*Eighty-five global medical professionals, scientists and policymakers, who participated in the recent ‘Science of Defeating Malaria’ leadership development course and initiative have commended NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory as pivotal to eradicating malaria and infectious diseases in Nigeria, and African continent
Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect
About 85 global medical professionals, scientists and policymakers participated in the recent “Science of Defeating Malaria” leadership development course and initiative from Harvard University, United States (US), held in Abuja, FCT.
The scores of the participants have commended the establishment of NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory as pivotal to eradicating malaria and infectious diseases in Nigeria, and other parts of Africa.
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The agency said the team while touring the multi-million Dollars NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory Sunday, June 7, 2027, was impressed by the facility for the production of PCR kits and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).
NASENI, in a statement, noted the team said the effort was a good move to establish 100 percent Nigerian-owned diagnostic brand in the West African country.
Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, Director of Information, New Media Protocol at NASENI, stated Mr. Selim Hani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder, NASENT-TROMENT Biotechnologies, in a presentation described the factory as a strategic partnership between the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Troment Nigeria Limited aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare sovereignty through local production of diagnostic technologies.
Hani stated: “This facility built from ground zero in the last 18 months, focuses on manufacturing of RDTs and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, enabling early detection of major infectious and public health diseases. “Diagnostic test kits under the N-CheckUP brand will be produced to test Malaria, Hepatitis B & C, HIV ½, Pregnancy, COVID-19 Antigen, Typhoid, Syphilis, Blood Glucose among others.”
The CEO and Co-Founder, NASENT-TROMENT Biotechnologies also said: “It is designed to produce 600 million diagnostic kits per year.
“It will reduce Nigeria’s (and West Africa) reliance on imported medical diagnostics while improving accessibility and affordability of across the country and the African region.”
Speaking at the forum also, Dr. Engin Narinc, Technical Partner, NASENI-Troment Biotechnologies, said: “This facility is Africa’s first fully localised Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit factory. From concept to full-scale launch, our end-to-end production process is designed to deliver world-class diagnostic solutions built entirely in Africa, for Africa.”
Prof. Dyann F. Wirth, Team lead, Science of Defeating Malaria Initiative from Harvard University and one of the world’s leading malariologists, led the team on a tour of the various sections of the factory in Nigeria.
Wirth stated: “This is an amazing facility that would add value to the eradication of malaria and other public health disease in Nigeria and the continent.”
The visiting Science of Defeating Malaria leadership development course and initiative is currently holding its programme from June 7-13, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria.
It trains global health professionals, scientists, and policymakers to eliminate and eradicate malaria.