Twelfth EDCTP Forum

15–20 Jun 2025 | Kigali, Rwanda

Kano Independent Research Centre Trust

Research institute

kirct.comkano, Nigeria

About

KIRCT is a non-profit, multi-million-dollar Biomedical Research institute that Pfizer built as an international donation with the Kano State Government as custodian. The facility was initially utilized as a teaching hospital due to its huge size. However, in 2021, the Kano State Government decided to convert the facility into an independent research trust free from the influence of the Government or other private entities. Accordingly, a board of trustees was formed, and a Founding CEO/Director (Professor Hamisu M. Salihu) was appointed following an exhaustive international search. KIRCT is located in the suburb of Kano City in northern Nigeria with a population (i.e., Kano City only) of about 4.5 million people. Kano State itself (there are 36 States in Nigeria) has a population of over 15 million people.

Area of Activities

Academic and research institutionContract Research Organisation (CRO)Data science or digital health providerEthics or regulatory bodyHospital or clinical centreNGO or civil society organisation

Representatives

Hassan Adam Murtala

MD/Statistician Analyst

Kano Independent Research Centre Trust

Marketplace (1)

  • Service

    Advancing Research through Clinical Trials, Data science and Genomics

    KIRCT offers clinical trials, data analysis, R training, and genomics with Nigeria’s first latest-gen Illumina platform.

    • Genomics and bioinformatics
    • Capacity building and training
    • Diagnostics and laboratory services
    • Health systems and implementation research
    • Africa-Europe, Europe-Europe or Africa-Africa cooperation
    Author

    Hassan Adam Murtala

    MD/Statistician Analyst at Kano Independent Research Centre Trust

    kano, Nigeria