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AFRICA MALARIA PROGRESS REPORT 2025
Africa is not on track to achieve its goals of eliminating malaria by 2030 The 2025 Africa Malaria Progress report was released this week with the revelation that the African Union Member States account for most global malaria cases (96%) and deaths (97%) and overall progress remains stalled. Among the malaria-endemic member states, 11 have […]
AUSTRALIA APPROVES COMMERCIAL RELEASE OF PURPLE TOMATO
Genetically Modified tomatoes the colour of a plum are set to go on sale in Australian fruit shops for the first time this year. This follows the issuance of license DIR 218 to All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers) by the Australia’s Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) for the […]
BUSY NEW YEAR AT THE CONSORTIUM SECRETARIAT
The year began on a proactive note for staff at the secretariat of the African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium, with an emphasis on establishment of Quality Management Systems (QMS) to promote improvement. The staff were taken through the training on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2015 as the institution moves to strengthen systems and scale […]
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE: DR. PROSPER CHAKI
Honouring a Legacy The African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium (AGBC) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Prosper Chaki, a distinguished Research Scientist and Medical Entomologist based in Tanzania. Until his demise, Dr. Chaki served as a Director at the Tanzania based Ifakara Institute. Dr. Chaki was a dedicated member of the Pan African Mosquito […]