{"id":34277,"date":"2024-11-26T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/?page_id=34277"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:49:13","slug":"africa-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/about\/who-we-are\/international-offices\/africa-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557346828897{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1672780420424{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Africa Hub Staff<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"container keyContactWrap\" style=\"padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important;\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n        <div>\n            \n        <div class=\"col\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#memberModal3874\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block \"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a memberFix\" style=\"height: 300px;\">\n                    <div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\">\n                <div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 member vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\">\n            <div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_\">\n                <figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DanielNyanganyuru.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"vc_single_image-img memberImage\">\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"hoverMember\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc_custom_heading memberNameGrid vc_custom_1548452142837 vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\">\n                <div style=\"text-align: left\">Daniel Nyanganyura<\/div>\n            <\/div>  \n\n        <div class=\"memberRoleContainer\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-meta-field-role memberRole vc_gitem-align-left\"> \n            Director, Africa Hub\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>    \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"modal \" id=\"memberModal3874\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"  style=\"padding-right: 0 !important;\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid memberContainer 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                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  contactData\">\n                                        <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                \n                                                \n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-8\">\n            <div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1551806072252\">\n                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  memberFristAndLastName\">\n                                        <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                            <h2>Daniel Nyanganyura<\/h2>\n                                            <h5 class=\"job-title\">Director, Africa Hub<\/h5>\n                                            <h6 class=\"profile-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/contacts\/daniel-nyanganyura\/\">Full profile<\/a><\/h6>\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Daniel Nyanganyura is an Atmospheric Physicist and research manager with a strong interest in promoting transboundary sustainability science, interdisciplinary research collaboration, and enhancing the science-policy interface. He currently serves as the Director of the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre, where he focuses on fostering research and innovation, building continental networks to support collaborative sustainability science, developing capacity for early- and mid-career researchers, and advancing science diplomacy. Previously, he was the Executive Director of the African Science, Technology and Policy Institute and the Regional Director of the International Science Council Regional Office for Africa. Additionally, he served as a Programme Specialist for Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering Sciences at the International Council for Science Regional Office for Africa. Dr. Nyanganyura has also conducted pollution research at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, and has served as a Physics lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe.\r\nHe is a member of the South African Institute of Physics and has served in the following committees: Advisory Board of the African Physics Newsletter (2020 \u2013 present); International Advisory Committee of the African Light Source (2020 \u2013 present); Member of the Water Institutes Alliance Task Team (2020 \u2013 present); Advisory Group for the Africa Regional Mechanism of the United Nation Major Groups and Other Stakeholders \u2013  as an invitee representing the Science and Technology Community (2016 \u2013 present); Member of the Technical Advisory Board of the first phase of the African Open Science Platform (2017 \u2013 2020); Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (2015 \u2013 2021); ex-officio Member of the International Science Council Regional Committee for Africa (2016 \u2013 2021); and ex-officio Member of the African Future Earth Committee (2016 \u2013 2020).<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div>\n            \n        <div class=\"col\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#memberModal2716\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block \"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a memberFix\" style=\"height: 300px;\">\n                    <div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\">\n                <div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 member vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\">\n            <div 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Director, Africa Hub\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>    \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vc_clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"modal \" id=\"memberModal2716\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"  style=\"padding-right: 0 !important;\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid memberContainer vc_column-gap-35\">\n        <div style=\"float:right;\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-default btn-prev\" type=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"close-modal\"><i class=\"sprite sprite-arrow-left\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <button class=\"btn btn-default btn-next\" type=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"close-modal\"><i class=\"sprite 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<div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1551806072252\">\n                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  memberFristAndLastName\">\n                                        <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                            <h2>Michael Nxumalo<\/h2>\n                                            <h5 class=\"job-title\">Acting Global Hub Director, Africa Hub<\/h5>\n                                            <h6 class=\"profile-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/contacts\/michael-nxumalo\/\">Full profile<\/a><\/h6>\n                                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Africa Collaborative Grants and Initiatives\r\nKnowledge Advancement and Support (KAS)\r\nNational Research Foundation, South Africa<\/span><\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div>\n            \n        <div class=\"col\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#memberModal3913\"><div class=\"vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-animated-block \"><div class=\"vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a memberFix\" style=\"height: 300px;\">\n                    <div class=\"vc_gitem-zone-mini\">\n                <div class=\"vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 member vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-\">\n            <div class=\"wpb_single_image 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                       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LebogangMpetle.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 46px;width:200px;height:300px;object-fit:cover;\">\n                                                \n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/figure>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n                        <div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n                                <div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"wpb_text_column 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