Institut One Health pour l'Afrique - INOHA

What Institut One Health pour l'Afrique - INOHA does

Institut One Health pour l'Afrique (INOHA) is a research and training institution operating within the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, focused on the "One Health" integrated approach that links human, animal, and environmental health. It was officially constituted on December 1, 2023 by ministerial decree with administrative, financial, and pedagogical autonomy, evolving from a precursor research unit (URF-ECMI, then SECMI) and a master program (ECOM-ALGER) that has been running since 2014. Its core activity is graduate-level education, offering a portfolio of interdisciplinary programs including the ECOM-ALGER master in infectious disease ecology and risk management, the ECOGM master in disease ecology and governance, the MASG master in applied modeling for global health, the EDR-OH regional doctoral school, plus certificate-level internships and summer courses. The institute is led by Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe (co-discoverer of the Ebola virus) as Director General and Prof. Didier Bompangue as Deputy Director.

In parallel with teaching, INOHA conducts field-based research and technical assistance on cholera, Ebola, Mpox, plague, and ecosystem-health interactions across multiple DRC provinces, and has developed proprietary surveillance tools including a community surveillance software platform and dedicated epidemic tracking systems for Ebola and Bundibugyo virus. Its research is funded primarily through international grants — notably the European Union's EDCTP3 programme (EBOLA PREP-TBOX, MPOX-PROBE) — and contracts with multilateral bodies such as the International Organization for Migration for sanitary risk assessments. The institute maintains a network of approximately 14 international academic and research partners, including the University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry, University of Franche-Comté, University of Strasbourg, Institut Pasteur de Paris, and the University of Burundi.

Commercially, INOHA is not a venture-backed business. It is a public academic institute under DRC Ministry of Higher Education oversight, generating revenue through a mix of student tuition (including a $150 USD non-refundable application fee payable via M-Pesa) and project-based research funding. Customers fall into two main groups: individual graduate students and continuing-education professionals (doctors, veterinarians, biologists, agronomists, statisticians, etc.) who pay tuition, and institutional clients such as the EU, IOM, and the DRC Ministry of Health who commission research, surveillance, or training services. The operating footprint is national across DRC provinces and increasingly regional across Central Africa, with student and partner flows from Tanzania, Congo-Brazzaville, Burundi, and France.

Name

Institut One Health pour l'Afrique - INOHA

Legal name

Institut One Health pour l'Afrique

Website

https://inoha.ac.cd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INOHA is a research and training institute within the University of Kinshasa that delivers interdisciplinary One Health graduate education (master's and doctoral programs) and conducts field-based epidemic surveillance and research on Ebola, Mpox, cholera, and plague across the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Public Health Research

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Integration, Interoperability & Reporting (ELR/HIE/CDC/NNDSS) (HLAJABAN)

Keywords

• One Health training
• Infectious disease research
• Epidemic surveillance platforms
• Global health education
• Public health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinshasa

HQ country

Congo - Kinshasa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: INOHA generates revenue through tuition and registration fees from students enrolled in its various academic programs including Master degrees, doctoral programs, and professional training courses.
2. Research Grants and Project Funding: Funded research projects from international donors including the European Union (EDCTP3 programme) for projects like EBOLA PREP-TBOX and MPOX-PROBE, as well as funding from the International Organization for Migration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INOHA is an academic and research institution within the University of Kinshasa that delivers interdisciplinary One Health training programs at the undergraduate, Master's, and doctoral levels, alongside proprietary disease surveillance software tools. It conducts applied research on cholera, Ebola, Mpox, plague, and other infectious diseases using an integrated human-animal-environmental health approach, and provides technical expertise to government authorities and international organizations.

