Capacity Building

The Alliance Delivers First Portuguese Workshop in Mozambique

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / July 31, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance mounted its fifth Research Repository Stewardship Programme (RRSP) workshop from July 27-29, 2026, in Maputo, Mozambique. The workshop was a milestone for the Alliance, delivering its first workshop in Portuguese. This is part of the Alliance’s drive to be more responsive to its multilingual member countries. Hosted by the Mozambique Research and Education …

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Towards increasing the Visibility of Botswana’s Research Output

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / August 3, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance mounted its fourth Research Repository Stewardship Programme (RRSP) workshop from July 14-16, 2026, in Gaborone, Botswana. The workshop, attended by 36 librarians from across Botswana, was facilitated by Prof Madara Ogot, the CEO of the Alliance, and hosted by the Botswana Research and Education Network (BotsREN). The RRSP workshops are sponsored by the …

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Crossref to Open the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series with a Session on Metadata and Research Discoverability

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, Open Science / By / July 21, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to launch the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, beginning with an insightful session presented by Crossref on Strengthening Metadata Quality and Research Discoverability. The webinar will take place on 24 July 2026 and will bring together librarians, repository managers, scholarly communication professionals and research support staff from across Africa and beyond. …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Strengthens Rwanda’s Digital Research Infrastructure Through Systems Engineering Training

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Projects, Stories / By / July 17, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance (UA) successfully conducted a three-day Research and Education Systems Engineering Training in Kigali, Rwanda. The workshop brought together 42 systems and network administrators from universities and research institutions nationwide to strengthen the technical expertise needed to support resilient research and education network infrastructure. The training, held under the AfricaConnect4 project, co-funded by the …

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Strengthening Financial Leadership Across African NRENs: First-Ever Regional Finance Officers Training under AfricaConnect4

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Events / By / June 30, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance successfully hosted a five-day Regional Finance Officers Training Workshop from 22–26 June 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together Finance Officers from member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) across Eastern and Southern Africa.  The training was funded by the European Commission under the AfricaConnect4 (AC4) Project and facilitated by E Square Consultancy Services. …

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Lesotho Librarians Commit to Establishing Open Institutional Repositories

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / June 27, 2026

Librarians from Lesotho participated in a 3-day immersive Research Repository Stewardship Programme workshop, facilitated by Prof Madara Ogot, CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance, from June 22-24, 2026 in Maseru, Lesotho. Hosted by the Lesotho Research and Education Network (LesREN) and sponsored by the Invest in Open Infrastructure Fund (IOI), the thirty-four participants were provided with the …

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AfricaConnect Regional Workshop Strengthens Cybersecurity Capacity for NREN Technical Staff

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Projects, Training / By / May 25, 2026

Cybersecurity professionals from across Eastern and Southern Africa convened in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 11–15 May 2026 for a five-day regional cybersecurity training workshop, aimed at strengthening cyber resilience among UbuntuNet Alliance member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). The training, organized by UbuntuNet Alliance, is part of the regional capacity-building programme implemented under the AfricaConnect4 …

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Higher Education System Engineers in Ethiopia Complete Intensive Training

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, EthERNet, Members, Stories, Training / By / May 18, 2026

System engineers from across Ethiopia’s higher education sector underwent an intensive three-day training in Addis Ababa from April 27-30. Funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect4 Project, the hands-on workshop was facilitated by the Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EtherNET) in conjunction with UbuntuNet Alliance. The workshop sought to strengthen the engineers’ capabilities to …

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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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Welcoming New Leadership: Board Induction Training Held at UbuntuNet Alliance

Capacity Building, Members / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance was pleased to host a two-day orientation training for its newly appointed Board of Trustees from 17th to 18th July 2025 at its Secretariat in Lilongwe, Malawi. The induction, facilitated by E Square Consultancy Services, marked a significant step in equipping the Board with essential tools to effectively steer the Alliance’s strategic and …

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