Southern Africa Node

Date of launch: 2004

Institution hosting the Node: Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology

Node Co-Chairs: 

  • Rasigan Maharajh, Professor, Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of TechnologyProfessor, Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology
  • Geci Karuri Sebina, Researcher, Associate – South African Cities Network, Visiting Associate Professor – Wits School of Governance
  • Tanja Hichert – Scenario Planning practitioner and facilitator of strategic conversations // Futures / Foresight practitioner
  • Alioune Sall – Founder and Executive Director of the African Futures Institute
  • Koffi Kouakou – Africa Analyst – Stratnum Futures
  • Stewart Barret – Strategy consulting and research

Objectives:

  • Spread the culture of futures thinking in the region
  • Deepen expertise in futures amongst institutions and individuals in southern Africa, and
  • Galvanise and mobilize southern African experts and networks to participate in the activities of the Millennium Project.

Recent activities: Download Activity Report 2023 in .pdf

Hosting ForesightForDevelopment.org, an online futures aggregator on African development foresight, and monthly newsletter. Conducting and participating in regional and global futures studies and exercises.

Node members:

  • JP Landman, Political-economy analyst
  • David Mmakola. Chief Director at Department of Science and Technology
  • Mlungisi Cele, Strategyc and planning at Department of Science and Technology
  • Hassen Mohammed
  • Jean Chawapiwa, Head of Member Services Head of Member Services – MSDUK
  • Jan Bezuidenhout, Senior Manager – EY
  • Dr Marius Oosthuizen, GIBS Faculty, Centre Director of Leadership & Dialogue, Faculty: Foresight, Strategy & Ethics, SOIF – Principle for Learning & Foresight Governance
  • Tanja Hichert, Scenario planning practitioner and facilitator

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