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Future Africa science sharing series explores migrant youth experiences through participatory research

Future Africa, in partnership with the IRD–CNRS–CIRAD Joint Office, hosted a Science-Sharing Series seminar examining the experiences of migrant and refugee youth in South Africa. Researchers from the Growing Up Across Borders (GRABS) project shared findings on how legal uncertainty, administrative barriers and social exclusion shape young migrants’ lives, highlighting the role of participatory research methods in amplifying youth voices.

AgriHero Challenges 2026 Launches to Back Africa’s Next Wave of Agricultural Innovation

The AgriHero Challenges 2026 has officially launched to support agricultural innovators and entrepreneurs across Africa. The initiative provides mentorship, business development support, networking opportunities, and access to international partnerships for startups developing solutions in climate-smart agriculture, AI-driven farming, food science, sustainable packaging, and circular economy models.
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Africa has been managing climate volatility for decades – what the world can learn

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Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi of Lancet Countdown Africa and UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, reflects on what Africa's lived experience in climate adaptation and resilience can offer the rest of the world.

Negotiating sustainable development: Six key reflections from the Future Africa roundtable

Six key reflections from a roundtable hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria under the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on the Politics of Sustainable Development, co-led with the University of Oslo.

UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa UP co-authors policy brief on climate finance in sub-Saharan Africa

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (UNU REACH-AFRICA) based at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria has co-authored a policy brief on climate finance in sub-Saharan Africa. The brief examines how financing water, energy, food and ecosystems in an integrated way could improve the effectiveness of climate investments across the region.

UNU REACH-AFRICA at Future Africa UP participates in Africa Climate-Water-Energy-Food nexus dialogue

The United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa (UNU REACH-AFRICA) hosted at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, participated in high-level discussions on Climate-Water-Energy-Food nexus solutions and sustainable development financing in Addis Ababa.

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.

UP’s Future Africa and IRD-CNRS-CIRAD spotlight Bolt’s Farm fossils in new seminar series

Future Africa, together with IRD, CNRS and CIRAD, inaugurates a science-sharing seminar series, with the first seminar highlighting palaeontological research at Bolt’s Farm in the Cradle of Humankind.
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Lost in translation no more

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Research focusing on zoonotic disease and computer science may help shape a future where life-saving health knowledge truly speaks everyone’s language.

Environmental thought in Africa cannot be separated from power and lived realities, Future Africa webinar hears

Future Africa recently hosted a webinar that explored how environmental thought in Africa is shaped by power, colonial legacies and lived realities.

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