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[Extended Deadline to 7th June] Call for Proposals to Participate in the Fourth UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2026

Women in STEM / By / May 29, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is looking for 45 passionate young women developers, (organised in teams of three) from Eastern and Southern Africa to participate in our 4th Annual Women’s Hackathon. The hackathon seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the gender gap in software applications …

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BotsREN Hosts In-Country Cybersecurity Workshop Under AfricaConnect4

AfricaConnect, BotsREN, Capacity Building, Security / By / February 17, 2026

BotsREN, in partnership with UbuntuNet Alliance, successfully hosted a comprehensive three-day Integrated Cyber Risk, Scam Intelligence & Compliance Workshop from February 11-13, 2026, at Protea Hotel Massa Square in Gaborone. The training, funded under the AfricaConnect4 project, brought together 30 participants (7 females and 23 males)  from research and education institutions across Botswana. The workshop …

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UbuntuNet and Research4Life Scale Federated Access Through SSO Onboarding

Stories / By / December 8, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to share continued progress and growing impact from the Research4Life & UbuntuNet Alliance Federated Access Pilot Project, an initiative established to expand secure, seamless access to Research4Life resources through institutional Single Sign-On (SSO) across East and Southern Africa. The project, coordinated by Research4Life with technical collaboration from UbuntuNet Alliance, member National …

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We are hiring: Systems Engineer & Content Management Officer

Vacancies / By / October 24, 2025

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organization 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 to provide a secure …

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Simplifying access to Research4Life resources through Federated Single Sign-On

Stories / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance, in partnership with Research4Life and GÉANT – with support from the European Union and the AfricaConnect project – has successfully launched a Federated Single Sign-On (SSO) pilot for academic institutions. This initiative ensures secure academic resource access by allowing users to log in with their institutional credentials, eliminating the need for shared passwords. …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Hosts Regional Cybersecurity Bootcamp for Member NRENs

Stories / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance hosted a Security Bootcamp as part of the EU-cofunded AfricaConnect3 Project, with the two-day training delivered by GÉANT during the UbuntuNet Alliance Connect conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in October 2024. Representatives from several member NRENs participated, including RENU (Uganda), SANReN and TENET (South Africa), and TERNET (Tanzania). Prof. Madara Ogot, UbuntuNet …

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Utafiti: The Gateway to Research Funding and Academic Opportunities

Stories / By / October 24, 2025

In the realm of academia, securing funding and finding the right opportunities can be a daunting task. Utafiti Africa, a service provided by the UbuntuNet Alliance emerges as a beacon for researchers, scholars, and students, offering a comprehensive platform to discover research funding, scholarships, awards, free video on-demand courses and a plethora of other opportunities. …

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Webinar on How to Utilize AWS Cloud Procurement Framework Agreement

Research, Services, Webinar Series / By / October 24, 2025

On June 13, 2024, UbuntuNet Alliance, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the partner Redington, successfully hosted a highly informative webinar focusing on the newly established “AWS Cloud Procurement Framework.” This event provided valuable insights for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and member institutions looking to leverage AWS Cloud services. The webinar …

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TERNET Joins the eduVPN Revolution; making the Internet safer

Security, TERNET / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is delighted to announce a significant milestone within the region’s research and education networking landscape: the successful deployment of eduVPN by the Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET). This achievement marks a major breakthrough, making TERNET the fifth National Research and Education Network (NREN) in the region to embrace this solution, further enhancing …

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