Harold Bowa

NREN CEOs Convene in Zimbabwe for their Annual Indaba Meeting

The National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) CEOs from Eastern and Southern Africa held their annual meeting at Cresta Lodge in Harare, Zimbabwe on 4th May as part of sharing their experiences and best practices in running their organisations. The Management Academy or “NREN CEOs Indaba” as it is sometimes called, is a one-day annual …

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Achieving ‘The Africa We Want’: The efforts of African RENs towards realisation of AU Agenda 2063

AFRICA is on a mission to become a global powerhouse and gain a share of voice worldwide. The mission is Agenda 2063 – ‘The Africa We Want’. The African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the African continent over the next five decades. It aims to accelerate development, promote continental …

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RENU Shares Best Practices for NREN Communications in Recent Webinar.

From internal coordination to external engagements, NREN communications and marketing play a vital role in helping NRENs grow and achieve sustainability. The wonderful work that NRENs do, amplified by vibrant communications has reaped significant benefits for some NRENs such as RENU. Through the webinar “Harnessing the potential of NREN communication”, the communications lead from RENU, …

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ZIMREN Successfully Hosts the UbuntuNet Alliance 17th Annual General Meeting.

UbuuntuNet Alliance successfully held its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 5th, 2023, at the prestigious Cresta Lodge in Harare, Zimbabwe hosted by the Zimbabwean Research and Education Network. The event brought together NREN CEOs, UbuntuNet Alliance management, and the Alliance’s esteemed board to deliberate on matters governing the organization and make crucial decisions. …

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Spotlight on RENs and UN SDGs: Making the World a Better Place to Live

The AfricaConnect3 project communications team, in collaboration with the wider African Research and Education community, has put together a comprehensive paper collecting evidence that national and regional Research and Education Networks (RENs) present and excellent promise for accomplishing significant progress in the achievement of some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and have …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Welcomes New DevOps Engineer

UbuntuNet Alliance is thrilled to introduce Revelation Nyirongo as our new DevOps Engineer, who will play a pivotal role in our day-to-day operations, overseeing all aspects of development and packaging of value-added services for our esteemed National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). With a remarkable background in systems support, informatics, and data warehousing, Revelation brings …

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Vacancy: Procurement Officer

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is a membership-based regional research and education networking organisation for Eastern and Southern Africa.  Its members are National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), which operate at national level as specialised digital service providers dedicated to the needs of research and education institutions. The Alliance builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high-speed Internet …

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Zimbabwe Government Welcomes Internet Connectivity at Varsities

Zimbabwe government has applauded efforts by the Ubuntu Net Alliance to partner the National Research and Education Networks (NRENS) to bring internet connectivity at universities. Speaking during the 17th UbuntuNet Alliance annual general meeting, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Technology Development secretary Fanuel Tagwireyi said Zimbabwe was indebted to Ubuntu Net Alliance, which …

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MAREN High Performance Computing Facility Excites Malawian Researchers

Researchers, faculty members and students in higher education institution in Malawi are eagerly anticipating the launch of new high-performance computing (HPC) facilities that will provide them with the computational power they need to accelerate their research. The HPC facilities, managed by the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) on behalf of the Malawi government, will …

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Cloud Computing for Higher Education: A Webinar with AWS Experts

Cloud services have revolutionized the way organizations operate, and research and education institutions are no exception. The scalability, cost-effectiveness, and convenience of cloud solutions have made them an attractive option for institutions looking to improve their infrastructure and enhance their services. To provide insights on this topic, the UbuntuNet Alliance and Amazon Web Services (AWS) …

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