Malawi plans to accelerate its uptake of the UbuntuNet network which is highly expected to boost education through lowering the cost of connectivity for education and research as well as improving efficiency and speed of networked education services. Speaking in Lilongwe when he officiated at the UbuntuNet Alliance Networking Cocktail held as a pre-event to …
Malawi Minister of Education promises to fast track MAREN Read More »
Cathrin Stöver is no new name in this newsletter. From time to time we speak of her in UbuntuNet Alliance. Why? Although Cathrin Stover works with GEANT Ltd and is the Project Manager of the EU funded AfricaConnect project, which has built and continues to grow the regional component of the UbuntuNet high-speed network for …
Cathrin Stöver recognised for professionalism, multicultural skills Read More »
Dr. Iman Abuel Maaly Abdelrahman has been UbuntuNet Alliance’s Vice-Chairperson for the past several years. She was the Founding CEO of SudREN, the Sudanese NREN. An Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Khartoum in Sudan, she is also known for her thought-provoking speeches that have always inspired …
Celebrating unforgettable contributors to UbuntuNet Alliance With Dr Iman Read More »
His bold, charismatic vision and energy for realising his UbuntuNet dream will not be forgotten. Carved in the history of UbuntuNet Alliance is Eng. Dr Tusubira’s bold dream for realising an African data communications network, the UbuntuNet. In Lilongwe on March 26th, UbuntuNet Alliance recognised Tusu for his timeless contribution to bridging Africa’s digital divide …
UbuntuNet Alliance gives Dr Tusubira a warm farewell Read More »
UbuntuNet Alliance elected new Trustees at its 9th Annual General Meeting held on 27th March 2015 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Alliance sees back people like Dr Iman Abuel Maaly Abdelrahman from Sudan, Kenya’s Prof. Meoli Kashorda, Prof. Dibungi Kalenda of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mr Duncan Greaves of South Africa. New blood among …
GÉANT, with its award-winning Research and Education network, is already at the leading edge of networking services. Today, researchers can connect to GÉANT at speeds of up to 100Gigabits per second and these ultrafast communications services are revolutionising research and education across Europe. However even these enormous speeds aren’t fast enough for the most challenging …
Be part of the larger community supporting the promotion of Open Science in Africa by being one of the signatories to the Dakar Declaration on Promotion of Open Science in Africa. The Dakar Declaration on promotion of Open Science in Africa was prepared for and signed by participants to the Sci-GaIA workshop on Promotion of …
The 2nd annual WACREN conference for research and education (R&E) networking took place in Dakar, Senegal on March 17th-18th following three days of intensive workshops promoting e-infrastructure, federated identity and Open Science in Africa. Hosted by the Senegalese research and education network (snRER) with the support of the Senegalese Ministry for research and higher education …
WACREN 2016: African research and education communities gather In Dakar Read More »
UbuntuNet Alliance would like to convey its best wishes to outgoing Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) CEO Dr. Sami Salih who has left the network following the expiry of his two year term as CEO. Dr. Salih, who joined SudREN as CEO in March 2014, will now take up the post of Assistant Professor …
Malawi president Arthur Peter Mutharika has ignited a flicker of hope for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) by pledging to connect the network to the regional research and education network and introducing a levy to help fund the country’s research sector. President Mutharika, who was appointed Champion for Higher Education in Africa last …
