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Future Africa – A unique pan-African platform

Future Africa is the University of Pretoria’s collaborative platform for research that works across the sciences and with society to address Africa’s biggest and most urgent contemporary challenges. Our fundamental purpose is to develop and unleash the transformative potential of African sciences to inform and inspire a future of thriving African societies.

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Future Africa UP researcher examines the African Court’s stance on capital punishment

A peer-reviewed article by Future Africa’s Dr Irene Nyakagere Thomas examines how the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has interpreted capital punishment cases over the past decade and what this means for human rights protection across the continent.

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Latest News

Future Africa UP researcher examines the African Court’s stance on capital punishment

A peer-reviewed article by Future Africa’s Dr Irene Nyakagere Thomas examines how the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has interpreted capital punishment cases over the past decade and what this means for human rights protection across the continent.

Future Africa Brochure

Contributing solutions to Africa’s biggest and most urgent challenges – Shaping profound social change towards global sustainability.

Established in 2019, our purpose is to develop and unleash the transformative potential of all sciences1 to inform and support a future of thriving African societies.

Future Africa is all about profound systemic transformations: of societies towards equitable and sustainable futures.

Our Challenge Domains

Future Africa’s Research Chairs lead comprehensive programmes of work within our Challenge Domains. They work at a pan-African level and with global partners to set African agendas, build African capacities, create African networks of expertise and influence, and co-design and deliver high-impact research in and for Africa.

The Future Africa Sustainable Food Systems Research Chair aims to transform African food systems through transdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange.

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The Future Africa Chair in Global Equity aims to promote global prosperity and peace by positioning Africa as a contributor, not just a beneficiary.

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Understanding the dynamics of African science and technology policy in a global context and ensuring the development of innovative African science and technology systems is imperative for purposes of advancing the transformative impact of African research and scholarship.

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One Health is an interdisciplinary approach recognising the interconnectedness of humans, animals, plants, and the environment.

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The Future Africa Research Chair leads large transformative research teams and builds global networks aimed at identifying and supporting pathways to sustainability transformations globally.

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Connect US

ConnectUs is a visualised network of researchers and research expertise across Africa.

ConnectUs is an initiative of ASLP fellows to connect African scholars and their institutions, with the aim of creating a platform for them to work together to re-shape Research in Africa.

Why join?

Become part of the network committed to transforming the African research landscape, with whom you can interact. Become visible to other researchers and funders through the website and our communication channels. Receive information about transformational opportunities in science development.

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  1. Contact a Referee, see below, to request their approval of your application
  2. Click Join us on the ConnectUs page, complete the form and submit
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