We are re-advertising the call for audit proposals. However, applicants who have already submitted their proposals do not need to resubmit.
Background
UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organisation for Eastern and Southern Africa. It builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high speed Internet backbone network for Eastern and Southern Africa. UbuntuNet Alliance is registered in Malawi as a not-for-profit association of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa with the aim of providing a secure data communications network that supports research, teaching and learning in the region. Membership of the Alliance includes NRENs of the following countries: Botswana, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbwabwe. The member NRENs work together in promoting networking for the purposes of research and innovation, but also welcomes not-for-profit transnational research and education organisations.
UbuntuNet Alliance has its headquarters in Lilongwe, Malawi while the Network Operations Centre is located in Kampala.
The UbuntuNet Alliance requires the services of an External Auditor to carry out the annual audit and issue audit reports of its financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025 and the following two years.
The External Auditor will also be required to carry out expenditure verification and to report in connection with the European Union grant for an external action, AfricaConnect4 Project which the Alliance will be implementing for 4 years starting from 2025 to 2029. The exercise shall be conducted following the ToRs specified in the grant agreement.
Deadline for submission of Proposals
Qualified Audit firms are invited to submit their proposals not later than 17.00 hours on 04th April, 2025. Selected firms will be announced by the end of May 2025.
Proposals should be submitted on the following link: https://forms.gle/vFRy7vbEB9WTCq7G7