Biotechnology for Africa

Delivering Next Generation Biotech for Health & Industry in Africa

Delivering next generation biotechnology for health and industry across Africa.

Food-science researcher analysing organic produce genetics in a pharmacology laboratory
24
Countries
128k+
Served

Trusted by growers and industrial partners across Africa.

128k+

patients & farmers served

Scientific expertise

Working scientists across nine areas of biotechnology.

Laboratory capability

Molecular, food, soil, veterinary and microbiology testing.

Research

Applied R&D that ends in a commercial product or method.

Innovation

Practical, homegrown solutions built for African conditions.

Our Areas of Work

Food & Feed R&D

Food & Feed R&D

We help food and feed manufacturers develop, test and improve products.

Food testingFeed analysisProduct developmentProbiotics
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Laboratory Consultancy

Laboratory Consultancy

We help organisations design, build, upgrade and optimise laboratories.

Lab designMethod developmentQuality systemsTraining
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Medical Biotech

Medical Biotech

We help healthcare organisations access advanced biotechnology.

Molecular diagnosticsGeneticsBiobankingClinical labs
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Pharmaceutical Biotech

Pharmaceutical Biotech

We advance therapeutics through microbiome-based and pharmaceutical biotechnology.

ProbioticsMicrobiome therapeuticsBiomanufacturingFormulation development
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Plant Biotechnology

Plant Biotechnology

From healthier soils to plant-derived medicines and commercial botanical products.

Soil & tissue analysisBiofertilisersBioremediationExtraction technologies
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Aquatic Biotech

Aquatic Biotech

Your partner for healthier aquaculture and hatchery management.

Water qualityFish diagnosticsHatchery advisoryAquafeed trials
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Cosmeceuticals R&D

Cosmeceuticals R&D

We innovate beauty through botanical actives and biotech-driven products.

Botanical activesFormulationStability testingRegulatory support
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Animal Biotechnology

Animal Biotechnology

We drive livestock health and productivity through practical biotechnology.

Veterinary diagnosticsDisease surveillanceReproductive technologiesVaccine development
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Training & Academy

Training & Academy

We build capacity for Zimbabwe's biotechnology sector.

Industrial attachmentLaboratory skillsQuality systemsBiosafety training
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Built for industry

Who we work with

Food manufacturers

Typical challenge

Product quality, shelf life, safety compliance and new product pipelines.

How we help

  • Food microbiology
  • Shelf-life studies
  • Nutritional analysis
  • Product development

Our values

Science that delivers

Superior food & feed products

Lab efficiency & rapid turnaround

Accelerated market innovation

Scientific rigor & technical mastery

Data-informed agri and environmental solutions

Bespoke, custom-engineered biotech solutions

End-to-end performance validation

Why Cell Biotech

Why partner with Cell Biotech?

We partner with only the cream among scientists. We offer practical homegrown solutions for Africa. We are proud to have all the tools for excellence. We deliver R&D that ends in a commercial product. We are endowed with a deep African market knowledge. We pledge to work hand-in-hand with your team, not from a distance. We offer solutions and programmes that are customised to suit your problem and budget — from definition to implementation.

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In-house scientific prowess

Working scientists, not generalist advisors.

02

Ready-to-run custom solutions

Costed, sequenced and implementation-ready.

03

Full lab capacity

Molecular, microbiology, food, soil and veterinary testing.

04

From concept to commercial

From bench idea to a manufacturable, validated and commercialisable product.

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Seated in Africa for African problems

Local crops, climates, supply chains and regulation.

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Collaboration

We join your team, not watch from afar.

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Customisable for you

Programmes tailored to your problem and your budget.

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End-to-end ownership

We stay from initial definition to final follow-through.

What our partners say

Trusted by partners across health, agriculture and industry

Molecular results now reach our ward in under 48 hours. That single change reordered how we triage.
Dr. T. MadzivireHead of Internal Medicine, Masvingo
The soil report came with a fertiliser plan we could actually implement. Input cost fell, yield did not.
S. DubeCommercial grower, Mazowe Valley
Their food-safety laboratory became the reason our export certification cleared first time.
M. NcubeQuality Director, Bulawayo agri-processing

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