On October 23rd, 2023, the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) initiated a groundbreaking twinning partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (Sikt). This collaboration, supported by GEANT, the European regional research and education network and facilitated by UbuntuNet Alliance, the research and education network of Eastern and Southern …
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 …
The 16th annual UbuntuNet Alliance conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2023, held in Kampala, Uganda, on October 26th and 27th, was an unqualified success. Hosted by the Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU), this year’s conference surpassed all expectations and made a lasting impact for several remarkable reasons. One of the standout features of UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 was …
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In a groundbreaking moment for the UbuntuNet Alliance region in East and Southern Africa, the first Women Hackathon unfolded from October 23rd to 25th, 2023, as part of the EU co-funded AfricaConnect 3 capacity building initiatives. This historic event marked the first-ever women-exclusive hackathon in the region, cementing its status as a monumental success in …
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Botswana is on the verge of a digital transformation that will significantly impact its research and education sectors. We, together with the Botswana Research and Education Network (BotsREN) are thrilled to announce its successful connection to the UbuntuNet Alliance internet connectivity backbone. This milestone isn’t just a technological achievement; it’s a pivotal moment for the …
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On the 2nd of October 2023, UbuntuNet Alliance took a significant step towards strengthening its operations by organizing a staff training session. Facilitated by Dr. Emmanuel Chiza Nkhwali of E Square Consultancies, this training focused on essential aspects of procurement, fraud prevention, and anti-corruption measures within the organization. The event was a testament to UbuntuNet …
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) best learn from each other. Over the years, emerging NRENs have found that learning by visiting established NRENs speeds up learning. Under the AfricaConnect 3 project, co-funded by the EU, UbuntuNet Alliance has fostered this initiative by supporting staff exchanges every year to allow staff from one NREN to …
In a significant stride towards enhancing the capabilities of Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa, the UbuntuNet Alliance organized the MPLS Applications for NRENs workshop in Lilongwe, Malawi. The event, which has taken place from September 25th to 29th, 2023, has been hosted by the incumbent NREN in Malawi, the Malawi Research and Education …
Research and education institutions on the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) will soon start experiencing faster sharing of information and resources between themselves and their peers, following plans by MAREN to adopt a new networking routing system. MAREN CEO Solomon Dindi made the pledge on Monday in Lilongwe during the opening of a five-day …
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In a bid to accelerate scientific discoveries and technological advancements, the Malawi National Research and Education Network (Maren) has called upon researchers across the nation to tap into the potential of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems available at the network´s offices at the Kamuzu College of Health Sciences (KUHeS) in Blantyre. Maren Chief Executive Officer, Solomon …
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