Dr Estelle Mewamba showcasing CRID Sequencing facilities

Collaboration : CRID and IITA set the stage for a partnership

On 25th August 2025, Dr Komi Fiaboe, an agricultural entomologist and Country Representative of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Cameroon visited CRID. This meeting was a significant step towards establishing a partnership between agricultural research and global health. The guest was welcomed by Prof. Charles Wondji, the Executive Director of CRID, alongside…

Prof Charles Wondji presenting a spatial repellent during a stakeholder engagement meeting

CRID awarded US$18 million grant for Catalyzing the Adoption of a Novel Vector Control Tool against malaria

Prof Charles Wondji, CRID’s Executive Director and Head of the LSTM Research Unit at CRID, will lead a team of experts to generate robust evidence to support the adoption of spatial repellents as a novel tool to reduce malaria burden in Africa. Malaria prevention relies heavily on insecticide-based interventions, notably insecticide-treated nets. However, efforts to…