ABSTRACT
Over the last decade, key building blocks for Africa’s genomic future have been put into place, building ownership and momentum for pursuing an Africa-wide biotechnology strategy. Africa’s potential for expansion at the confluence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), bioinformatics, and genomics is increasingly at the centre of global and regional competition. In this complex geopolitical context, stronger EU–Africa cooperation could be beneficial to the populations of both continents. To successfully manage the integration of converging tools in data-optimisation and AI-led computing, Africa’s vibrant bio-ecosystem can provide new impulses for innovation that Europe would be well advised to support and draw on. With normative leadership, strategic funding commitments, and capacity-building partnerships with the private sector, the EU is well positioned to connect its genomic strategy with the growing bioeconomy potential across Africa.
