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MoRENet Identity Federation joins eduGAIN
The Federated Academic Community of Mozambique (CAF Moz), the Identity Federation of the Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet) has become the latest federation of UbuntuNet Alliances’ Member NRENs to be admitted as a member of eduGAIN. CAF Moz, was...
UbuntuNet Alliance, World Bank Power SomaliREN’s connectivity to the UbuntuNet network under AfricaConnect2
29 June 2018/ Lilongwe, Malawi and Mogadishu, Somalia UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is pleased to announce that it has successfully connected SomaliREN, the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Somalia to the UbuntuNet...
Abu-Ghazaleh: Moroccan Academic and Research Network (MARWAN) Connects to GÉANT and ASREN under the AfricaConnect2 Project
H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and H.E. Prof. Mohamed Khalfaoui, Director of Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST) have signed an agreement under which ASREN will provide...
TERNET leaps barriers to global teaching and learning
The challenge of a local university that operates globally What does a modern teaching and learning facility that is part of a global institution of higher learning need to have to stay in touch with its partner campuses in other parts of the world? The internet of...
Submit an Abstract for UbuntuNet-Connect 2018, 22-23 November 2018, Zanzibar!
UbuntuNet-Connect, the annual networking conference of UbuntuNet Alliance is back! After holding the flagship event in the Administrative city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last year, UbuntuNet Alliance this year takes the premier conference to the exotic Island of...
GÉANT confirms Erik Huizer as CEO
GÉANT is delighted to confirm Erik Huizer in his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following his appointment in July 2017 on an interim basis. Christian Grimm, Chair of the Board of Directors commented, “We are very pleased to announce that the GÉANT Board of...
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AfricaConnect2 supports the development of high-capacity internet networks for research and education across Africa.
MAGIC
To establish a set of agreements for participating world regions to consolidate/complete middleware for a marketplace of services and real-time applications to benefit global science communities.
Sci-GaIA
Energising Scientific Endeavour through Science Gateways and e-Infrastructures in Africa
TANDEM
Support dialogue between the EU and African Research and Educational Networks, with special attention to Western and Central Africa region, and create favourable conditions for WACREN to be able to participate in and benefit to the most from AfricaConnect2.