Review
作者: Djikeng, Appolinaire ; Tmimi, Fatim Zohra ; Kinnear, Craig J ; Kagame, Samuel Paul ; Mediouni, Mohammed Rida ; Ahmed, Bulbul ; Daiga, Jude Bigoga ; Ezebuiro, Victor ; Omumbo, Judy ; Geberemichael, Yonas ; Meftah-Kadmiri, Issam ; Ramantswana, Madeleine ; Madisha, Thabang ; Chaouch, Melek ; Olivier, Nicholas Abraham ; Ouardi, Faissal ; Sahil, Tulsi ; Abdo, Michael ; Abushady, Asmaa Mohammed ; Ayed, Soumia ; Kvas, Marija ; Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni ; Edwards, Sean ; Labuschagne, Kim ; Tchiechoua, Yves H ; Ndlovu, Deborah-Fay ; Mkedder, Ikram ; Omotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby ; Errafii, Khaoula ; Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka Kodjo ; Zeukeng, Francis ; Odogwu, Blessing Adanta ; Markey, Fatu Badiane ; Muigai, Anne ; Nigussie, Helen ; Benkahla, Alia ; Udensi, Ogbuagu Ugorji ; Boukteb, Amal ; Botes, Marietjie W ; Djocgoue, Pierre François ; Mwale, Monica ; Benamri, Ichrak ; Souiai, Oussema ; Maaloum, Mossaab ; Mafwila, Antoine Lusala ; Phasha-Muchemenye, Mmatshepho ; El Fahime, Elmostafa ; Megnekou, Rosette ; Badaoui, Bouabid ; Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra ; Haddadi, Imane ; Khyatti, Meriem ; Hanachi, Mariem ; Mentag, Rachid ; Paez, Sadye ; Hijri, Mohamed ; Hadjeras, Lydia ; David, Xavier ; Iraqi, Driss ; Tata, Rolland Bantar ; Charoute, Hicham ; Nesengani, Lucky Tendani ; Muzemil, Sadik ; Zipfel, Renate Dorothea ; Ideozu, Justin Eze ; Selka, Sarra ; Smith, Rae Marvin ; El Hamouchi, Adil ; Ebuzome, Chukwuike ; Kuja, Josiah Ochieng ; Gaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil ; Barakat, Abdelhamid ; Fellahi, Siham ; Melloul, Marouane ; Mvumbi, Georges Lelo ; Ogwang, Joel ; Moila, Acclaim M ; Aminou, Oumaima ; Sharaf, Abdoallah ; Elmouhtadi, Amine ; Ndiribe, Charlotte C ; Elsherif, Assem Kadry ; Radouani, Fouzia ; Duru, Vincent C ; Happi, Christian ; Chen, Zhiliang ; Piro, Mohammed ; Mdyogolo, Sinebongo ; Reda, Shaimaa Roshdy Abdullah ; Osuji, Julian O ; Assefa, Ermias ; Khayi, Slimane ; Mavhunga, Mudzuli ; Ras, Verena ; Ebenezer, ThankGod Echezona ; Ganesan, Hamilton ; Wairuri, Charles ; Komi, Komi Koukoura ; Mubiru, Jackson Franco ; Belharfi, Fatima Zohra ; Arbani, Oumayma ; Salifu, Samson Pandam ; Hassan, Mohammed Ahmed ; Hayah, Ichrak ; Kariuki, Thomas ; Chaisi, Mamohale ; Rokani, Joan Bayowa ; Ziyomo, Cathrine ; Tonfack, Libert Brice ; Beedessee, Girish ; Kilian, Mariëtte
The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics aims to overcome barriers to capacity building through its distributed African regional workshops and prioritizes the exchange of grassroots knowledge and innovation in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics. In 2023, we implemented 28 workshops on biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics, covering 11 African countries across the 5 African geographical regions. These regional workshops trained 408 African scientists in hands-on molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics techniques as well as the ethical, legal and social issues associated with acquiring genetic resources. Here, we discuss the implementation of transformative strategies, such as expanding the regional workshop model of AfricaBP to involve multiple countries, institutions and partners, including the proposed creation of an African digital database with sequence information relating to both biodiversity and agriculture. This will ultimately help create a critical mass of skilled genomics and bioinformatics scientists across Africa.