The Future Earth Africa Hub Regional Nodes on 22 May 2024, marked an important milestone towards the operationalisation of the Africa Hub. The launch saw the announcement of nodes in three regions, namely West Africa, North Africa and East Africa. The host institutions are Helwan University in Egypt; Maseno University in Kenya; and the West Africa node co-hosted by Cape Coast University in Ghana and Togo’s University of Lome. These Nodes will be an integral part of the Africa Hub that will help increase the Future Earth footprint on the continent. They will collectively coordinate sustainability research endeavours within their respective geographical regions, supported by academic partner institutions and/or funders, e.g. science granting councils.
The launch was attended by representatives from the National Research Foundation of South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa, the Belmont Forum, Future Earth Global Hubs, and the Leadership Centre.