From theory to the lab: How two Nigerian brothers are changing science education in Africa

Davis and Emmanuel Eban founded Edugene – a science and biotechnology education startup. It is the first and only organisation in Africa to be admitted into the European Genomic Medicine Consortium
By Sola Ogundipe
Two Nigerian brothers, Davis and Emmanuel Eban, have taken their education technology initiative, Edugene, a step closer to the international genomic medicine community after the platform was admitted into the European Genomic Medicine Consortium (EGMEDC).
The milestone was announced at the CRISPRMED26 Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 2026, where Edugene was formally welcomed into the pan-European consortium.
According to the brothers, Edugene is the first Af...