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AC3 kicks off #womeninSTEM campaign: Interview with TERNET CEO, Dr. Magreth Mushi

Stories / By / March 3, 2021

TheAfricaConnect3 kicks off the #womeninSTEM campaign with Dr. Magreth Mushi, Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET), a member of the UbuntuNet Alliance. She is one of the two women NREN CEOs of the 16 members of the Alliance. A holder of a PhD in Network Security from North Carolina State University in …

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GÉANT is Hiring: Advocacy and Donor Engagement Manager – Africa

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / March 3, 2021

This is a fixed term role. If the role is offered at the GÉANT office in the Netherlands, it will be offered as a 1-year definite contract subject to renewal. The duration of the employment is limited to the duration of the AfricaConnect3 project which ends November 2023. Reporting to the Head of International Relations …

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IST-Africa 2021 Call for Papers Deadline extended to 18 December

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By / November 26, 2020

Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Innovation and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2021 (May) is the sixteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research and Innovation Conferences. Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic and based …

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Regional, National Research and Education Networks appeal for recognition from governments as UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 opens in Style

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / November 18, 2020

African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) have appealed to the African Union Commission (AUC) to help in lobbying  African governments to recognize the NRENs as enablers of technology and providers of Internet connectivity and other research and education tools for education and research institutions in their countries.   UbuntuNet Alliance Vice Chairperson, Dr. Julianne …

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25 speakers, 4 sub- themes, one virtual conference: UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 programme announced

Stories / By / November 11, 2020

A team of 25  speakers comprising researchers, NREN engineers and staff and university staff and students from across the global Research and Education  Community will present papers on various topics related to positioning research and education during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 conference. UbuntuNet-Connect 2020, the 11th edition of the annual networking conference of UbuntuNet Alliance, will …

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Prof. Stephen Simukanga re-appointed as Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance

Stories / By / November 12, 2020

The Association of African Universities (AAU), has appointed Professor Stephen Simukanga as Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance for a second term following the resolution by the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustees to renew the term of office. Article 8.1 of the constitution of UbuntuNet Alliance mandates the AAU to oversee the appointment of the Chairperson of …

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UbuntuNet Alliance 14th Annual General Meeting to be held online on November 16

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By / November 11, 2020

In line with the Covid-19 safety regulations, UbuntuNet Alliance will hold its 14th Annual General Meeting virtually on 16th November 2020. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda and hosted by the Rwanda Education and Research Network (RwEdNet) in April this year but was postponed due to Covid-19. UbuntuNet Alliance is now …

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AfricaConnect project to be showcased to 23 heads of state at the Paris Peace Forum

Events, Stories / By / November 11, 2020

AfricaConnect, the Pan-African Internet connectivity project for research and education networking is set to be premiered to over ten thousand virtual participants after being selected as one of the projects to be showcased at the Paris Peace Forum. The Paris Peace Forum is held every year on 11-13 November in Paris with the aim to …

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RENU introduces Zero-rated Mobile Access

Members, RENU, Stories / By / November 11, 2020

Students and staff of RENU member institutions can now access their institutions’ websites and e-learning portals without loading a data bundle on selected mobile service provider networks. The development is a latest innovation from the National Research and Education Network of Uganda which recently unveiled the metro eduroam initiative aimed at expanding the reach of …

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