The Inaugural African Biosciences Entrepreneurship Pitching Session
In August 2023, the African Biennial Biosciences Communication Symposium (ABBC2023), hosted by ISAAA AfriCenter, [...]
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Sorghum Festival was a Major Attraction at ABBC2023
The Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication (ABBC2023) symposium treated delegates to a Sorghum Festival, an [...]
Lessons and Impact of the Enzyme Manufacturing Masterclass: Unleashing the Potential [...]
In April 2023, the Enzyme Manufacturing Masterclass (EMM2023) welcomed its inaugural cohort of participants hailing [...]
Historic Moment as Kenya Lifts Ban on GMO
The long-standing ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Kenya has finally been lifted marking a historic [...]
Kenyan Livestock Farmers Appeal for Importation of GM Animal Feeds
Livestock farmers in Kenya are staring at a bleak future following a dire shortage of livestock feeds, a situation [...]
Nigeria Approves Genetically Modified TELA Maize for Open Cultivation
The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA [...]
Key Lesson and Resolutions from the Africa Biennial Biosciences Symposium 2021
By Dr. Margaret Karembu, MBS ISAAA AfriCenter Director and Co- Convener ABBC 2021 The fourth edition of the Africa [...]
Kenya National Biosafety Authority Approves Genetically Modified Cassava
The Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved environmental release of genetically modified (GM) [...]
Biotech a Tenable Solution to Addressing Hunger in Africa, say Experts
Researchers and experts continue to call for increased adoption of biotechnology, citing the technology as one of [...]
Africa Leads Progress in Biotech Adoption as Number of Adopting Countries Doubles [...]
Monday, November 30, 2020, NAIROBI – Africa doubled the number of countries planting biotech crops from three in [...]