ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The African Improvement Financial institution Group (AfDB) has appointed Mr. J. Max Bankole Jarrett as the brand new Supervisor of its Editorial and Media Relations Division (PCER1), a strategic unit inside the Financial institution’s Communication and Exterior Relations Division.
A Monrovia born twin British-Liberian nationwide with over 35 years {of professional} expertise, Jarrett brings a wealth of data in broadcast media, strategic communications, government workplace operations, and African financial and political affairs.. His appointment is efficient 1.August. 2025.
Jarrett started his profession as a radio producer with the BBC World Service in London in 1990, the place he labored for 11 years earlier than transferring into worldwide improvement coverage coordination anf advocacy with the United Nations. He has since held a number of high-profile roles, together with most just lately, Director of Technique and Supply within the Workplace of the AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina since 2023.
His new position will see him lead the staff liable for the Financial institution’s editorial and media relations efforts—crafting and managing content material throughout platforms, from press releases and digital publications to social media and stakeholder communications. The division performs a key position in amplifying the Financial institution’s visibility, shaping narratives round its improvement influence, and guaranteeing the general public, companions, and stakeholders are well-informed concerning the Financial institution’s mission and achievements.
Jarrett mentioned he felt “the pull to as soon as once more interact extra immediately, day-to-day, with the media and communication points” , signaling a hands-on method to his new management submit at Africa‘ premier monetary establishment.
Jarrett’s expertise spans main multilateral establishments. He labored intently with former UN Secretary-Normal Kofi Annan on the Africa Progress Panel, the place he served as Director-in-Cost of the Geneva-based Secretariat in 2017. He has additionally held influential roles on the United Nations Financial Fee for Africa and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), advising African leaders and driving institutional partnerships.
He holds a Grasp of Arts diploma from the Faculty of Oriental and African Research (SOAS), College of London ( the place he authored an awarding profitable 1996 dissertation on the warfare in his homeland entitled “Civil Warfare in Liberia: A Manipulation of Chaos ?) and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from the London Faculty of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Jarrett’s appointment is seen as a strategic transfer by the AfDB to bolster its international media footprint and sharpen the Financial institution’s storytelling about Africa’s improvement challenges and successes.
