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.
Objective 1
To lead transformative research in, and for Africa.
Objective 2
To develop Africa’s transformative research leadership capabilities.
Objective 3
To build transformative global partnerships for African research.
Objective 4
To foster a culture of dialogue and action for change in African research.
Objective 5
To serve as a globally recognised African destination
Health – People – Place (One Health)
Sustainability Transformations in Africa
Climate, Water and Food Nexus
Global Equity in Africa
‘Partner with us’ – Future Africa interim director urges early-career researchers to join transdisciplinary research efforts
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.