Useful links
  • African Agency of Biotechnology
    An agency to help develop biotechnology across the continent.

  • African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
    The AATF is an African public-private partnership, led by Africans and designed to respond to the needs of resource-poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.

  • African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forums (ABSF)
    The ABSF aims to create an enabling environment in which Africa can participate and benefit from biotechnology in a responsible and sustainable manner.

  • African Union (AU)
    International organization founded as the Organization of African Unity to promote cooperation among the independent nations of Africa.

  • Agricultural Biotechnology Network in Africa (ABNETA)
    This is a web portal on biotechnology for East and Central African countries, in collaboration with the African Biotechnology Stakeholders Forum (ABSF).

  • AMCOST High-level Panel on Modern Biotechnology
    NEPAD and the African Union (AU) Commission have established a high-level African Panel on Biotechnology (APB) to facilitate open and informed regional multi-stakeholder dialogue on, inter alia, scientific, technical, economic, health, social, ethical, environmental, trade and intellectual property protection issues associated with or raised by rapid developments in modern biotechnology.

  • Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA)
    ASARECA aims at increasing the efficiency of agricultural research in the region so as to facilitate economic growth, food security and export competitiveness through productive and sustainable agriculture.

  • BioPad
    A Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICs) focusing on animal health and industry related biotechnology.

  • Biosciences East and Central Africa (BECA)
    BECA is a member of NEPAD's continent-wide network of centres of excellence.

  • Cape Biotech
    A Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICs) focusing on diagnostics, nutraceuticals, vaccines, drug delivery, bioprospecting and opportunistic investments.

  • LIFELab
    A Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICs) focusing on human health and industry related biotechnology.

  • New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
    NEPAD is an African initiative to achieve sustainable growth and development on the continent.

  • PlantBio
    A Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICs) focusing on plants.