Synthetic biology offers huge prospects for Kenya
By Caroline Ndegwa The early 21st century has witnessed Africa adopt agricultural technology enormously. From mechanization to genetic [...]
AfriCenter Co-hosts the 5th International Workshop on Regulatory Approaches for [...]
The 5th International Workshop on Regulatory Approaches for Agricultural Applications of Animal Biotechnologies commenced on August 19 as a Zoom [...]
Kenyan Government takes a Bold Step in the Fight against Misinformation
A delegation from various ministerial departments within the Kenyan government has committed to combating the widespread misinformation plaguing [...]
Striga Smart Sorghum for Africa Project holds Science Communication Workshop for [...]
Sorghum stakeholders in Kenya and Ethiopia have called for more investment in demystifying science through effective communication in order to [...]
Enzyme Manufacturing Masterclass (EMM2024): Promoting Self-reliance in Bioscience R&D
As a young biotechnology enthusiast, I recently had the privilege of attending the Basic and Advanced Enzyme Manufacturing Masterclass (EMM2024) [...]
Legislation, awareness creation main priorities as Rwanda strengthens One Health landscape
By July 2025, Rwanda’s Prime Minister should have signed The Instructions and the Attorney General ratified the same by printing them in the [...]
Call for applications ICGEB DSI WE-STAR Cape Town Postdoctoral Fellowship
The ICGEB DSI WE-STAR Cape Town Postdoctoral Fellowships call is NOW OPEN. The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology [...]
A major success for One Health in Tanzania: MPs unite in the fight against AMR
In what is believed to be Africa’s first, the National Assembly of Tanzania has recently established a Parliamentary Alliance to spearhead One [...]
Call for Applications: 2024 OFAB Media Awards
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2024 call for participation in the annual [...]