SANBio Annual Event 2019 - Beyond the Valleys: Untold Tales of Biopreneurs

The NEPAD Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) with the support of the BioFISA II Programme hosted the network’s third Annual Event from 21-22 May 2019 at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. With over 280 delegates from 17 countries, 56 speakers participating in 9 sessions, and 5 spotlight presentations during the event, there was a buzz of knowledge exchange and interaction among multi-helix players representing the private and public sectors, academia and civil society in the SADC bioscience innovation ecosystem.
Zimbabwe hosts a SANBio/BioFISA II Project Closure Stakeholders’ Workshop

As the SANBio/BioFISA II programme is coming to a close at the end of June 2019, it is time to look back at what has been achieved and what the future might bring. Some of the projects funded through BioFISA II grants are turning into commercial enterprises and it is time to celebrate their achievements.
SANBio Youth Ambassador selected to attend Africa Science Leadership Programme - (ASLP)

The Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) Mauritius Youth Ambassador, Dr Devina Lobine has been selected as one of the 20 scientists to attend the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) which is a new initiative of Future Africa as part of the University of Pretoria and the
Indigenous natural resources hold great potential for health and nutrition in SADC region

The role of African food plants and animals in health promotion and disease prevention, in attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 (Zero Hunger) and 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages) cannot be overemphasised.
NEPAD SANBio Welcome Back Message

On behalf of the NEPAD SANBio and BioFISA II Programme Unit and all stakeholders, it is with great pleasure to welcome you all to 2019! We hope you had a peaceful, safe and relaxed festive season, and that you are fired up for the New Year.
Age is just a number

Meet 67-year old Charline Rosie Morel, the oldest FemBioBiz Season 2 participant from Seychelles, a qualified nurse by profession who got her start in entrepreneurship later in life.
Investment and innovation will build southern Africa’s food security

Investing in good nutrition for the wellbeing of southern African individuals will have a knock-on effect on the economy of the region, say food security researchers.
FemBioBiz Phase 2 Results are in for South Africa & Lesotho

The 2nd phase of the South African edition of FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme concluded on Friday last week in Cape Town, with four female bio-entrepreneurs selected to represent SA and Lesotho at the annual SA Innovation Summit to be held in September.
Mobility grant takes PhD student’s research to the next level

Mauritius, together with Rodrigues possess a rich biodiversity comprising both endemic and exotic flora and fauna and represent a goldmine for the global food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry, yet it has been largely under-utilized up until now.
With the increasing demand for natural products or plant-based products, the endemic flora and fauna hold immense potentials for the food, pharmaceutical industry and economic development.
The future is digital and nigh – SADC Ministerial meeting

Clemence is a 45-year old successful livestock farmer in rural countryside of Chipinge, in Zimbabwe. He is a family man with six children, 3 boys and 3 girls, all of them going through primary school. In the past two decades, Clemence has seen enough change in technology for a whole life-time, starting from a time where one had to batter trade a cow for a mobile phone SIM card to now, where the same card costs less than USD 1. Now he does not have to write letters but send text messages.
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