December 2025

As Africa advances toward sequencing and understanding its vast biodiversity, locally led genomics projects are helping to shape a new model for research, innovation, and equity on the continent. A recent initiative led by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Genomics Platform, in partnership with DIPLOMICS, the 1,000 South African Genomes (1KSA) initiative, African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), and MGI Tech, …

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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Genomics Platform has expanded the continent’s sequencing capacity with the installation of Africa’s first MGI T7 high-throughput sequencer, made possible through a strategic partnership with BGI and MGI Tech.As one of the first purpose-built sequencing facilities in Africa, the SAMRC Genomics Platform was established to promote accessible, collaborative, and sustainable genomics research. Operating …

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