About AFSA InfoHub
The record of forensic science practice in Africa.
AFSA InfoHub is the digital platform of the African Forensic Sciences Academy, built to connect practitioners, surface knowledge, and strengthen the continent's forensic science capacity.
Mission
Closing the capacity gap in African forensic science
Forensic science across Africa faces a structural challenge: highly trained practitioners work in isolation, standards are inconsistent between jurisdictions, and knowledge does not flow efficiently across borders. The result is a continent-wide capacity gap that weakens criminal justice systems and limits scientific collaboration.
The African Forensic Sciences Academy was established to address this directly. AFSA InfoHub is the infrastructure that makes it possible — a single, credible platform where practitioners can be found, knowledge can be accessed, and standards can be maintained at continental scale.
Platform modules
What InfoHub offers
Directory
A verified practitioner registry
A searchable, human-reviewed registry of forensic science practitioners, laboratories, and academic institutions across all 54 African countries. Every listing passes an editorial check before going live.
Explore →Library
Trusted reference material
Standard operating procedures, legal frameworks, accreditation guidance, and technical references curated for the African forensic context — in one place, not scattered across individual labs.
Explore →Events
Professional development
Training workshops, webinars, and conferences organised by AFSA and partner institutions. CPD hours are tracked against your profile automatically when you register through InfoHub.
Explore →Opportunities
Funding and career
Fellowships, grants, and career openings posted directly by AFSA institutional partners. Alerts are configurable so practitioners only see opportunities in their field and country.
Explore →Principles
How the platform is built
Curated, not crowded
Every practitioner listing is human-reviewed before publication. No self-published profiles, no unapproved claims.
Private by default
Contact details stay hidden unless a practitioner explicitly shares them. The platform is built against bulk harvesting.
Evidence-grade identifiers
ORCID iDs, institutional affiliations, and AFSA membership status are verified — not just asserted.
Pan-African by design
The platform covers all 54 AU member states and supports practitioners working across jurisdictions and languages.
Background
About the Academy
The African Forensic Sciences Academy (AFSA) is a pan-African body dedicated to the development, standardisation, and promotion of forensic science across the continent. AFSA works with member institutions, national laboratories, universities, and justice-sector bodies to raise professional standards and build capacity where it is most needed.
AFSA InfoHub is AFSA's digital infrastructure — the platform through which its directory, library, events, and community programmes are delivered. Membership of the Academy provides access to enhanced platform features, including the full library, verified listing status, and CPD tracking.
FAQ
Common questions
Who can create a listing on InfoHub?
Any practitioner who is a citizen or resident of an African Union member state and works in a recognised forensic science discipline. Listings are reviewed by the AFSA editorial team before publication.
Is listing free?
A basic public listing is free. An enhanced listing — with a longer bio, institutional affiliation badge, and priority placement in search results — is available for a nominal annual fee. AFSA members receive the enhanced tier as part of their membership.
How is contact privacy protected?
Email addresses and phone numbers are never shown on the platform. Visitors can send a mediated contact request, which InfoHub forwards to the practitioner. The practitioner decides whether to reply and from which address.
How does CPD tracking work?
When you register for an event through InfoHub, attendance is recorded against your profile. You can export a CPD log at any time from your account settings for submission to a professional body.
Can institutions be listed alongside individuals?
Yes. Laboratories, universities, and forensic units can claim or create institutional pages. Practitioners then affiliate their profiles with an institution, which the institution administrator verifies.
Contact
Get in touch
General enquiries
Partnership and membership questions, press, and general platform feedback.
infohub@afsa.org
Technical support
Account issues, listing corrections, and technical bugs.
support@afsa.org
Editorial
Appeals, profile disputes, or corrections to published listings.
editorial@afsa.org