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KENET’s Collaboration with Proximie: Advancing Surgical Training in Kenya

KENET / By Harold Bowa / October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024

The Kenya Education Network (KENET), a member of UbuntuNet Alliance, is at the forefront of transforming surgical education through its collaboration with Proximie, a digital platform that integrates telepresence, content management, and data insights to enhance medical training. With KENET’s provision of stable, high-speed internet, local hospitals like Tenwek and PCEA Kikuyu are leveraging Proximie’s …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 Registration Closes as Conference Approaches

Events, UbuntuNet Connect / By Harold Bowa / September 30, 2024 September 30, 2024

Registration for the anticipated UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 conference has officially closed on 30th September 2024, following a successful four-month period of early bird and normal registrations. The conference, an important event for the research and education networking community, continues to grow in prominence, attracting significant interest through an impressive number of registrations, partnerships, and speaker presentations. …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Strengthens its Procurement and Finance Function with Support from GÉANT

AfricaConnect, GEANT, Procurement / By Harold Bowa / September 27, 2024 September 27, 2024

UbuntuNet Alliance has further solidified its procurement capabilities through ongoing collaboration with the European Research and Education Network, GÉANT. This partnership, fostered under the AfricaConnect project, has played a vital role in advancing research and education across Africa by expanding the UbuntuNet Alliance internet backbone, facilitating knowledge exchange, building capacity, and promoting the development of …

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You are Invited to this October’s AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series.

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Open Science / By Harold Bowa / September 25, 2024 September 25, 2024

The AfricArXiv Open Science webinar series is an initiative that is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance in partnership with Access2perspectives. The webinar series is aimed at empowering African researchers, librarians, and institutions by providing valuable insights into adopting digital tools and persistent identifiers. Our primary goals are to significantly enhance the discoverability of African research on …

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All Set for the Second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon

AfricArXiv, Capacity Building, UbuntuNet Connect, Women in STEM / By Harold Bowa / September 25, 2024 September 25, 2024

The stage is set for the second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon, as the call for proposals officially closed on 13th September 2024. The hackathon, aims to foster innovation among young women across Eastern and Southern Africa, with a specific focus on research and education. This year’s call attracted an impressive number of proposals from talented …

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A Tribute to Dr. Boubakar Barry, Visionary Leader and Champion of African NRENs

Stories, WACREN / By Harold Bowa / September 24, 2024 September 24, 2024

UbuntuNet Alliance joins the global research and education networking community in mourning the passing of Dr. Boubakar Barry, CEO of WACREN, who passed away on September 18, 2024, at the age of 65. Dr. Barry was a visionary leader, mentor, and friend whose impact on African research and education networks (NRENs) will endure for generations. …

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We are Hiring: Content Management Officer

Vacancies / By Harold Bowa / August 30, 2024 September 2, 2024

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organization 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 to provide a …

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MAREN Strengthens Network Infrastructure with Successful Migration, Supported by UbuntuNet Alliance.

AfricaConnect, MAREN, Members / By Harold Bowa / August 29, 2024 August 30, 2024

In a significant stride towards strengthening research and education networks in Malawi, UbuntuNet Alliance recently completed a successful Direct Engineering Assistance (DEA) mission for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN). This critical initiative, co-funded by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project, marks a pivotal moment in MAREN’s journey towards managing the growing demand …

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A look ahead: UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 is on the Horizon!

Events, TERNET, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By Harold Bowa / August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024

As the 17th annual research and education networking conference for Eastern and Southern Africa approaches, excitement is building within the community. This year’s UbuntuNet-Connect conference, set against the stunning backdrop of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will be hosted at the beautiful White Sands Resort on the 31st of October and the 1st of November 2024. …

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Record-Breaking Attendance at AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Open Science / By Harold Bowa / August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024

The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series has reached a new milestone, with 118 researchers and librarians from across the African research and education community gathering to explore the future of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Africa. This record-breaking attendance is a promising sign of the growing interest and engagement in the series, with much …

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