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Africa Startup Series – Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, 54gene - There Really Hasn’t Been Human Genomics Infrastructure In Africa | #345

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We are currently working on about three countries. We hope that we can generate revenue, but we are looking to invest at least about five % of our proceeds from our discovery business back into the equa system. That's one part. Or also to build up the skill set, you know, capability building. The other sad fact is, when drogs are launched globally, when you leave in africa, those drugs get into the continentt ten to 20 years after the launch in the us. So by having the african life a system, you have people under table who could negotiate and speak for the continent future.

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