Harold Bowa

Call for Proposals from Librarians to Participate in Open Science Training

AfricaConnect, Library, Open Access, Open Science / By / May 13, 2024

UbuntuNet Alliance invites university librarians in Eastern and Southern Africa to submit proposals to participate in a one-day training on Open Science (OS), collocated with the UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 Conference. The training is funded under the AfricaConnect3 project, co-funded by the European Union, and the Africa Open Science Platform (AOSP), co-funded by the National Research Fund, …

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NRENs – Connecting Africa to Unlimited Possibilities”: UbuntuNet Alliance, GÉANT and World Bank Hold Joint Session at the Connected Africa Summit 2024

AfricaConnect, Events / By / April 30, 2024

The 2024 Connected Africa Summit, held at the Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya from April 21st to 25th, was a vibrant gathering of African leaders, investors, and innovators. Against the backdrop of harnessing the vast opportunities presented by the digital economy, this summit addressed barriers and pressing issues affecting the African economy. The summit also …

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Kusha: Empowering Researchers through Social Media for Knowledge Dissemination

AfricaConnect, Women in STEM / By / April 24, 2024

Kusha, an innovative ICT solution aimed at empowering researchers in Eastern and Southern Africa by leveraging the power of social media to promote their research findings to a wider audience. It came to light at the Women Hackathon which was co-funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project and held alongside UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference. …

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Strengthening Disaster Recovery Services: A Collaboration Between KENET and AIC Kijabe Hospital

KENET / By / April 17, 2024

In today’s interconnected digital landscape, the resilience of crucial IT infrastructure stands as a cornerstone for organizations across various sectors. Particularly in vital institutions like hospitals, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical data is paramount for delivering seamless healthcare services, especially in emergencies. A testament to this commitment is the collaborative effort between KENET and AIC …

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Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports Joins eduroam

eduroam, RENU / By / April 17, 2024

The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) has recently announced that the Ministry of Education and Sports in the country has now joined eduroam and is making use of the service. This follows Uganda’ government vision 2060, in which the ministry developed a 5-year Digital Agenda Strategy for Education and Sports to facilitate the …

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Collaboration for Advancing Research and Education Networking: Insights from MAREN’s Twinning Program with ASNET-AM

AfricaConnect, GEANT, MAREN, Members, Stories / By / April 16, 2024

In a significant stride towards enhancing research and education networking, the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) recently launched its NREN Twinning Programme in collaboration with the National Research and Academic Network of Armenia (ASNET-AM). This initiative, facilitated by UbuntuNet Alliance and GÉANT through the AfricaConnect 3 project and co-funded by the European Union, aims …

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EthERNet Launches the Ethiopian Federation Identity System (EFIS)

Stories / By / March 25, 2024

In March 2024, the Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EthERNet) established its Identity federation: Ethiopian Federation Identity System, an initiative aimed at enhancing resource access and security for its users. The move was motivated by several key factors: This identity federation has been admitted to eduGAIN which expands the possible services that can be accessed …

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Empowering Ethiopian Universities: Inside EthERNet’s High-Performance Computing Journey

EthERNet, Members / By / March 25, 2024

In 2019, EthERNet unveiled its High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility, a groundbreaking initiative designed to revolutionize research capabilities across Ethiopia. This state-of-the-art facility was established to cater exclusively to higher education institutions and research centers, providing them with unparalleled access to advanced computing technologies. Just as well, it is meant to be a reference case for …

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The NREN Community Converges in Abuja, Nigeria for the WACREN 2024 Conference

Events, WACREN / By / March 25, 2024

It was another exciting year for the researchers and education networks across the world as they converged in Abuja, Nigeria to celebrate the West and Central African Research and Education Network conference (WACREN 2024). The conference themed ‘Charting the Course: Forging Future-Ready Higher Education and Research Communities’ was on March 7 and 8, 2024 at …

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Women for STEM: Spotlighting the Heroines Behind the Scenes through the CONNECT Magazine

AfricaConnect, Women in STEM / By / March 20, 2024

In previous years UbuntuNet Alliance’s partner organization through the AfricaConnect3 project, GÉANT, has championed women in the research and education community with a focus on women in STEM fields. Various interviews and spotlight articles are published in their CONNECT magazine to showcase their contributions and encourage young women to get involved in STEM fields to …

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