Product overview

INOHA (Institut One Health pour l'Afrique) is a research and training institution within the University of Kinshasa offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and public health tools. The institution provides interdisciplinary One Health education spanning undergraduate to doctoral levels through programs including ECOM-ALGER (infectious disease ecology), ECOGM (disease ecology and governance), and MASG (applied modeling for global health). INOHA also operates a regional doctoral school (EDR-OH) and professional training programs including internships and summer courses. The institution has developed proprietary surveillance software including community surveillance tools and epidemic tracking platforms for diseases such as Ebola and Bundibugyo virus. Research activities focus on cholera, Ebola, Mpox, plague, and other infectious diseases using the One Health approach integrating human, animal, and environmental health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECOM-ALGER (Ecologie des Maladies Infectieuses, Aléas Naturels et Gestion des Risques) A two-year interdisciplinary Master's program focusing on infectious disease ecology, natural hazards, and risk management through the One Health approach, integrating human, animal, and environmental health dimensions. Targeted at graduate students seeking advanced training in disease ecology.
• ECOGM (Ecologie et Gouvernance des Maladies) A Master's program in Ecology and Governance of Diseases, part of INOHA's interdisciplinary One Health training offerings for graduate students and researchers.
• MASG (Master en Modélisation Appliquée en Santé Globale) A Master's program in Applied Modeling for Global Health, training experts to use quantitative and analytical tools to inform public health decisions, anticipate risks, and strengthen health system resilience.
• EDR-OH (Ecole Doctorale Régionale One Health) A regional doctoral school in One Health offering PhD training and thesis supervision, supported by international partnerships including universities in France and Burundi.
• Formation en Initiation aux Outils de Base des Approches One Health A three-month intensive internship program providing foundational training in One Health approaches and methodologies for healthcare professionals and practitioners.
• Cours d'Été One Health A four-week intensive summer course covering research methods, data management, epidemiology, statistics, R software, remote sensing, and scientific communication within the One Health framework.
• Logiciel de Surveillance Communautaire A community-based disease surveillance software tool developed by INOHA for monitoring and tracking disease outbreaks at the community level.
• Plateforme de Suivi des Epidémies (Ebola, Bundibugyo) Disease tracking platforms developed by INOHA for epidemic monitoring, including dedicated systems for Ebola virus disease and Bundibugyo virus surveillance in the DRC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 cohorts of Master graduates produced since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Réseau Panthère (Leopard Network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026The Director of Réseau Panthère, Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, visited INOHA for contact and discovery purposes, exploring potential future collaboration areas in One Health domain.
• CEpiNet (Central Africa Epidemic Modeling Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026INOHA/UNIKIN, INRB (National Institute of Biomedical Research), and University of Burundi signed a partnership agreement formalizing collaboration within the CEpiNet network. This partnership aims to strengthen the use of epidemiological modeling for Mpox response in DRC and establish a framework for regional collaborative work between data producers and modeling teams.
• Institut des Recherches Biomédicales (INRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINOHA collaborates with INRB on research projects including EBOLA PREP-TBOX, combining expertise for field investigations and epidemiological research.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIOM initiated a project on identifying sanitary needs and risks of displaced persons and migrants in DRC, with INOHA providing epidemiological expertise. This is the second time IOM has sought INOHA's expertise, following a 2022 COVID-19 risk assessment at border points.
• University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINOHA operates as an autonomous institute within the University of Kinshasa, leveraging institutional resources and academic infrastructure.
• Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé, RDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINOHA works with the Ministry of Health on public health surveillance and disease outbreak response activities in the DRC.
• University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership since 2014, with co-tutelle doctoral programs. The LAGAM laboratory (UMPV) has collaborated with INOHA for 11 years.
• University of Franche-Comté (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing academic collaboration including visits from Professor Patrick Giraudoux, Emeritus Professor of Ecology, for One Health training and research exchanges.
• Institut Pasteur de ParismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Javier Pizarro-Cerda from Institut Pasteur de Paris visited INOHA in April 2026 for scientific conferences on infectious diseases, including plague research, and to strengthen institutional collaborations.
• University of Strasbourg (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution as shown in INOHA's partner logos section.
• VEOLIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution as shown in INOHA's partner logos section.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH): Switzerland-based institute linking research, training, and services in tropical and public health. Comparable in integrating One Health research with graduate-level education and global health partnerships.
• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency coordinating disease surveillance and response across Africa. Operates as a broader incumbent setting standards that INOHA's training programs and surveillance platforms must align with.
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: A globally established institution offering postgraduate training and research in tropical medicine and global health. Comparable to INOHA's mission of producing One Health researchers, though with much deeper resources and global brand.

Others

• EDCTP (European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership): INGO funder of clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa and INOHA's primary grantor through EDCTP3. Relevant as a funder shaping INOHA's research agenda rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Afrique One-ASPIRE: Pan-African research consortium focused on One Health and ecosystem health. Comparable in its One Health focus, capacity-building mission, and network of African research institutions and trainees.
• Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB): DRC's national biomedical research institute and a core INOHA partner on EBOLA PREP-TBOX. Both focus on outbreak investigation and disease surveillance in DRC, making them the most directly comparable peer institution.
• Makerere University School of Public Health: East African academic center offering graduate-level public health and One Health-related training. Closely comparable in mission and operating model to INOHA's master and doctoral programs across Africa.
• Institut Pasteur de Dakar: A leading African research institute producing vaccines and conducting outbreak response. Comparable to INOHA in its One Health-adjacent mission, regional training programs, and role in epidemic preparedness across Africa.

Regional players

• Centre Pasteur du Cameroun: Central African Pasteur Network member providing research, training, and surveillance. Shares INOHA's regional scope and focus on infectious disease surveillance and capacity building.

Emerging players

• University of Cape Town - One Health programs: Southern African university developing interdisciplinary One Health training and research. Comparable as an African academic peer building One Health graduate capacity in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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