Pan-African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC-Benin)

What Pan-African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC-Benin) does

PAMVERC-Benin is a small, nonprofit, African-led malaria vector control research consortium based in Cotonou, Benin, historically operating under a collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (CREC-LSHTM). Its functional focus has been advancing malaria vector control research and building scientific capacity in Benin and, more broadly, across Africa. Core activities span malaria vector biology, infectious disease research, and the associated training and capacity-building that an academic research consortium typically undertakes; the organization also offers Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) testing services to external partners.

The underlying "technology" is conventional wet-lab and field research infrastructure (vector biology, genomics, data science, implementation research) rather than a commercialized software or hardware product. There are no proprietary products disclosed, no patents, no certifications, and no AI/ML-specific capabilities named. Distribution is purely institutional: outputs and GLP testing services are made available through direct engagement with research partners and collaborators rather than through commercial channels.

Commercially, the entity is a nonprofit research institution with no disclosed revenue, pricing model, or paying customer base. Monetization, where it occurs, is implicit through research grants and institutional funding rather than product sales. In 2026 the consortium is undergoing an institutional transition, rebranding to the African Institute for Research in Infectious Diseases (AIRID) and expanding its stated scope from malaria vector control to a broader infectious disease, genomics, and implementation research mandate, with the legacy crec-lshtm.org website scheduled for closure.

Name

Pan-African Malaria Vector Research Consortium (PAMVERC-Benin)

Legal name

African Institute for Research in Infectious Diseases (AIRID)

Website

https://crec-lshtm.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PAMVERC-Benin is a small, African-led nonprofit malaria vector control research consortium based in Cotonou, Benin, operating in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and transitioning to the African Institute for Research in Infectious Diseases (AIRID).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infectious Disease Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Quality & GLP/GCLP Compliance (HLAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM), Laboratory-Based Surveillance & Genomic Epidemiology (WGS/NGS) (HLAJABAC)

Keywords

• Malaria vector control
• Infectious disease research
• Vector biology research
• GLP testing services
• Scientific capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Cotonou

HQ country

Benin

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The organization (transitioning from the CREC-LSHTM collaboration to AIRID) conducts malaria vector control and infectious disease research in Benin and across Africa. It offers GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) testing services and builds long-term scientific research capacity through multidisciplinary work spanning genomics, vector biology, data science, and implementation research.

Product overview

This is a nonprofit African-led research institution focused on advancing research in infectious diseases, genomics, vector biology, data science, and implementation research. The organization does not appear to offer commercial products or services; rather, it conducts research activities and offers GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) testing services. As part of an institutional transition from the CREC-LSHTM collaboration, the focus is on strengthening scientific capacity building across Africa rather than product commercialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLP Testing Services
• Malaria Vector Control Research

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CREC-LSHTM collaboration has played a significant role in advancing malaria vector control research and strengthening scientific capacity in Benin and across Africa. This collaboration is transitioning to AIRID as part of an institutional evolution to build on and expand this work.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire (CERMES): Niger-based public health and biomedical research institution with strengths in malaria, meningitis, and infectious disease laboratory work. Directly comparable in geographic scope, francophone West African positioning, and tropical disease research focus.
• Ifakara Health Institute: Tanzania-based African-led research organization focused on malaria vector control, vector biology, and implementation research. Directly comparable in mission, geographic positioning, and disease focus to PAMVERC/AIRID, with a well-established brand in malaria entomology.
• Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC), Mali: Malian academic malaria research center within the University of Bamako focused on malaria epidemiology, vector biology, and clinical trials. Directly comparable as a West African malaria research peer with similar scale and disease focus.

Regional players

• Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research: Ghana-based West African biomedical research institute performing infectious disease diagnostics, genomics, and surveillance. Comparable as a regional peer for laboratory and genomics capacity in West Africa adjacent to Benin.
• Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS): Burkina Faso-based research institute with established malaria vector control research programs and field sites in West Africa. Comparable as a francophone West African peer in vector biology and malaria entomology.

Broad incumbents

• MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM: West African tropical medicine research unit also affiliated with LSHTM, delivering clinical trials, laboratory services, and infectious disease research. Comparable as a sister LSHTM-linked African research unit undergoing similar operational models.
• Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI): National African public health research institute conducting malaria vector research, infectious disease surveillance, and laboratory testing. Comparable as a peer in scope (malaria, genomics, lab services) but operates at significantly larger scale across Kenya.
• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH): Large European institute with deep expertise in malaria vector control, GLP testing, and global health research. Comparable in subject-matter domain and GLP testing capability, but operates as an established broad incumbent rather than an African-led emerging player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pamverc

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