4th African Symposium of Mycotoxicology
MYCOAFRICA:
Advancing Mycotoxin Management ensuring Food Security and Safety for One Health
2 – 5 August 2026
Windhoek International Convention Centre
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The African Society of Mycotoxicology is proud to announce that the 4th AfricanSymposium on Mycotoxicology (ASM) will take place from 2 – 5 August 2026 at the Windhoek International Convention Centre, Namibia
The symposium will be jointly presented by ASM and the University of Namibia.
Important update
The meeting venue and dates are changed due to unforseen circumstances. The ASM committee regret for any inconvenience caused.
The conference themes include:
- Mycotoxin exposure and One Health
- Mycotoxins and Climate change
- Advances in mycotoxin analysis: challenges in detection in food and feed; detoxification methods
- Impact-oriented Strategies for Mycotoxin Management in Africa
- Socioeconomic Dimensions of the Mycotoxin Burden in Africa
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mycotoxin Risk Management
- Policy and Regulatory Interventions for Mycotoxin Control
We, the ASM and the University of Namibia, look forward to welcoming you to Windhoek, Namibia.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Giuseppina Avantaggiato
Researcher, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
Bari, Italy
Dr. Antonio Moretti
President, International Society for Mycotoxicology (ISM)
Director, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
Bari, Italy
Prof. Martin Epafras Kimanya
Programme Advisor, International Trade Centre Chair, Food and Nutrition Sciences.
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST),
Arusha, Tanzania
Prof. Angel Medina-Vaya
Director of Environment and Agrifood (Central) Director of the Magan Centre of Applied Mycology
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (FEAS)
Cranfield University, Cranefield, UK
Prof. Yemisi A. Jeff-Agboola
President, Mycotoxicological Society of Nigeria (MSN)
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Nigeria
Prof. Sarah De Saeger
Fromer President, International Society for Mycotoxicology (ISM)
Director, Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health
Department of Bio-analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Prof. Limbikani Matumba
Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (LUANAR), Lilongwe, Malawi
Prof. Dr. Markus Smidt-Heyt
Deputy Head, Institute of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables Max Rubner-Institut
Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food,
Karlsruhe, Germany
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