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Africa-led, locally grounded science powers new Lancet Countdown Africa Centre at Future Africa-UP

The launch of the Lancet Countdown Africa Centre at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria marks a shift towards Africa-led, locally grounded climate and health science.
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UNU Hub REACH-AFRICA contributes to digital agriculture and AI policy brief for climate resilience in Zimbabwe

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (REACH-AFRICA), hosted at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, contributed to a new policy brief on digital agriculture and artificial intelligence for climate-resilient smallholder farming in Zimbabwe.

Regional One Health workshop at UP strengthens collaboration on zoonotic disease surveillance

Future Africa and the Centre for Viral Zoonoses at the University of Pretoria convened a One Health workshop to strengthen collaboration on zoonotic disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness across Southern Africa.
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Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin

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Dr Alassan Assani Seidou shows how integrating indigenous trees into dairy farming systems in Benin improves cattle health, boosts milk production and strengthens climate resilience in dryland regions.

Climate change literacy in early education

Dr Sarah Otanga explores climate change literacy in early education as part of her research fellowship hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria.
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How Future Africa at UP advances One Health in Africa

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Future Africa at the University of Pretoria is advancing a One Health approach that integrates human, animal and environmental health to address climate change, pandemic risk and sustainability challenges across Africa

Call for Applications: PhD scholarship grants 2026 (UKUDLA)

The African German Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science, which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA), the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH) in Germany offers scholarships to German and African applicants to support a PhD-thesis research projects in Southern Africa in cooperation with one of our partner institutions.

Prof Frans Swanepoel concludes tenure as Future Africa Research Chair for Sustainable Food Systems

Future Africa bids farewell to Professor Frans Swanepoel, who concludes his tenure as Research Chair for Sustainable Food Systems at the end of December 2025.

Future Africa introduces new cohort of research fellows from 10 African countries

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria introduces 22 outstanding early-career researchers as the second cohort of the FAR-LeaF Fellowship. Supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the programme builds research leadership, collaboration and transdisciplinary skills to address Africa’s most complex sustainability challenges.

Future Africa’s One Health Chair strengthens Africa’s voice in global health leadership

Professor Wanda Markotter, Future Africa’s One Health Chair at UP, advances Africa’s role in global health governance through high-level engagements in Berlin and Geneva.

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