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Developing a machine learning system to detect water stress on maise farms

August 8, 2023

Agriculture plays a vital role in the economies of many countries. In Tanzania, a developing country, agriculture represents almost 30% of the country’s GDP, with three-quarters of the country’s workforce involved in this sector.

Increasing sustainability education in higher education institutions in Africa

August 8, 2023

The phenomenon of climate change and sustainability continues to generate debate among scholars, practitioners and decision-makers across the globe and calls for action among institutions, governments, and stakeholders to develop interventions for mitigation and adaption.

Future Africa co-hosts the new Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre

August 4, 2023

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria, Rhodes University, the NRF, and Future Earth have joined forces to establish the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre. The Centre will serve as a central hub for sustainability efforts across the continent. Hosted by Future Africa and Rhodes University from 2023 to 2026, its goal is to foster collaboration and coordination among various sustainabil...

RESEARCH | Politics of Security Sector Reform

July 26, 2023

RESEARCH | Politics of Security Sector Reform: Violence and the Emergence of Regional Security Outfits in Nigeria Onyekachi E. Nnabuihe | FAR-LeaF Fellow

RESEARCH | Frontiers of belonging and politics of identity

July 25, 2023

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Frontiers of belonging and politics of identity: The materiality of funeral rituals and festivals in Nigeria’s urban space Onyekachi E. Nnabuihe | FAR-LeaF Fellow

Celebrating Africa day of seas and oceans

July 25, 2023

The African Union launched the Africa Day of Seas and Oceans on July 25th 2015 to raise awareness of the enormous challenges faced by the water sector and the need to harness the rich resources on the continent. The framework was developed to initiate actions on aquaculture and fishery, enhance marine tourism, mitigate human tricking and smuggling through the seas, provide an improved disaster ris...

Ga Mampa farmers participating in a practical demonstration at the workshop

A Collaborative Effort to Empower Ga Mampa Farmers in Addressing Animal Health Care Challenges

July 18, 2023

The Future Africa Research Chair on Health, People and Places (One Health) partnered with the Animal Health Directorate of the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to address the critical issue of basic animal health care in rural farmers. Recognising the high prevalence of tick-borne diseases in livestock, which can pose risks to human health, this collaboration aimed to provid...

Desertification and drought: Herding and farming communities

July 15, 2023

World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts is an attempt to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The day offers opportunity to address land degradation through cooperation at all levels. Driven by factors such as population growth, which increases demand for energy, food, and other goods and services, climate change in Africa has posed numerous environ...

World Youth Skills Day: Empowering School Learners through STEM Education

July 14, 2023

Future Africa's Research Chair on Health, People, and Places has launched a STEM skills programme for school learners. The programme offers practical and theoretical science activities, and career exposure opportunities, aimed at investing in the next generation of African scientists.

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Prestigious Banda-Africa fellowship awarded to FAR-LeaF fellow Dr Amankwaa

July 1, 2023

The University of Ghana has awarded Dr Ebenezer Amankwaa a Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Building a New Generation of Academics in Africa project (BANGA-AFRICA). He is an urban geographer and lecturer at the university's Department of Geography and Resource Development.

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