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UP’s Prof Cheikh Mbow features in Netflix documentary

UP’s Prof Cheikh Mbow features in Netflix documentary

Professor Cheikh Mbow, Director of the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been featured in the Netflix documentary Breaking Boundaries. The film, which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the extent of Earth’s degradation. “It was a privilege to be one of the scientists selected to feature in this global documentary,” Prof Mbow said. “This film i...
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SRI2022 to take place June 20-24, 2022

SRI2022 to take place June 20-24, 2022

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 (SRI2022) will take place from June 20-24, 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa and online. Hosted by the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria, SRI2022 will build on the success of the first SRI Congress which took place in June this year and featured 700 speakers and 2,000 participants from 100 countries. A joint initiative of F...
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Resilience in Science Leadership during the COVID era workshop

Resilience in Science Leadership during the COVID era workshop

In a bid to expand the African Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) to the different regions of Africa, ASLP has partnered with the prospective Young Academy in Mauritius for the first virtual Regional ASLP for early and mid-career researchers in the South African sub-region.
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Professor Wanda Markotter reappointed as Future Africa One Health Research Chair

Professor Wanda Markotter has been reappointed as Future Africa’s One Health Research Chair for a second five-year term, strengthening transdisciplinary research, African collaboration and leadership in One Health across the continent.

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Future Africa hosts Transdisciplinary (TD) Train the Trainer Workshop to enhance TD expertise

Future Africa, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Training Collaboratory: Building Common Ground, recently hosted a two-day Transdisciplinary (TD) Train-the-Trainer workshop at the University of Pretoria's Future Africa Campus to equip participants with essential skills to effectively teach and apply Transdisciplinarity (TD), in line with the university's commitment to advancing TD in edu...
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Five years of Future Africa: UP’s collaborative research platform looks ahead

The first five years have passed in the proverbial blink of an eye for the University of Pretoria's Future Africa, with stakeholders agreeing that the launch of UP’s collaborative research platform has helped facilitate dialogue across disciplines and bridge gaps between academics and ordinary citizens.
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Future Africa Welcomes Prof Wanda Markotter as Interim Director

Future Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wanda Markotter as the Interim Director, effective from 1 July 2024.
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CLAB-Africa Webinar Series

CLAB-Africa Webinar Series: Climate Impacts on Food Systems in Africa

The African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS), hosted at Future Africa (University of Pretoria), in collaboration with the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), proudly presents the Climate, Land, Agriculture, and Biodiversity (CLAB)-Africa Webinar Series.
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Irene Nyakagere Thomas (34), a postdoctoral fellow at Future Africa, chats about the significance of Youth Month and how youth can improve their ability to make an impact on society.
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192_EYEscape_240524From the left: Prof Sizwe Mabizela, Chair of the ARUA Board, Prof Ernest Aryeetey, Secretary General of ARUA, Dr Heide Hackmann, Director of Future Africa, Prof Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor, University of Pretoria, at the celebration event.

Future Africa celebrates five years as ‘neutral space for big ideas’

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria celebrated its five year anniversary on 24 May 2024, highlighting its role as a pan-African research platform with Africa at its core. Highlighting contributions from global and local academics, the event was also a joint celebration to pay tribute and honour Professor Ernest Aryeetey and his work with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA).
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Food for Africa through Collaboration

Food for Africa through Collaboration

Food is central to our lives. It holds cultural and social significance, and brings people together. However, the scarcity of food means that it is also a source of anxiety.
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One Health: Time for Action

To avoid future pandemics, we have to recognise that the well-being of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the environment are closely linked and interdependent. A One Health approach mobilises all parties to work towards sustainable development and coexistence.
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Director’s Reflection: Future Africa-The First Five Years

The purpose of this Director’s Reflection is to present, in overview, Future Africa’s achievements in its first five years, 2019 to 2024, and our plans for the future.
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EYEscapeLeft to right: UP's Dr Neeraj Mistry (Deputy Director: Future Africa), Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Prof Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor, Mr Tito Mboweni, ACET Board Chairman, and Ms Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, ACET Executive Vice President, at the ATI launch.

‘Economic growth is not enough, we need transformation,’ says Tito Mboweni at the launch of the African Transformation Index (ATI)

African economies have become less diversified and the competitiveness of their exports has declined, leaving the continent vulnerable to external shocks. In addition, African countries are not transforming their economies at a consistent or steady rate.
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Future Africa Task Team Drives Pan-African STI Collaboration at INGSA Conference in RwandaPanel Session hosted by Future Africa at the INGSA conference in Rwanda

Future Africa Task Team Drives Pan-African STI Collaboration at INGSA Conference in Rwanda

The Future Africa Task Team and steering committee members for the collaborative project with the International Science Council (ISC) facilitated a successful plenary session at the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) conference in Rwanda on 1 May 2024.
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Future Africa at INGSA2024: A Decade of Global Science Advice and Diplomacy

Future Africa at INGSA2024: A Decade of Global Science Advice and Diplomacy

Future Africa, represented by its task team members Dr Farai Kapfudzaruwa, Research, and Strategic Partnerships Manager; Dr Clarietta Chagwiza, Senior Postdoc Research Fellow; Prof Ahmed Bawa, Visiting Fellow; and Dr Chomora Mikeka, STI Director from the Government of Malawi, convened a strategic side event at the 5th International Conference on Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) conference on 1 ...
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