• The AfSHG aims to equip the African scientific community and policymakers with the information and practical knowledge they need to contribute to the field of genetics research and to attract global attention to the efforts of African scientists.

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Book Launch: Genomics in Africa | 14 September 2026

Africa holds the greatest genetic diversity of any human population, yet African genomes remain among the least studied. That gap has begun to narrow over the past decade, with initiatives such as H3Africa expanding local research capacity and leadership. Genomics in Africa is among the first books to document that shift in detail, through the perspectives of researchers helping to drive it.

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Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa)

The H3Africa Initiative aims to facilitate a contemporary research approach to the study of genomics and environmental determinants of common diseases with the goal of improving the health of African populations. To accomplish this, the H3Africa Initiative aims to contribute to the development of the necessary expertise among African scientists, and to establish networks of African investigators.

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African Genomics Short Course

An African Genomics Short Course, titled “From origins to discovery and innovation: Strengthening genomics expertise and leadership in Africa” will be held from 30 November to 10 December 2025 at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

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