Jo Abbot
@AbbotJo
Development Director & Deputy Ambassador at British Embassy Harare. 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 Development issues and life in Zimbabwe
Residents of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, can now enjoy a smooth UK visa process from the comfort of our Premium Application Centre at the Bulawayo Rainbow. Address: Bulawayo Rainbow, Josiah Tongogara & 10 Avenue, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Location pin: bit.ly/404PiNM Timings: 9 AM to…
🏆 The Lionesses ROAR again! Massive congratulations to the @Lionesses for winning the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025! 🏴🥇⚽️. A proud moment for all. We're flying the St George’s Cross at the British Embassy Harare to celebrate this win. From 🇿🇼 we say: Well played, champions! 👏👏👏
Celebrating 100 years of @stjohnambulance in 🇿🇼 providing first aid, healthcare & training nationally. Great to hear about SJA history & plans. Flashback for me to being a St John’s Cadet in UK, aged 7, learning first aid & collecting, building ⛑️ awareness 🇿🇼 🇬🇧 @Markatthefarm
The UK is modernising international development - delivering greater impact, value for money, and transparency. We're shifting from donor to investor, sharing UK expertise to help countries thrive. Partnership, not paternalism is our new approach. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…
Thanks to Australian Int Devt Network AIDN Insight Tour bringing global 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺philanthropists to 🇿🇼& 🇲🇼, aiming to increase work with local orgs eg on health & entrepreneurship. Partnerships between philanthropists, grant makers, governments & local orgs are ⬆️ important #SDGs
Beautiful winter sun to celebrate #Bastille day with the 🇫🇷@FranceZimbabwe and their trade, devt and cultural work in 🇿🇼 over 40 years Excellent 🧀 and 🍷 and the vintage Citroen cars were a winner! 🙏
Loyal friends. Trusted partners. Great to welcome @jnbarrot to the @turinginst as part of the French state visit. 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Thank you 🇰🇷 @Kor_Emb_Zim for “BeautifulMind” charity concert in Harare tonight. Warmed hearts as world class, differently abled performers shared 🌍 music under a banner of peace & ‘Expect Nothing in Return’. Included Korean trad 🎶 & instruments eg pansori
Superb news! Great that UK vaccine support is contributing to real impact including 📉 in child (under 5) mortality, as measured by latest Demographic & Health survey. 👏 Strong partnerships, strong systems, healthier lives 🇬🇧 🇿🇼
💉Vaccines save millions of lives every year. 🇬🇧 has committed £1.25bn to @Gavi for 2026-2030, building on £6bn invested since 2000. In 🇿🇼, Gavi has partnered with the Government since 2001, providing $280m+ in vaccines & support. Read: gov.uk/government/new… @healthtimeszim
How to make financing for development fit for the future 👇 Domestic resource mobilisation, complemented by scaled up international finance (ODA and more) in a more effective global system #FFD4Sevilla #SDGs
“Seville must be the start of a new chapter in how we finance development and sustainable growth over the next decade” Read my full national statement on the UK’s approach here 👇 #FFD4 gov.uk/government/spe…
Another great example of the real, transformative impact that horticulture has on communities and the national economy! @UKinZimbabwe
“KUMINDA is not just producing peas, but also prosperity, offering employment opportunities for women whose income supports entire communities in Zimbabwe.”@Lord_Collins Crop: Sugar Snap, Mange Tout Destination: EU, UK @UKinZimbabwe @PeteVowles @hdczim @euinzim @vonKirchmannEU
Why does the Vungu Solar Project matter? Ambassador @PeteVowles highlights its impact & the powerful partnership 🇬🇧🫱🏼🫲🏻🇿🇼 driving #sustainable growth in this @thestandardzim op-ed. @InfracoAfrica @official_MOEPD @AFSIA_Official ➡️ newsday.co.zw/thestandard/am…
🚨 Big win for clean energy in Zimbabwe! UK-based @InfraCoAfrica has signed a landmark agreement with the Ministry of Energy for a 30MW solar project at Vungu. ☀️ Here’s why this matters… 🧵🇿🇼🤝🇬🇧 #GreenGrowth
Big news from #AfricaEnergyForum! 🇿🇼🤝🇬🇧. UK-based @InfraCoAfrica is teaming up with GoZ on the 30MW Vungu solar project — a great example of the UK’s partnership approach to driving clean, sustainable growth in Zimbabwe 🌍⚡ x.com/heraldzimbabwe…
#Breaking The Ministry of Energy and Power Development has signed a Government Project Support Agreement (GPSA) with InfraCo Africa for a 30-megawatt Vungu solar project. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Africa Energy Forum currently underway in Capetown, South…
Our Vungu Solar project is Zimbabwe’s first internationally project-financed #solar independent power producer, contributing towards achieving #SDG 7 – access to affordable clean energy – and SDG 13 on climate action. Read more: bit.ly/4ckyqY0
Makorokoto wadadisa, amhlophe, Congratulations! Thrilled to announce that the Chief Inspector, Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Denise MURTON has been honoured by HRH King Charles III with an #MBE for her services to Animal Welfare in 🇿🇼
It’s been a wonderful week celebrating 🇿🇼 🇬🇧 partnership, including at our King’s birthday celebration in Harare #KBP2025 Thank you to all our development partners for walking and working with us on shared #SustDevtGoals this year
The Churchill School Pipe Band were outstanding. Thank you; You’re the best!
United by deep people-to-people links, the UK and Zimbabwe are focused on our partnership for economic growth, from trade and investment to energy and climate. Thank you @edmnangagwa for your time to discuss how 🇬🇧 and 🇿🇼 can deliver on our shared mission.
Celebrating His Royal Highness King Charles III’s Birthday in style. Thanks for coming and making it such a fun celebration!