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EASTECO is an Institution of EAC Established by the 5th Extra-ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State held on 18th June 2007
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The State of the #Bioeconomy in #EasternAfrica 2024 report has been launched by SEI Africa, East African Science & Technology Commission & icipe BioInnovate Africa Africa. This report builds on the first status report developed in 2022. Read the report here: bioinnovate-africa.org/wp-content/upl… youtu.be/g1DdHkDsbtI Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2024)

This powerful statement was made by Dr. Peter Minang CIFOR-ICRAF during Plenary Session III: #Bioeconomy Policy Priorities for Equitable Global Development at #GBS2024. Panelists also included: Dr. Jean Jacques Muhinda, AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. Dr. Peggy Oti Boateng, African Academy of Sciences icipe

#GBS2024 Plenary Session III Panelists: 🔹 Fortunate Muyambi (Muyambi Fortunate), Deputy Executive Secretary, East African Science & Technology Commission 🔹 Dr. Warinthorn Songkasiri, Director, Biochemical Engineering and Systems Biology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand


#GBS2024 panel on #bioeconomypolicy priorities for #equitable global development with Dr. Jean Jacques Muhinda from AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.; Dr. Peggy Oti Boateng, from African Academy of Sciences & Dr Peter Minang from CIFOR-ICRAF & moderated by Ben Durham @dsigovza & Lucia Pittaluga IACGB #GBSInAfrica



"#GBS2024 is a pivotal platform to showcase #Africa's potential in building a #greener, more #inclusive economy driven by #science, #innovation, and #indigenousknowledge." - Muyambi Fortunate DES East African Science & Technology Commission


#GBS2024 East African hosting partner East African Science & Technology Commission's DES, Muyambi Fortunate giving his panelist remarks on pathways to shape #bioeconomy in #EastAfrica Together with SEI Research & icipe/BioInnovate Africa, they have launched the State of the Bioeconomy in EA report 2024: bioinnovate-africa.org/the-state-of-t…

Bioeconomy, the pathway to sustainable development in Africa SEI Africa Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2024) BioInnovate Africa East African Science & Technology Commission JB Byamugisha epaper.peopledaily.digital/html5/reader/p…

"Bioeconomy: The Pathway to Sustainable Development in Africa" is now live in PEOPLE DAILY by Milliam Murigi @millymur1 Read the article: epaper.peopledaily.digital/html5/reader/p… #GBS2024 #Bioeconomy Muyambi Fortunate East African Science & Technology Commission

EASTECO East African Science & Technology Commission supports UNCST UNCST_Uganda to Develop the Roadmap for Uganda's National Bioeconomy Policy. I was privileged to guide on the policy development 🌍 #Bioeconomy #UgBioeconomyPolicy #Sustainability




The Secretary General of the East African Community Her Excellency Veronica Mueni Nduva, paid a courtesy call to EASTECO on 19 February 2025. After a tour of the Commission’s offices, she held a brief meeting with Executive Secretary and staff of the Commission. East African Community


The Secretary General of the EAC East African Community met heads of institutions of the EAC at the secretariat on 28 Feb. 2025, during which they discussed a number of issues of interest to the community Veronica M. Nduva, CBS


In solidarity with Rwanda during the 31st commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, EASTECO on Friday, April 11, paid tribute to the victims of the massacres at Kigali Genocide Memorial. East African Community Veronica M. Nduva, CBS





Turning #science into investable solutions is how #EastAfrica is building its #bioeconomy. In an eye-opening interview with Rural21-The International Journal, Dr Julius Ecuru of BioInnovate Africa Africa explains how de-risking early-stage #bioinnovations is helping transform #food systems, #health &
