Mediterranean Transitions from the Gulf to the Sahel
The war on Gaza, the war on Ukraine, the energy crisis, and several initiatives to reshape regional and international partnerships and alliances have made the EU Southern Neighbourhood even more…
Giulia Daga, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, Mehran Haghirian, Pier Paolo Raimondi, Darlington Tshuma
Spotlight
The Mattei Plan for Africa: From Aid to Partnership?
The Mattei Plan marks a pivot from traditional aid to a centralised investment model, positioning Italian state enterprises and financial institutions as the engines to de-risk…
Italy-Africa Digital Partnership under the Mattei Plan
By 2050, Africa’s population is expected to reach approximately 2.5 billion. By the end of the 21st century, the continent will account for 40.6 per cent of the world’s working age population,…
Digital Transformation: Aligning Italy’s Piano Mattei with African Development Priorities
Africa’s digital landscape is undergoing rapid transformation driven by a surge in entrepreneurial activity and widespread adoption of digital technologies. The Digital Flagship – a strategic…
Publications
Data pubblicazione
Conflict and Displacement in Africa: Advancing Durable and Sustainable Solutions through the Mattei Plan?
Autori
Darlington Tshuma
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In: IAI Commentaries
26|08
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 4 p.
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What Role for Italy’s Infrastructure Diplomacy? Lessons from the Lobito Corridor
Autori
Marianna Lunardini
Filippo Simonelli
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In: IAI Briefs
26|05
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 7 p.
Data pubblicazione
Liberal Peacebuilding in Times of Change
Autori
Giulio Levorato
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In: Trends and Perspectives International Politics
London/New York, Routledge, February 2026, xvii, 140 p.
Research
The project (September 2025-June 2026) aims to analyse Italy’s role in the Lobito Corridor. The research will provide the opportunity to focus on several key topics: critical raw materials and…
This project aims to assess and strengthen cooperation between Europe and Africa in the field of digital governance, within a global context marked by multiple crises that have exposed the fragility…
Ten years from its outbreak, the Sahel crisis has assumed a new dimension in terms of degeneration of legitimate governance and regional security structures (ECOWAS and African Union), compounded by…
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Financing Development Cooperation: the Role of the Next EU Budget
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IAI in the media
LSE: The old order is fading. Can Africa build the next one?
International Studies: Italy-Africa Digital Partnership under the Mattei Plan
The conversation: Protecting victims of conflict: how African value systems could strengthen humanitarian law
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