Unlocking the African bioeconomy and strengthening biodiversity conservation through genomics and bioinformatics.

ABSTRACT: The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) is a Pan-African initiative aimed at improving food systems and biodiversity conservation through genomics while ensuring equitable data sharing and benefits. The Open Institute is the knowledge exchange platform of the AfricaBP, which aims to bridge local knowledge gaps in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics and enable infrastructural developments. In 2024, the AfricaBP Open Institute advanced this mission by organizing 31 workshops that attracted more than 3500 registered attendees across 50 African countries, provided training to 401 African researchers in genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, sample collections and biobanking, and ethical considerations, across all five African geographical regions involving 40 African and non-Africa

SUBMITTER: Hayah I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12307939 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature