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Next-level collaborative action to advance African science in a global context

December 12, 2023

Future Africa and the International Science Council (ISC) collaborated to host a consultative engagement with African STI leaders to forge a way towards boosting African science on the global stage. The meeting formed part of the Science Forum South Africa 2023 held from 4 - 8 December 2023.

The interlinkage between climate change and the food system in Africa

December 4, 2023

Dr Wegayehu Fitawek, Postdoctoral fellow within Future Africa Sustainable Food Systems Research Chair writes about the interlinkage between climate change and the food system is significant and complex.

There’s more to poverty than meets the eye: Reflections on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023

November 28, 2023

Dr Irene Nyakagere Thomas, Postdoctoral fellow within the Future Africa Global Equity in Africa Research Chair reflects on this year's #EndPovertyDay by looking at the complex topic of poverty, especially in Africa.

Climate Change: Addressing the Cow in the Room

November 22, 2023

Dr Pamela Pophiwa, postdoctoral fellow within the Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems writes about the collaborative forum, Qinisa, which aims to promote the coordination of agricultural GHG-related research between relevant research organisations in Southern Africa and provide a platform for knowledge sharing on appropriate GHG-mitigation technologies and practices.

Promote The Switch

November 21, 2023

Since the television was invented, it has maintained its long-standing role as a medium of education, information, communication and entertainment. Through these, public opinions have been shaped, diversity has been promoted, and knowledge has been spread globally.

Every Child Every Right

November 20, 2023

November 20th marks the anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. Today marks 34 years since this groundbreaking milestone convention.

UP and Nestlé forge a transformative partnership to advance food research and education

November 14, 2023

The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nestlé, the world's leading food and beverage company. This marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration aimed at fostering academic excellence, research development, and technical cooperation in the field of sustainable food systems and nutrition.

Pan-African collaborative avenues for strengthening African science

November 13, 2023

Latest developments from the collaboration between Future Africa (FA) and the International Science Council (ISC).

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

June 15, 2026

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.

SRI2022 – An African point of view to address wicked challenges

June 21, 2022

The world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community is currently being held at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Institute and Campus. The Sustainability, Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2022) unites more than 2 000 global research leaders, government and civil society experts, funders, and innovators to inspire action and promote sustainabilit...

Dr Heide Hackmann discusses transdisciplinarity and global knowledge networks with womanity-women in unity

May 27, 2022

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, as part of our commemoration for #AfricaDay, which is celebrated on 25 May, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Dr. Heide Hackmann, the Interim Director and Advisor on Transdisciplinarity and Global Knowledge Networks at the Future Africa Institute | University of Pretoria. Prior to this role Dr Hackmann served as CEO of the International Science Council.

SA female STEM scientist continues to grow One Health platform

May 25, 2022

The ground-breaking One Health High-Level Expert Panel's 2021 (OHHLEP) annual report has just gone live. What makes this noteworthy is that Professor Wanda Markotter is one of two global experts on the OHHLEP.

CLABAfrica Webinar 3 focusing on People-Animal-Ecosystems-Health and Wellbeing

May 24, 2022

Happening today! #CLABAfrica Webinar 3

SRI Inkundla Shared ways forward for the world we want

May 23, 2022

The future we want to live in is on the horizon. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a target framework to achieve this ideal, but a realisation of many goals requires innovation – institutional, policy, technological, and societal – and a willingness to change. Additionally, the interlinked and interdependent nature of the SDGs makes it important to take a systemic perspective, ...

SRI2022 programme 20-24 June 2022

May 19, 2022

The 2022 Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress Programme is now available.

Future Africa to host upcoming Global Sustainability Conference

May 9, 2022

The congress will gather global leaders, experts, industry practitioners, and innovators in the field of sustainability.

The early career research leader fellowship (ECRLF)

May 5, 2022

The ECRLF is an initiative of the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria (UP) funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY). It serves early career research leaders in basic and applied sciences, engineering, social sciences, the humanities and the arts.

From Paris to Pretoria – Dr Heide Hackmann joins Future Africa

April 25, 2022

UP welcomes international science diplomat, advisor and policy maker, Dr Heide Hackmann (former CEO of The International Science Council) on staff as the Interim Director at the Future Africa Institute. Born in Kwa-Zulu Natal and having travelled abroad acquiring multiple scholarly and career achievements, she returns to South Africa after nearly 30 years with a determined vision to help empower t...

SRI2022 Calendar

April 14, 2022

SRI Inkundlas are a series of four interactive and inspirational events organised every month leading up to the 2022 Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress, to be held at the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, South Africa from 20-24 June 2022. The SRI pre-Congress Inkundlas aims to emphasise the collaborative, inclusive and engaging nature of the Congress, while...

SRI Inkundla – Building Peace for Sustainability through Science

March 23, 2022

SRI Inkundla – Building Peace for Sustainability through Science Join us for the second SRI Inkundla, Building Peace for Sustainability through Science and engage with two free virtual events held from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm SAST on March 28, 2022 (view your local time) and 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm SAST on March 31, 2022 (view your local time).

Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Teach4Reach initiative

March 14, 2022

UP academics Professor Irma Eloff and Dr Kgadi Mathabathe are two women from diverse backgrounds who are working together through community empowerment, spearheading the South African leg of the research project, Teach4Reach. The initiative explores how teacher education programmes in the Global South and the Global North can be leveraged to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Next-level collaborative action to advance African science in a global context

The interlinkage between climate change and the food system in Africa

There’s more to poverty than meets the eye: Reflections on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023

Climate Change: Addressing the Cow in the Room

Promote The Switch

Every Child Every Right

UP and Nestlé forge a transformative partnership to advance food research and education

Pan-African collaborative avenues for strengthening African science

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

SRI2022 – An African point of view to address wicked challenges

Dr Heide Hackmann discusses transdisciplinarity and global knowledge networks with womanity-women in unity

SA female STEM scientist continues to grow One Health platform

CLABAfrica Webinar 3 focusing on People-Animal-Ecosystems-Health and Wellbeing

SRI Inkundla Shared ways forward for the world we want

SRI2022 programme 20-24 June 2022

Future Africa to host upcoming Global Sustainability Conference

The early career research leader fellowship (ECRLF)

From Paris to Pretoria – Dr Heide Hackmann joins Future Africa

SRI2022 Calendar

SRI Inkundla – Building Peace for Sustainability through Science

Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Teach4Reach initiative

Advancing transformative science
for social change

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