Dr Segenet Kelemu, Director General and CEO of icipe appointed member of the...
Dr Segenet Kelemu, icipe Director General, has been appointed a member of the National Science and Technology Council of Rwanda, the governing body of the country’s National Commission of Science and...
View Articleicipe Director General appointed panel member of BMI prize
The icipe Director General, Dr Segenet Kelemu, has been appointed a member of the evaluation panel of the Boris Mints Institute prize.The prize, which starts in 2017, will award USD 100,000 to an...
View ArticleARPPIS-DAAD PhD scholarships for study at icipe, Kenya
3-year doctoral training in insect sciences for developmentDeadline for applications: 12th Feb 2017The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya, in partnership with the...
View ArticleFungal endophytes for the management of the bean stem maggot
The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., is important in Africa, as it serves as a source of calories, protein, oil and micronutrients, for households that cannot afford meat.However, its production is...
View ArticleRequest For Proposals (RFP) – Consultancy Services for Auditing of Solar PV...
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that carries out research and training in sustainable management...
View ArticleStructural Transformation of African Agricultural and Rural Spaces: Gender...
Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2017 – The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) are hosting a special half-day workshop to present and...
View ArticleTReND course on Genome editing
The CRISPR/Cas9 system has in the last years revolutionized genetic studies in many organisms and opened up new avenues for gene therapy and pest control. The main power of this genome editing tool...
View ArticleFruit fly bait production facility launched in Kenya
Plant will produce icipe Fruitfly Mania™A facility to commercially produce a protein bait known as Fruitfly Mania™, a product developed through research by the International Centre of Insect Physiology...
View ArticleUS$ 5 Million Funding Kitty for eastern African science innovators announced
A three-year grant fund totalling US$ 5 million has been announced, to enable scientists, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs in eastern Africa work together to turn innovative ideas and...
View ArticleInsects and Climate Change
When many people think of animals in relation to climate change, endangered species like the polar bear often come to mind. Yet, infact, the vast majority of species affected by climate change are...
View Articleicipe Director General on the mind of the universe
The icipe Director General, Dr Segenet Kelemu, is among 30 renowned scientists who have shared their point of view and research, in mind of the universe, an international vpro documentary series...
View ArticleMalaria and irrigation
As is the case with many sub Saharan with the Kenya National Irrigation Board, Africa countries, Kenya is currently embarking on a number of large irrigation projects, as a way of reducing over-...
View ArticleBee microbiota
Significant declines in bee populations over the last two decades have raised concerns in Europe and North America. While such a phenomenon has not yet been reported in Africa, devastating bee...
View ArticleSafe technologies for thrip control
icipe, Keele University and Harper Adams University (both in the United Kingdom), have received funding from UK Aid through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project, to develop novel...
View ArticlePromising leads for the control of root-knot nematodes
A study by icipe and partners has provided promising leads for the development of ecofriendly strategies to control root-knot nematodes; highly destructive, soil dwelling, microscopic worms that cause...
View ArticleNotice To Prospective Bidders
A) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI), ANDB) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in...
View Articleicipe Annual Report 2016
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is pleased to share with you its 2016 Institutional Annual...
View Articleicipe designated OIE Collaborating Centre for Bee Health in Africa
Centre now recognised as a global hub of bee health expertiseThe International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has been designated an OIE Collaborating Centre for Bee Health in Africa...
View ArticleSALE OF PLANT FOR PRODUCTION OF BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS (BT)
1. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that carries out research and training in sustainable...
View ArticleRequest For Proposals (RFP) – Supply of Spares and Web Design Services
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that...
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