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‘We need a people’s science’ – Future Africa dialogue urges shift to African-centred sustainability thinking

June 19, 2025

Sustainability science must shed inherited assumptions and embrace African-centred approaches grounded in justice, imagination, and relational thinking. This was the message from Future Africa’s recent transdisciplinary dialogue, where Prof Lesley Green and Prof Maano Ramutsindela called for a new language of science rooted in African thought.

The hidden violence of conservation and the case for socio-ecological reparations

June 13, 2025

Conservation is often viewed as a moral good, but speakers at a Future Africa panel revealed how its history in Africa is marked by dispossession, invisibility, and colonial violence. The discussion called for reparations that address intertwined ecological and human injustices.

‘Africa’s climate future depends on homegrown, just solutions’ – experts at a recent Future Africa panel discussion

June 13, 2025

Africa must develop its own answers to the climate crisis or risk deepening existing inequalities. This call to action emerged during a panel discussion on equitable and just climate actions hosted by Future Africa in partnership with IRD-CNRS-CIRAD joint office in Southern Africa.

Future Africa UP hosts art residency on bats and human–animal connection

June 9, 2025

Future Africa at the University of Pretoria (UP) welcomes its first artist-in-residence, Dr Nicola Grobler, whose work explores bats through the intersecting lenses of art, philosophy, science, and public engagement.

Africa Week 2025 closing session calls for political agency, unity and strategic leverage

May 30, 2025

“Africa must confront not just what it lacks, but what it has.” This was the call from panellists at the closing plenary of Africa Week 2025, who challenged the continent to act with collective intent, draw on its strengths, and take ownership of its future on its own terms.

Africa Week 2025 panel discussion: ‘Africa’s food insecurity is a global security issue’

May 29, 2025

Africa’s food insecurity is not just a development challenge — it’s a global security issue. That was the message from panellists at Africa Week 2025, who highlighted the links between hunger, conflict, climate change and governance failures, and called for integrated, long-term responses.

Africa Week 2025, Day 2: ‘Africa must fund its own future, or risk falling behind’

May 28, 2025

Africa needs to fund its own research and development or risk being left behind by a rapidly shifting global order. That was the hard-hitting message on the second day of Africa Week 2025, currently underway at Future Africa, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) pan-African platform for collaborative research.

Africa Week 2025 ignites dialogue for future sustainability

May 27, 2025

Africa Week 2025 at UP’s Future Africa officially launched a dialogue on future sustainability through its science leadership summit, held under the theme 'Global Security – Global Africa'.

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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.

RESEARCH | Community Participation in Water and Sanitation Service Delivery

June 1, 2023

Water and sanitation access is recognised to be essential for the development of the South African economy. Despite the taunted benefits associated with public participation in the water and sanitation sector

‘Growing anti-intellectual sentiment could dilute universities’ impact’ – Panel discussion at UP Future Africa

May 29, 2023

A panel discussion on ‘Networking the Networks’ held at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Future Africa Institute observed that societal distrust of intellectualism and experts is a growing trend that could dilute universities’ ability to impact the “grand challenges” of the times. The discussion was hosted by the National Research Foundation on 24 May during Africa Week 2023 and mode...

Dr Heide Hackmann- Director of Future Africa and Strategic Advisor on Transdisciplinarity and Global Knowledge Networks at the University of Pretoria

Director of Future Africa joins global efforts to address climate change and sustainable development

May 29, 2023

Two experts affiliated with the University of Pretoria (UP) – Dr Heide Hackmann, Director at UP’s Future Africa Institute, and Dr Tolullah Oni, Extraordinary Professor and Chair at Innovation Africa@UP – have joined an international group of 14 experts co-convened by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...

Fish Barcoding and Functional Ecological Workshop

May 23, 2023

Marine and coastal fisheries contribute significantly to Africa’s economy and play significant social and nutritional roles in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, escalation of numerous pressures, including overexploitation, climate change and pollution are immensely threatening marine biodiversity and fisheries in Africa.

