Plant health: Wave Research inaugurates the Dr Katherine Kahn Observatory in Bingerville

The regional plant health observatory, named the Dr Katherine Kahn Observatory, was inaugurated on October 16, 2026, at Wave Research’s headquarters in the science and innovation hub of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Bingerville. It aims to strengthen plant disease monitoring, scientific cooperation and prevention of cross-border phytosanitary threats. ICIPE Director General Dr Abdou Tenkouano called for continuous surveillance and earlier detection of biological threats, while a memorandum formalized a partnership between ICIPE and WAVE Research. WAVE, which works on viruses, bacteria and fungi, is also planning a research station in Djékanou, Côte d’Ivoire.