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Leveraging African Resources to Transform Food Security on the Continent

October 15, 2020

Africa is the continent most impacted by food insecurity. Millions suffer from inadequate quantity and quality of food every year, with children and women the most affected.

Imagine this headline in 2030 Greenhouse gas to green cows gas African scientist finds way to reduce methane from cattle

October 6, 2020

Dr. Festus A. Adejoro,an animal scientist at the University of Pretoria wants to work with a multidisciplinary team of scientists to reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals in Africa.

Women lose a lot when public resources are being siphoned and stolen – Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during UP-hosted Women’s Month Dialogue

September 4, 2020

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa institute and campus recently hosted an online panel discussion that featured a group of prominent women who are well known throughout Africa for their achievements in fields such as medicine, chemistry, academia, and development economics.

No more injections Egyptian researcher wants to deliver COVID-19 vaccine through skin

August 4, 2020

Researchers all over the world are hard at work developing a vaccine for COVID-19. So, what if researchers could deliver life-saving vaccines transdermally; that is, without using needles?

UP, UNICEF and the UNDP collaborate to empower young South Africans

July 21, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) has partnered with the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to conceptualise and implement initiatives that will address challenges faced by young people in South Africa.

COVID-19 Research and Engagement Platform at UP (CORE-P)

July 14, 2020

Future Africa is coordinating the COVID-19 research and engagement platform (CORE-P) to harness a vibrant community of practice driven by UP and to embrace a wide range of academia in Africa. The key principle of CORE-P is transdisciplinary research that brings various teams together to co-design targeted research outcomes and results for higher impact.

UP webinar on Future Africa Post-COVID-19 suggests researchers must play leading role in reshaping African society

June 3, 2020

Participants from around the world joined a University of Pretoria (UP)-hosted webinar titled “Future Africa Post-COVID-19” on Friday.

INVITATION Webinar Future Africa Post-COVID-19, Friday 29 May 2020 at 1:00PM

May 29, 2020

May is Africa Month and 25 May is Africa Day. As a university that aspires to be a leading institution in our country and our continent, internationally recognised and connected, we celebrate our Africanness.

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‘Partner with us’ – Future Africa interim director urges early-career researchers to join transdisciplinary research efforts

September 9, 2026

Future Africa Interim Director Prof Wanda Markotter has called on early-career African researchers to build partnerships and take part in transdisciplinary research addressing some of the continent’s most pressing challenges.

Future Africa researcher looks at the African Court’s stance on capital punishment

May 22, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

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

May 5, 2026

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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

April 13, 2026

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

Future Africa and UNU Hub at UP congratulate Professor Kaveh Madani on 2026 Stockholm Water Prize

April 12, 2026

Future Africa and the United Nations University Hub on Resilient Environment, Agriculture, Climate and Health for Africa ( REACH-AFRICA) at the University of Pretoria (UP), congratulates Professor Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), on being named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.

Momentum builds for One Health as South Africa advances national strategic framework

April 11, 2026

One Health in South Africa is advancing as stakeholders move to finalise the national strategic framework. Speaking at the recent engagement, Professor Wanda Markotter, One Health Research Chair at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, underscored the need for coordinated, cross-sectoral systems and highlighted the role of academia in supporting implementation.

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

March 26, 2026

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.

UNU Hub REACH-AFRICA contributes to digital agriculture and AI policy brief for climate resilience in Zimbabwe

March 19, 2026

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

March 12, 2026

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.

Africa–Europe CoRE on the Politics of Sustainable Development meets at Future Africa to Strengthen Research Collaboration and Joint PhD Programme

February 26, 2026

Members of the Africa–Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on the Politics of Sustainable Development met at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, to strengthen research collaboration and the joint PhD Programme. The meeting confirmed new joint research initiatives and reinforced commitment to doctoral training and long-term sustainability.

Strengthening women’s leadership in science for Africa’s future

February 11, 2026

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Future Africa joins the global community in recognising women advancing scientific knowledge and encouraging girls to see themselves as future scientists and research leaders.

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Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin

February 8, 2026

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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.

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Leveraging African Resources to Transform Food Security on the Continent

Imagine this headline in 2030 Greenhouse gas to green cows gas African scientist finds way to reduce methane from cattle

Women lose a lot when public resources are being siphoned and stolen – Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during UP-hosted Women’s Month Dialogue

No more injections Egyptian researcher wants to deliver COVID-19 vaccine through skin

UP, UNICEF and the UNDP collaborate to empower young South Africans

COVID-19 Research and Engagement Platform at UP (CORE-P)

UP webinar on Future Africa Post-COVID-19 suggests researchers must play leading role in reshaping African society

INVITATION Webinar Future Africa Post-COVID-19, Friday 29 May 2020 at 1:00PM

‘Partner with us’ – Future Africa interim director urges early-career researchers to join transdisciplinary research efforts

Future Africa researcher looks at the African Court’s stance on capital punishment

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

Lost in translation no more

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

Future Africa and UNU Hub at UP congratulate Professor Kaveh Madani on 2026 Stockholm Water Prize

Momentum builds for One Health as South Africa advances national strategic framework

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

UNU Hub REACH-AFRICA contributes to digital agriculture and AI policy brief for climate resilience in Zimbabwe

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

Africa–Europe CoRE on the Politics of Sustainable Development meets at Future Africa to Strengthen Research Collaboration and Joint PhD Programme

Strengthening women’s leadership in science for Africa’s future

Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin

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