From Evidence to Trust

ABBC stands for the Africa Biennial Biosciences Communication symposium, a premier, Africa-based and African-led platform established to bridge the critical gap between scientific innovation and public understanding across the continent. While modern bio-innovations hold massive potential to drive food security, economic growth, and sustainable development, their adoption is frequently slowed down by emotion-led debates, misinformation, and complex regulatory bottlenecks.

To counter these challenges, the symposium brings together a diverse, multi-sectoral community of stakeholders including scientists, researchers, policymakers, regulators, journalists, and industry communicators to share best practices and improve science communication strategies. By fostering collaborative spaces for dialogue, ABBC tackles the spread of inaccuracies regarding emerging technologies, helps address policy overlaps, and empowers African voices to lead the narrative to ensure that bioscience innovations are effectively harnessed to fast-track Africa's transformation through informed, evidence-based decision-making.