This wasn’t just a football game—it was an international football festival.

One of the greatest World Cup games ever played. A game for the history books. ❤️

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The @AfDB_Group Board of Directors has approved up to $66 million in financing for the first phase of the 500MW Dandara solar project and a 100MWh battery storage system in Qena Governorate, southern #Egypt.

➡️https://t.co/ew1F1MHThX

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

SNAPSHOTS: Day 2⃣ of the #2026AEC featured rich discussions on strengthening Africa’s financial agency in a multipolar world, leveraging the trade- investment-productivity nexus, and deepening domestic capital markets across the continent.

➡️ https://t.co/kcQnWnstXN

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

Today in Abidjan, the @AfDB_Group convened governments, investors, industry leaders and development partners for the Ministerial Forum on Critical Minerals Value Chains and Beneficiation.

Opening the forum, @AfDBPresident Dr Sidi Ould Tah outlined 4 key paradoxes that underscore the challenges and opportunities Africa’s vast critical mineral resources present.

WATCH below ⬇️ #CriticalMineralsAfrica

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

An important event hosted by the @AfDB_Group! Very glad @FCDOGovUK @BritishIntInv @UKEF and @BritGeoSurvey are joining to discuss how best to partner with African countries on strategic critical minerals value chains to drive growth, manufacturing and job creation.

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

#Happening: Africa holds nearly 30% of the world's critical mineral reserves—yet retains little of their value. Today, in #Abidjan, African leaders and partners will commit to changing that through local value addition:

➡️https://t.co/0pOScVvByn #CriticalMineralsAfrica

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

The June @LinkedIn Newsletter is out. Explore how the @AfDB_Group is advancing climate resilience, food security, and sustainable development across Africa through bold investments and partnerships.

Read More: https://t.co/SrsEEIasHO

[Juliette John @juliettejohn]

@KFosterFCDO @UN @UKUN_NewYork They are so lucky to have you! All the best!