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31.08.2022

icipe discovers trypanosome biomarkers and develops an inclusive diagnostic innovation for African animal trypanosomosis

Every year in Africa, three million cattle succumb to African animal trypanosomosis, a debilitating disease of livestock that is caused by trypanosome parasites, which are mainly transmitted by tsetse flies, and mechanically by other biting flies.

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04.07.2022

New photographic system

Thanks to a grant from Sida, icipe has acquired a MacroSolutions Macropod photographic system. This technologically advanced equipment, with its capacity to produce high-resolution images presents especially presents exciting opportunities for our taxonomy research.

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30.06.2022

icipe Director General honoured by Ethiopian bank

Enat Bank, Ethiopia, has named its 94th branch, located in Addis Ababa, after icipe Director General & CEO, Dr Segenet Kelemu, in honour of her excellence in the world of science. Initiated by 11 distinguished Ethiopian women, Enat Bank was founded in 2011 and became operational in 2013.

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24.06.2022

New study unravels the mechanisms through which the icipe push-pull technology conquers the fall armyworm, currently one of the most devastating and difficult pests in Africa

In 2016, the fall armyworm, a destructive moth that causes devastating damage to over 100 plant species, including cereals and horticultural crops, was reported for the first time in Africa.

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24.05.2022

icipe Director General receives one of the United States most important accolades

icipe Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Dr Segenet Kelemu, is the 2022 International Recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The medals, which were established in 1986 by the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS), are among the United States most renowned awards. They are officially recognised by the US Senate and House of Representatives, and all the recipients are listed in the Congressional Records; the official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress.

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