ICGEB SMART Fellow Damián Freilij has completed his fellowship at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2026
South-South Cooperation
July 2, 2026
Partnering with the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to Deliver Biotechnology Solutions
New partnership expands scientific capacity, technology transfer and climate-resilient agricultural innovation.
Read MoreJune 3, 2026
Spotlight on HDIs’ research capacity in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa – The transformative role of South Africa’s Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs) in advancing scientific research and innovation took centre stage at the recent meeting of the ICGEB Board of Governors.
Read MoreJune 1, 2026
B-INOC Workshop Spotlights African-Led Advances in Microbial Technologies
Organised within the framework of the B-INOC AFRICA project, supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the Mattei Plan for Africa, the B-INOC workshop highlighted how biotechnology research is being transformed into practical solutions with tangible socio-economic benefits across the continent.
Read MoreMay 28, 2026
Fellowship Programme Expands Global Reach and Scientific Impact in 2025
The ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Fellowship Programme continues to strengthen its global impact in 2025, supporting a growing international community of young scientists and advancing scientific capacity-building worldwide.
Read MoreMay 19, 2026
Global Leadership in Biotechnology: ICGEB Board of Governors in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa – 18 May 2026 – The ICGEB, together with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) of South Africa, opens the 32nd Session of its Board of Governors, bringing together representatives from 69 Member States to advance a shared vision: harnessing biotechnology as a transformative force for sustainable development across Africa.
Read MoreApril 27, 2026
Technology Transfer Training Strengthens Global Biomanufacturing Capacity
The April 2026 edition of the ICGEB-DCVMN Technology Transfer for Vaccine Manufacturing course has been concluded, further reinforcing global efforts to strengthen vaccine manufacturing capacity in low- and middle-income countries.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2026
Biotechnet II Launches Regional Awareness and Soft Skills Workshops across East Africa
Following the launch of the BiotechNet II Project in January, a series of awareness workshops has taken place across East Africa.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2026
Biotechnet II Launched to Strengthen Biotechnology Capacity in Africa
27 January 2026: The Biotechnet II project to strengthen Biotechnology capacity in the Horn of Africa and in East Africa is launched; a project supported by the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS).
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2026
AICAD-ICGEB Fellowships follow Agreement signing
In January 2026, ICGEB Director-General, Dr. Lawrence Banks, signed the formal agreement between ICGEB and the African Institute for Capacity Development AICAD.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2025
Vaccine Manufacturers Network Tech Training
A Technology Transfer Training Programme is underway between the ICGEB Biotechnology Development Unit and the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN International).
Read MoreApril 11, 2025
EXPANDIA facilitates local manufacturing for diagnostic testing in sub-Saharan Africa
Within the EXPANDIA project, the ICGEB Biomanufacturing lab developed protocols to decrease cold chain dependency and allow for the sustainable local production of reagents, making diagnostics more accessible even in remote areas.
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