Future Africa – A unique pan-African platform
Future Africa is the University of Pretoria’s collaborative platform for research that works across the sciences and with society to address Africa’s biggest and most urgent contemporary challenges. Our fundamental purpose is to develop and unleash the transformative potential of African sciences to inform and inspire a future of thriving African societies.
Link to: Transformative research leadership capacity development
Objective 2
To develop Africa’s transformative research leadership capabilities.
Link to: Global Networks and Partnerships
Objective 3
To build transformative global partnerships for African research.
Link to: Dialogue and Action for Change
Objective 4
To foster a culture of dialogue and action for change in African research.
Link to: Dialogue and Action for Change
Objective 5
To serve as a globally recognised African destination
Sustainable African Food Systems
Global Equity in Africa
African Science and Technology Futures
One Health
Sustainability Transformations in Africa
The Tomato Paradox: When abundance meets shortage in Africa’s food systems
Marking World Food Day 2025, Dr Ololade Abdulrahman, a Research Fellow in the Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship programme, examines Nigeria’s “Tomato Paradox” and calls for innovation to strengthen Africa’s agrifood systems.