Royal Society Fellow Research at the Highlander LabMy project has two principal components (i) animal breeding and quantitative genetics and ii) connection and application of animal breeding tools to livestock genetic improvement in Africa through the African Animal Breeding Academy and the African Dairy Genetic Gains programme.GoalsTest spatial modelling to boost environmental connectedness in African smallholder dairy cattle breeding programmesCarry out the national and multi-across-country genetic evaluation on African dairy cattleDevelop novel genetic evaluation methods suitable for any level of admixture in African dairy cattle populationsAfrican Animal Breeding AcademyAfrican Dairy Genetic Gains programmeBackgroundI hold an MSc in animal health and production from the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin Republic and a PhD in molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation in Kenya. I have 2 years postdoctoral experience in animal breeding and genetics. Specific InterestsAnimal breedingQuantitative genetics and genomicsStatistical modellingBreeding programme design and simulationProgramming language and softwareR and RStudioSPSSHobbies and personal interestsI love football, dancing, and cyclingRelevant Links Google Scholar Twitter ORCID Research Gate This article was published on 2024-09-02