icipe @icipe

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe). #Africa's only institution dedicated to research on #insects and other arthropods. #OneHealth icipe.org Nairobi, Kenya Joined July 2009

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icipe @icipe

3 days ago

🌱 Efforts to advance agroecology in the East African Community (EAC) gained momentum during the 2nd Session of the Executive Committee of the Regional Multi-Actor Research Network on Agroecology in East Africa (RMRN-EA). Convened by EASTECO and icipe, the session brought together policymakers, researchers, universities, civil society organisations, private sector actors and development partners to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the adoption of agroecological solutions that support food security, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods across the region.🔗Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… @chidazzz @JuliusEcuru @tchagomoka @beritamutune @beatokihuria @sibhatu13185 @Cirad @easteco1 @BiovisionAfrica @uonbi @Makerere @SokoineU @kalromkulima @narouganda @IITA_CGIAR @BiovIntCIAT_eng

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6 days ago

🤝icipe is honoured to be a partner in this initiative, and to co-lead the component on “Monitoring of POPs and mercury under the Stockholm and Minamata Conventions in the Africa Region”, for the next five years (May 2026 – September 2031). This role in line with icipe’s designation as a regional centre under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). 🔗unep.org/news-and-stori… @theGEF @brsmeas @minamataMEA

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6 days ago

We were pleased to welcome of 25 scientists and researchers from #Sudan, on a learning visit to @icipe 's Duduville Campus. The visit formed part of a training workshop on aflatoxin mitigation and sustainable #agriculture practices, organised by @IITA_CGIAR and supported by @AFD_France 🔗 Read the full story: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… @NemAfrica

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a week ago

✳️ Born to Think Outside the Box✴️On 30 June 2026, icipe Director General, Dr Abdou Tenkouano, will be speaking in this very aptly titled session at #dialoguenextinafrica , being held in Nairobi. We are looking forward to providing insights on #insect-based, #nature-positive solutions, and our partnerships with farmers, young agripreneurs, researchers, institutions, regional and international partners, thus contributing to the vision of the future of Africa as a continent that feeds itself. Read more lnkd.in/e9-_ccbJ @WorldFoodPrize @wrenmedia_uk

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a week ago

#water& #insects 🫧 + 🕷️ ➡️The International Water Management Institute (@IWMI_ ), and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (@icipe ), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a framework for collaboration across water, environmental and insect sciences. Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… @JuliusEcuru @Inga_JM

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icipe @icipe

a week ago

Last week, icipe joined the global community in Turin, Italy, for vibrant deliberations on advancing the insects sector at #IFW2026. We were honoured to participate prominently in the conference, with @Shaphan_Chia speaking on our breakthrough in using black soldier fly fat as a healthier alternative in guinea pig feed and Dennis @beesigamukama presenting our advances in the production and application of insect frass fertilisers. Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… @RockefellerFdn @HorizonEU @NRFKENYA1883572 @NWONieuws @WorldBankKenya @Postkodelotteri @francediplo_EN @UKRI_News @Sida @SwissDevCoop @noradno @ACIARAustralia @BMZ_Bund @giz_gmbh @EduMinKenya

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a week ago

May was the month of bees, and icipe was buzzing! 🔻Download a copy of the ✳️ icipe Monthly Digest ➡ mailchi.mp/4b4a1bf07a66/j… ✴️️ to see who stopped by to visit us, where we went, what we did, the milestones we achieved, the partnerships we strengthened, and our impact on communities and policy. @wellcometrust @INRAE_Intl @Cirad @ENAMeknes @ird_fr @aatfafrica @inaturalist @FAO @BiovisionAfrica @MoA_Ethiopia @CordaidKenya @Profshaukat @ACIARAustralia @EDCTP3 @MastercardFdn @ICRAF @UNEP_Africa @UMich @NorwayMFA @SwissDevCoop @BMZ_Bund @giz_gmbh @EduMinKenya @IMPACTING_H2020

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Digital Earth Africa @DEarthAfrica

2 weeks ago

Partnerships are key to advancing Earth observation across #Africa. #DigitalEarthAfrica Interim Board Advisory members visited the @icipe Duduville campus to learn more about its research and explore how #EarthObservation tools support scientific innovation and decision-making.

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3 weeks ago

Just out 📣icipe Annual Report 2025. 🔻Download a copy: icipe.org/sites/default/… 👉Flipbook version: heyzine.com/flip-book/8fdf… @Sida @SwissDevCoop @noradno @ACIARAustralia @BMZ_Bund @giz_gmbh @EduMinKenya @Biovision_FCP @CanadaFP @ird_fr @Cirad @DAAD_Germany @TheENDFund @RockefellerFdn @CGIAR @IITA_CGIAR @gatesfoundation @CIFFchild @Cordaid @denmarkinkenya @esa @EU_Commission @FAO @dfg_public @VFGFoundation @NorwayMFA @GrandChallenges @IKEAFoundation @IDRC_CRDI @MastercardFdn @LacunaFund @novonordiskfond @FiBLorg @Vetenskapsradet @snsf_ch @ARSO_1977 @PostcodeLottery @royalsociety @UNESCO @UNEP @USDA @NIH @wellcometrust @wto

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icipe @icipe

2 months ago

It was our utmost honour to welcome an esteemed delegation from Sida and the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi. Grateful for our partnership, and the opportunity to showcase scientific excellence, technologies, innovation and impact. Read more: shorturl.at/z5jjO Photo from R–L: Sofia Östmark, Head of the Department for Global Operations; Line Vikström Rosvall, Head of Unit for Climate and Environment; Teresa Rovira, Strategy Coordinator, Department for Global Operations; Lisa Andersson,Policy Specialist, Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi. @Sida @SwedeninKE @BioInnovate @CGIAR

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icipe @icipe

2 months ago

Milestone moment

AICCRA @CGIARAfrica

2 months ago

@CGIAR's Ismahane Elouafi said: "Congratulations to @icipe & the World Bank on this milestone. CGIAR has been a core part of AICCRA since the beginning...Today's signing builds on that foundation. It takes what works and scales it. We are proud to be part of it."