Dr. Rukonge S. Muhongo (PhD)

Dr. Rukonge Sospeter Muhongo is a distinguished Tanzanian legal and sustainable conscience scholar and policy analyst with a specialized focus on energy law, environmental sustainability, and resource governance. His academic foundation and extensive international experience position him as a leading authority at the intersection of law, energy transition, and climate justice.

Dr. Muhongo's academic credentials include a Doctor of Justice in Development Policies (PhD) and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Oil and Gas Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, UK, complemented by a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Arts both from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His expertise encompasses environmental and social governance (ESG) in extractive industries and the banking sector, climate finance and energy justice, policy development for sustainable energy transitions, and local content frameworks in Africa’s energy sector.

Hisprofessional highlights demonstrate a broad and impactful career. He has servedas a Visiting Scholar & Researcher at the University of St. Andrews (UK),focusing on critical areas such as the blue economy, critical minerals, andgreen victimology. As a consultant for the International Energy Agency (IEA),he contributed to the influential Global Critical Minerals Report (2021),analyzing the environmental and social impacts of clean energy transitions. Heholds the position of Senior Editor for the Global Energy Law Journal,peer-reviewing research on renewable energy, oil/gas contracts, and climatepolicy. Dr. Muhongo has also imparted his knowledge as a lecturer atuniversities in Mozambique, Uganda, the United Kingdom and Tanzania, teachingcourses on environmental law, human rights, and sustainable extractive resourcemanagement. He is the author of significant publications, including EnergyJustice: A Local Content Analytical Framework for Sub-Saharan Africa (Springer,2020) and Energy Transitions and the Future of the African Energy Sector (PalgraveMacmillan). Furthermore, he has served as a Policy Advisor for governments andNGOs, facilitating COP27 pre-/post-meetings in Tanzania and training lawyersand policymakers on climate change opportunities.

Dr. Muhongo's commitment to sustainability is evident in his work, which emphasizes equitable resource governance and climate action. He has advised Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate on resource management and collaborated with the African Development Bank to review mining handbooks. He has also led masterclasses on local content, energy transitions, and ESG compliance for civil societies and industry stakeholders and currently works at CRDB Bank PLC as the Group ESG/Sustainability Manager overseeing partnerships, sustainability strategy and outreach.

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