BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Ireland hosts the #GlobalBioeconomySummit 2026 this October. Dr @JuliusEcuru, Principal Scientist at icipe and co-Chair of the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy, has been confirmed as one of our speakers
Join us: gbs2026.org
@agriculture_ie
#GBS2026
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
The Global Bioeconomy Summit explores how the bioeconomy can drive climate action, sustainable innovation, and new biobased opportunities for communities and regions worldwide. Dr Julius Ecuru has been confirmed as one of the panellists.
@GBS_Updates
gbs2026.org/speakers
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.
In 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀, Dublin becomes a meeting point for people shaping the future of the global #bioeconomy.
📅 19–22 October | 📍 CCD Dublin
Register: gbs2026.org/registration
#GBS2026 #GBSinIreland #GreenFuture
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Join us at #GBS2026 in Dublin on 20–21 Oct!
Meet global #bioeconomy leaders like @ChristineLangDE & explore solutions for decarbonisation, food systems, biodiversity, jobs, health & sustainable transitions. Register: gbs2026.org
#ClimateAction #GreenFuture
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
EASTECO in collaboration with icipe/Bioinnovate Africa Programme and SEI launched yesterday launched the 3rd Status Bioeconomy report 2026 in Eastern Africa during the high-level bioeconomy workshop in Nairobi, Kenya at Windsor Hotel.
The report should be viewed not only as an assessment of progress but also as a call to action. It outlines practical priorities for strengthening policy implementation, supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, mobilising investment, promoting regional collaboration and building the institutional capacities needed to realise the full potential of the bioeconomy.
Success will require continued commitment from governments, the private sector, research institutions, development partners and civil society to work together in transforming biological resources into sustainable economic opportunities. Downloand the report: easteco.org/wp-content/uploa…
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Honoured to host and welcome H.E. Dr. @MusaliaMudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign and Diaspora affairs @OfficePCS_KE as he unveils the Kenya National Bioeconomy strategy 2026-2036 in Nairobi. Another great milestone initiative coordinated by @sri_kenya @nacosti
The PCS stated "Bioeconomy is not a single sector but a crosscutting economic transformation strategy that touches all sectors, from agriculture to manufacturing, energy, healthcare to urban services. it represents a strategic approach to decoupling growth from resource depletion, while enabling new forms of value creation and a new bio-based development approach. It is a whole-of-government economic and industrial strategy and the cornerstone that integrates well with our #BETA development model. It is estimated to provide a strategic response to the intersecting risks of trade exposure, economic volatility, high unemployment and climate change. That is the economic proposition at the heart of our economic development model". We are committed to provide leadership and assistance to other African countries towards developing thier #Bioeconomy strategy. The trajectory beyond @KenyaVision2030 under the leadership of President @WilliamsRuto is in the making. @SingoeiAKorir
I express my gratitude to all partners for thier support in making it possible. @SEIclimate @FCDOGovUK @icipe @EUinKenya @BioInnovate @nrfkenya @PU_Kilifi @AASciences @ISC @TWASnews
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Enjoyed fireside chat during the Africa Bioeconomy workshop in NBI moderated by @elianeubalijoro @TheLandAlliance looking; at value chain, from farm to fork. Easy of movement of researchers and good across african boaders. Capacity building and linking Industry with academy. Value addition, producing more of what we can consume. Technology and innovation towards commercialization and impact in the society. Partnership and collaboration. Domestic financing. Use of AI and emerging technologies, Bioeconomy for more jobs and wealth.
@FCDOMattBaugh @FCDOGovUK @IsataKamanda1
@icipe @SEIclimate @nacosti @nrfkenya @KENIAupdates @BioInnovate @_AfricanUnion @kalromkulima @KEMRI_Wellcome @PU_Kilifi @Kenya_aist @KenyaNewsAgency @TheStarKenya
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
An African vision for the #Bioeconomy must be both locally grounded and globally connected.
Ahead of the next regional bioeconomy dialogue in East Africa and the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026, Dr. @katringlatzel, @AKADEMIYA2063, Dr. @JuliusEcuru, @BioInnovate/@icipe, Mr. Ben Durham, @dstigovza, and @DrOBadiane, @AKADEMIYA2063 make the case for a bioeconomy built on local knowledge, inclusive innovation, and global opportunity.
Read more @T20org: t20southafrica.org/commentar…
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
How is #bioeconomy creating impact in your community? Share your story in a 10–20 sec video for the #GBS2026 Youth Voices initiative by the IACGB Youth Champions.
