Advancements in Biotechnology: Any Hope for Africa?

This talk examines barriers to biotechnology development in Africa, including unreliable electricity, limited investment, inadequate infrastructure, and skills shortages. It highlights practical, low-cost biotechnology training at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, in areas such as mushroom production, biogas, algae cultivation, fungal-derived products, and agricultural waste conversion. Through hands-on training and research collaborations ...