FAR-LeaF Fellow Published in Three International Journals

May 23, 2023

FAR-LeaF fellow Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma ended 2022 on a high note: Three studies were published in prominent international scientific research journals.

FAR-LeaF Fellow a CCNY Outstanding Scholar

May 23, 2023

FAR-LeaF Fellow Dr David Ssekamatte was recently recognised as one of 10 outstanding scholars by Carnegie Corporation New York at the African Studies Association (ASA) annual conference 2022 held in Philadelphia in the United States.

Intersection of food security and water in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 23, 2023

Food security is a fundamental human right. Despite this, there are still over 800 million people around the world who need more food. Over one-third (278 million) of these people live in Africa.

Celebrating the Rich Heritage of Africa: Future Africa Week Kicks Off at the University of Pretoria

May 22, 2023

Pretoria, South Africa - Future Africa Week, a highly anticipated event aimed at celebrating the vibrant cultures and achievements of the African continent, has commenced with great enthusiasm at the University of Pretoria. The week-long festival, organized by the university's esteemed research hub, FutureArica, promises an immersive experience that showcases the diverse traditions, innovative res... ted 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).

Families in Africa: Demographic Trends and Families

May 15, 2023

The United Nations 1993 set aside 15 May yearly as an international day for commemorating families. This day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of families’ issues and increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. Families exist everywhere in the world to bear and rear children, to care for and protect vulnerable members during childhood, ...

Strategic Ways to Improve Climate Services in Ghana

April 3, 2023

Climate change in Ghana has caused crop failures leading to yield reduction and food insecurity in the region. Most vulnerable to this variability and change in climate are smallholder farmers.

Return on Education Investments

March 30, 2023

Most PhD graduates in Cameroon are unemployed, yet the demand for a PhD continuously increases. Given that education is a powerful instrument for the economic development of every country, there is a need to consider education as an instrument of monetary policy to ensure that resources devoted to education yield expected returns. Applying financial concepts in education enables policymakers to be...

ADAPT | Extreme Heat in the Classroom

March 17, 2023

In close collaboration with diverse stakeholders, a transdisciplinary team from civil and architectural engineering, the social sciences and climate sciences are developing indicators of how extreme temperature and humidity impact low-income residents' physical and mental health. FAR-LeaF Fellow Dr Ebenezer Amankwaa has since January 2023 been disseminating preliminary findings of his research res...

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‘We need a people’s science’ – Future Africa dialogue urges shift to African-centred sustainability thinking

The hidden violence of conservation and the case for socio-ecological reparations

‘Africa’s climate future depends on homegrown, just solutions’ – experts at a recent Future Africa panel discussion

Future Africa UP hosts art residency on bats and human–animal connection

Africa Week 2025 closing session calls for political agency, unity and strategic leverage

Africa Week 2025 panel discussion: ‘Africa’s food insecurity is a global security issue’

Africa Week 2025, Day 2: ‘Africa must fund its own future, or risk falling behind’

Africa Week 2025 ignites dialogue for future sustainability

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

RESEARCH | Community Participation in Water and Sanitation Service Delivery

‘Growing anti-intellectual sentiment could dilute universities’ impact’ – Panel discussion at UP Future Africa

Director of Future Africa joins global efforts to address climate change and sustainable development

Fish Barcoding and Functional Ecological Workshop

FAR-LeaF Fellow Published in Three International Journals

FAR-LeaF Fellow a CCNY Outstanding Scholar

Intersection of food security and water in Sub-Saharan Africa

Celebrating the Rich Heritage of Africa: Future Africa Week Kicks Off at the University of Pretoria

Families in Africa: Demographic Trends and Families

Strategic Ways to Improve Climate Services in Ghana

Return on Education Investments

ADAPT | Extreme Heat in the Classroom

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