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Imagine this headline in the future: Nigeria 2035 youth job boom sees an economic policy shift across Africa

August 21, 2019

It’s the year 2035. Nigeria’s massive jobs surge has prompted other African governments to adopt its youth startup funding model.

Plant scientist hopes to keep the forestry industry alive

August 20, 2019

The year is 2033 and the world has finally stopped a tree-killing fungus wreaking havoc on the global forestry industry, all thanks to African scientists.

Progress 2019 of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Tshwane project

August 15, 2019

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Tshwane (BEST) project aims to measure the contribution to ecosystem functions and services by native plants in urban contexts. The native garden at Future Africa is one of two native patches that have been implemented on the project, the other being at the Javett Art Centre on Hatfield campus.

Imagine a future where an African-led team of scientists announce the first HIV vaccine

August 15, 2019

Imagine a future where an African-led team of scientists announce the first HIV vaccine.

ASLP fellows selected to Next Einstein Forum

August 14, 2019

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) was launched in 2013 by the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and aims to make Africa the global hub for science and technology.

UP Consumer and Food Sciences Students Celebrate the Indigenous Ingredients Foraged on the Future Africa Campus

August 1, 2019

The Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at the University of Pretoria is hosting a special dinner to celebrate our indigenous food of which some of these ingredients will be foraged on their Future Africa Campus. DIANE DE BEER spoke to botanist and curator Jason Sampson as well as some of the other participants about this exciting concept.

Women’s Month message from the VC and Principal

August 1, 2019

This month we celebrate all the achievements of all women staff and students who contribute to THE UP WAY and vision. These women’s positive contribution to our society, through pursuing excellence in teaching, research, and innovation, is instrumental to UP.

The West African Science Leadership Programme launched

July 30, 2019

The West Africa Science Leadership Programme (W-ASLP) was launched during a three-day leadership training workshop from the 21st to the 23rd of July 2019 at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana.

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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.

Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021

June 11, 2021

The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration, and action.

Health Economics Discussion Forum at UP (HEDF@UP)

June 4, 2021

The event will take place on Thursday, 3 June 2021 at 14h00. The aim of the forum is to establish a transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, academic-industry network to support collaboHEALTH ECONOMICS DISCUSSION FORUM AT UP (HEDF@UP)

UP Vice-Chancellor Professor Tawana Kupe (at the podium) gives the opening address as Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande (left); French President Emmanuel Macron (centre); and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) take in his remarks.

Africa has the capabilities and the experience to produce vaccines’ – President Ramaphosa in conversation with President Macron at UP

June 4, 2021

Africa is capable of manufacturing safe and effective vaccines – it just needs the support to do so.

British Council funded Climate Change Malaria Action (C2MA) workshop

June 4, 2021

Early career researchers (ECRs) from South Africa (SA) and the United Kingdom (UK) are invited to APPLY NOW for the British Council funded Climate Change Malaria Action (C2MA) workshop: “Investigating the effects of climate change on malaria for urgent action to combat climate change with reference to COP26 priorities.”

Left: Professor Wanda Markotter, Research Chair at Future Africa: People, Health and Place right: Professor Cheikh Mbow, Director, Future Africa Institute

Health-People-Places Chair will strengthen UP’s science leadership in Africa

June 3, 2021

“A strong focus is mentoring young academics in this transdisciplinary space and expanding resources,” says Prof Wanda Markotter. Prof Markotter, Director of the UP’s Centre for Viral Zoonoses, has been appointed as Future Africa Research Chair on Health-People-Places.

Accelerators for Green Skills in Solar PV Energy Transition

May 18, 2021

Future Africa (at the University of Pretoria) and Nepoworx are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on the 4 of May 2021 to develop science and skills on solar photovoltaic (PV). The objective of the programme is to upskill a total of 900 youth and women scholars and entrepreneurs over the next three (3) years ensuring participation in the green economy, and more importan...

FNB Varsity Cup captains in symbolic tree-planting ceremony

April 29, 2021

The FNB Varsity Cup captains took part in a tree-planting ceremony at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus on Friday.

Scholarships now available for low – and middle-income countries to attend SRI2021

April 22, 2021

Apply now for the IRD SRI2021 Scholarships. The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is engaging participants from all parts of the world at what will be the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability.

SRI2021 Funding Opportunity

April 22, 2021

The new joint initiative of Future Earth and the Belmont Forum, the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) will be the leading annual meeting for sustainability scholarship and innovation, trans-disciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration, and knowledge to action. Please join us and bring your team!

Transformation to sustainability – a buzz-phrase, or a concept with substance

March 10, 2021

COVID-19 revealed that transformation is considered necessary, and it is possible to promote large-scale rapid behavioural changes to address emerging social-environmental challenges. But social changes can be resisted, such as those leading to the reduction of privileges or personal freedoms.

Roundtable What does transformation(s) to sustainability mean today

February 25, 2021

Thursday, 4 March at 15h–16h CET The Transformations to Sustainability programme (a joint initiative of the International Science Council, the Belmont Forum and the NORFACE network) invites you to an in-depth discussion of some of the critical questions for research on transformations to sustainability in early 2021.

Free to download COVID 19 and Health Education Resources for Individuals with disabilities

February 15, 2021

The Centre for AAC, Future Africa (University of Pretoria) and UNICEF have jointly completed the project titled “Co-designing health communication and education materials for COVID-19 and other health related matters for use with individuals in South Africa with disability/communication vulnerability.

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Imagine this headline in the future: Nigeria 2035 youth job boom sees an economic policy shift across Africa

Plant scientist hopes to keep the forestry industry alive

Progress 2019 of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Tshwane project

Imagine a future where an African-led team of scientists announce the first HIV vaccine

ASLP fellows selected to Next Einstein Forum

UP Consumer and Food Sciences Students Celebrate the Indigenous Ingredients Foraged on the Future Africa Campus

Women’s Month message from the VC and Principal

The West African Science Leadership Programme launched

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

Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021

Health Economics Discussion Forum at UP (HEDF@UP)

Africa has the capabilities and the experience to produce vaccines’ – President Ramaphosa in conversation with President Macron at UP

British Council funded Climate Change Malaria Action (C2MA) workshop

Health-People-Places Chair will strengthen UP’s science leadership in Africa

Accelerators for Green Skills in Solar PV Energy Transition

FNB Varsity Cup captains in symbolic tree-planting ceremony

Scholarships now available for low – and middle-income countries to attend SRI2021

SRI2021 Funding Opportunity

Transformation to sustainability – a buzz-phrase, or a concept with substance

Roundtable What does transformation(s) to sustainability mean today

Free to download COVID 19 and Health Education Resources for Individuals with disabilities

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for social change

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