for transformation – through multistakeholder engagement, action-oriented research, and policy-relevant outputs that remain academically rigorous. In 2025, the Chair maintained a dynamic research portfolio of projects that advance its core thematic priorities. These initiatives are conducted in collaboration with a wide range of national and international partners, generating new evidence and practical insights to inform research, policy, and innovation theory. Some projects include: Engaged policy experimentation for evidenceinformed decision-making: Expanding knowledge uptake in South Africa’s water-energy-food nexus policy. Defining and Measuring the Sustainable Economic and Social Value of Data in Africa. The Political Economy of Green Taxonomies: Implications for Development from the Global South. PATHWISE project (Pathways to activate the Water-Sanitation-Energy-Food-Health nexus in marginalised communities through renewable energy). Prof Erika Kraemer-Mbula is an appointed member of the governing council of the United Nations Technology Bank for Less Developed Countries, which helps least-developed countries build their science, technology and innovation capacity for socioeconomic transformation and towards achieving the SDGs. The Chair regularly convenes a range of events that support both academic development and knowledge exchange. Some activities are internal, designed to strengthen the learning and professional growth of our students and researchers through seminars, workshops, and training sessions. Others are outward-facing events that disseminate the insights and outcomes of the Chair’s research projects to broader audiences, including policymakers, practitioners, and the international research community. Looking ahead, our ambition is to strengthen the Chair as a platform that connects knowledge to action. Supporting innovation that expands human capabilities, advances sustainability, and creates tangible value for communities. We are grateful to our partners, colleagues, and students for their trust and collaboration, and we look forward to building the next phase of impact together. Panel with Prof. Kraemer-Mbula at the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium, New York 47 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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