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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.

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 ...

The University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) proudly announce the appointment of Professor Maano Ramutsindela as the Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations, effective from 1 April 2024.

The speed and quality of the development of science at UP and beyond not only depend on infrastructure and technical training but are intimately linked to the quality of leadership heading the change. In this regard, it is widely accepted that the future of scientific development lies in enabling interdisciplinary, interconnected, and even large, international teams.