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Learn more: gbs2026.org/news-resources/y…
#GBSinIreland
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
🇮🇪 The Government of Ireland & the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy(IACGB) have opened pre-registration for the 5th #GlobalBioeconomySummit. Pre-register early via #GBS2026 website to secure consideration ahead of high demand:gbs2026.org/registration
#bioeconomy
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
EASTECO is developing an EAC Regional Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategy for Youth And Women to provide a coherent, inclusive, and evidence-based framework for strengthening entrepreneurship, promoting cross-border collaboration, and advancing women and youth-led enterprise across the region. Consultations are on-going in teh 8 partner states of EAC.
Are you a youth/woman entrepreneur, innovation hub, investor, or policy maker in East Africa? We need your insights to shape the future of entrepreneurship & innovation across the EAC region. Take the survey (10 min): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Deadline: 30 May 2026
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Have you submitted your #GBS2026 workshop proposal?
Time is running out — don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation. Apply now: gbs2026.org/news-resources/c…
#GlobalBioeconomySummit #GBSInIreland #ClimateAction #GreenFuture #bioeconomy
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
It was our utmost honour to welcome an esteemed delegation from Sida and the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi. Grateful for our partnership, and the opportunity to showcase scientific excellence, technologies, innovation and impact.
Read more: shorturl.at/z5jjO
Photo from R–L: Sofia Östmark, Head of the Department for Global Operations; Line Vikström Rosvall, Head of Unit for Climate and Environment; Teresa Rovira, Strategy Coordinator, Department for Global Operations; Lisa Andersson,Policy Specialist, Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi.
@Sida @SwedeninKE @BioInnovate @CGIAR
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
What are the biggest #bioeconomy challenges in your region?
What solutions should come next?
Take the Global Youth Survey on Bioeconomy and make your voice part of #GBS2026. Click here: ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/dxPRp5n…
#GlobalBioeconomySummit #GBSInIreland #ClimateAction #GreenFuture
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
We are pleased to announce that #GBS2026 Call for Workshop Proposals is now open!
For more information & submission details, visit: gbs2026.org/news-resources/c…
The deadline for submission of Workshop Proposals is Friday, 8 May 2026.
#bioeconomy #ClimateAction #GBSInIreland
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
@BioInnovate @icipe @narouganda research teams soon unveiling a locally developed biofungicide & biofertilizer that increases the productivity of Arabica & Robusta coffee farms by controlling Coffee Wilt Disease.
bioinnovate-africa.org/febru…
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Project partners from Ethiopia & Kenya conducting field activities on a locally developed biological solution to manage Coffee Wilt Disease in Uganda. The disease is a threat to the coffee sector & livelihoods of over 32m East Africans, who depend on the crop.
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Call for Applications: BioInnovate Africa Fellowship for Women in Science 2026!
The BioInnovate Africa Fellowship for Women Scientists 2026 promotes gender inclusion by empowering early- and mid-career women scientists through regional collaboration in bioinnovation and entrepreneurship. Fellows are placed in BioInnovate Africa partner organisations outside their home countries, gaining hands-on experience, skills, leadership exposure, and professional networks to accelerate career growth and innovation capacity. Applicants must select two focus areas: biomaterials, biopesticides, biofertilisers, phytomedicine and health, or bioeconomy policies. The Fellowship covers return airfare, a USD 500 relocation allowance, a USD 1,000 monthly stipend, and health insurance. Applications must be submitted online by 4 March 2026 (EAT).
Applications must be submitted through the official online portal: applications.bioinnovate-afr…
@icipe @BioInnovate @JuliusEcuru @easteco1
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
AKADEMIYA2063, with key partners, recently convened a strategic workshop in Dakar to advance a West African regional bioeconomy. The high-level dialogue focused on harnessing policy, science, and technology to build a sustainable and inclusive bioeconomy agenda for the region. #Bioeconomy #WestAfrica
Read the Workshop Proceedings: shorturl.at/ptGJY
@ZEFbonn @Csesenegal @icipe @BioInnovate
BioInnovate Africa retweeted
Ireland announces the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 will take place on 20- 21 October 2026 in Dublin!
It has been announced that the fifth Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS 2026) will take place in Dublin, Ireland on 20 and 21 October 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin, during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.
👉gov.ie/en/department-of-agri…
ALT Minister Martin Heydon and Minister Darragh O'Brien promoting the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 at Government Buildings.