SANBio aims to build and strengthen capacity in biosciences through networking, promotion of scientific excellence and harnessing of the indigenous knowledge for sustainable utilization of natural resources and wealth generation of the people of Southern African.

Vacancy: BecANet Regional Network Director
NEPAD/African Biosciences Initiative is looking for a suitable candidate to occupy the position of BecA Network Director. Applications close 31 March 2010.

Call for applications: Scholarships in mushroom science
Applications are invited for scholarships in mushroom science at the Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi. Applications close 15 April 2010.

Strengthening pharmaceutical innovation and access to medicines in Africa
AU/NEPAD and COHRED are cooperating to help African countries build human and regulatory capacity and infrastructure for pharmaceuticals, and implement both the African Union Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan and the WHO Global Strategy and Plan of Action.

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Article: Status of Biotechnology in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

SANBio brochure

Report of the 1st Meeting of the SANBio Task Force on the Enhancement of Capabilities of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources in Southern Africa

Report on SANBio network director's visit to Mauritius

Report on SANBio network director's visit to Botswana

Report on SANBio network director's visit to the School of Biological & Conservation Sciences (SBS) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio) Business Plan 2006 - 2011

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