BHH Podcast: 54gene’s Dr Abasi Ene-Obong explains how to build Africa’s first DNA database

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Business Half Hour (BHH Podcast) is a weekly podcast targeted at Startups and Entrepreneurs who are redefining the Nigerian business scene through innovation.

On this episode of the BHH Podcast, Bukola and Taiwo had Dr Abasi Ene-Obong explains how to build Africa’s first DNA database.

Ene-Obong is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 54gene.

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54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market. 54gene aims to unlock the African genome by building the world’s first and largest pan-African biobank.