Overview
The growing need for integrating genetics in health is driving the rapid growth in genomic data from all parts of the world. Africa has recently engaged in genomics research for health with dense datasets being produced that require adequate resources for storage, curation and accessibility. Such facilities are presently limited and will have to be substantially upscaled to cater for future needs of the genomics community that would allow the translation to clinical use. The value and applicability of African genomic data to world populations and therefore to scientists globally has gained attention in both the basic science and clinical arenas.
The African Genomics Data Hub (AfriGen-D) offers a suite of interconnected resources and services to facilitate the implementation of African genomics research throughout all the research data life cycle, from data generation and discovery, to analysis and long term archiving.
Organisation
AfriGen-D is composed of 3 different sites based across 3 different African countries, with key partners in additional African countries. AfriGen-D is multi-PI led project, with the principal investigators, Prof Nicola Mulder, based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Associate Prof Kais Ghedira, based at the Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia, and Prof Yasmina Jaufeerally-Fakim, based at the University of Mauritius, Mauritius.
