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BIOTECHNET II – Enhancing and capitalising biotechnology know-how in the Horn of Africa

Posted on March 8, 2022October 27, 2026 by Suzanne Kerbavcic

BiotechNet II

Link to the new BIOTECHNET Web site

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BiotechNet 2021-2025: Impacts and Results

Download the Biotechnet project booklet

Biotechnet II Genomic Research and Pathogen Surveillance leaflet

Latest News

Biotechnet II Launches Regional Awareness and Soft Skills Workshops across East Africa

Posted on March 9, 2026

Following the launch of the BiotechNet II Project in January, a series of awareness workshops has taken place across East Africa.

Building Genomic Sovereignty in Africa: Regional Sequencing Platforms for Pandemic Preparedness and One Health

Posted on May 7, 2024

Online 7 May 2026

Workshop was held in Addis Abeba in July 2023 as part of the BIOTECHNET project, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 detection methods and the application of sequencing and associated bioinformatics tools.

BIOTECHNET training on Next Generation Sequencing

Posted on July 27, 2023

A workshop on bioinformatics was held in Addis Abeba in August for researchers from Ethiopia and Djibouti as part of the BIOTECHNET project.

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