Strengthening the Frontiers of Biotechnology in Ethiopia, Dr. Belete Mola, Minister of Innovation and Technology of met with ICGEB Director-General Dr. Lawrence Banks.
Read MoreJune 24, 2026
Tag: Africa
June 18, 2026
Scientists Gather in Nigeria for Cutting-Edge Neurodegeneration and Cancer Research
Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-26 June 2026 – next generation neuroscience and cancer researchers are in Nigeria for an intensive international training programme.
Read MoreJune 15, 2026
Mission to Ethiopia
ICGEB Director-General Lawrence Banks is greeted by partners from Arba Minch University, upon arrival in the city.
Read MoreJune 12, 2026
Exploring research partnerships: ICGEB and JAAS
Cape Town, 29th of May 2026 – The ICGEB Cape Town Biopesticides and Plant Systems Biology Groups welcomed a delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.
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
Science Highlights
April 20, 2026
Breakthrough Approach Could Transform Sustainable Farming Worldwide
A new wave of research is reshaping how biofertilisers and biostimulants are evaluated, beyond traditional yield measurements to focus on what really happens inside plants.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2026
From Innovation to Impact: the Enset Revolution
In rural Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia, a quiet scientific breakthrough is transforming lives.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2026
Nature Food highlights strategy to strengthen Africa’s microbial bioeconomy
Vittorio Venturi (ICGEB, Trieste and UM6P, Morocco) has published a Correspondence article in Nature Food proposing a pragmatic strategy to activate Africa’s microbial inoculant sector.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2026
Director General of South Africa’s DSTI visits Cape Town
6 February 2026: ICGEB Cape Town welcomes Dr Mlungisi Cele, Director General of the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, who headed a DSTI delegation visiting ICGEB Cape Town.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2026
Training in Pathogen Detection & Biosecurity – Cape Town
ICGEB partners with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Biological Weapons Convention to host the Training Course on ‘Pathogen Detection and Biosecurity’ at ICGEB Cape Town, supported by the Government of Norway.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025
Regional Platform for Sustainable Pest Management in Africa
ICGEB, in partnership with CropLife Africa Middle East and the World BioProtection Forum, convened a three-day conference on Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Pesticide Residue Mitigation.
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