We are proud to share the work of our members Ivo Wakounig and Kei Otsuki at the inFRONT team in their latest Policy Brief on the Global Gateway Programme, that is now available for review and dissemination. The European Union aims to close the global infrastructure investment gap through its Global Gateway programme. The programme…

In some cases, minerals are found in remote areas where there are no social infrastructures and/or there are only scattered populations. In these cases, mining firms must build campsites or so-called mining towns to house their workers. Nevertheless, there are cases in which minerals are found in areas near existing urban settlements, which creates a…

We are proud to announce the publication of the project report: Transformative Investments in Green Hydrogen Development in the Global South through the Pathways to Sustainability Strategic Theme of Utrecht University. Green hydrogen, derived from renewable electricity, has emerged as a promising solution to accelerate the global energy transition. Several countries in the Global South…

I was watching the quarter-final World Cup game in a local bar in Moatize. It was Croatia – Brazil. I naturally expected that people (most of them were from Moatize) would support Brazil because of the cultural and historical connections that the two countries have. Still, I realised there were certain people, and not a…

Tete is in the central-west region of Mozambique. Tete city is laid along one of the largest rivers in Africa, Zambezi River (In Portuguese, ‘Zambeze’). The city was first developed as a centre of Swahili trade through the river. Nowadays, Tete has become a vibrant urban centre in this region. In the first decade of…

As the importance of natural gas in transitioning to a low-carbon future, in increasing energy security and/or in reducing energy poverty in Mozambique and elsewhere remains prominent, it is also crucial to understand and deal with the negative impacts that accompany such large-scale extractive projects. Emilinah Namaganda, Kei Otsuki and Griet Steel have published a…