South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), together with the University of Mpumalanga, is hosting the 2026 Africa Young Graduates and Scholars Conference at the university’s Mbombela campus.

Held under the theme “Driving Sustainable Development: Innovation Through Technological Transformation,” the gathering marks two decades of advancing African research excellence and youth empowerment. The conference brings together emerging scholars, researchers and thought leaders from across the continent to explore how technology‑driven innovation can shape Africa’s development agenda.

Channel Africa’s Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more.