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African Networks Ensuring Inclusive, Equitable Quality Education for All (SDG 4)

ASREN, Education, GEANT, KENET, Members, Partners, TENET, WACREN, ZAMREN / By Harold Bowa / April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023

Access to education is a fundamental human right at the heart of the SDGs. National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are leaping barriers to education in the African world through e-learning. They provide higher education establishments and research centers with affordable and reliable connectivity and services. Thanks to lower connectivity prices and user-dedicated services, they help …

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Tackling inequality in higher education: the role an NREN can play

Education, Members, TENET / By Harold Bowa / April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023

South Africa is the world’s most unequal society and this is reflected in its higher education. TENET, as partner to all universities in South Africa, is doing what it can to ensure equality of access. Almost thirty years into democracy South Africa remains beset by inequalities of income, wealth distribution, opportunity, and region. Most of …

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KENET Awarded $200,000 BOLT Internet Access Gap Grant to Benefit Twenty Universities in Kenya

Connectivity, Education, KENET, Members / By Harold Bowa / March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023

KENET, the Kenyan NREN, has been awarded the Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) grant worth $200,000 by the Internet Society Foundation. The BOLT Grant Program is designed to support teams of innovators, technologists and researchers in relevant non-profit organizations working to expand the possibility of Internet connectivity and access globally (see BOLT Grant Website for further details). This is …

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eduID.africa advances federated identity management in the education ecosystem in Africa

eduID, eLearning, Members / By Harold Bowa / March 6, 2023 March 6, 2023

Our identity is our uniqueness. Online identity and its management are vital to global migration to digital infrastructure, and citizens can only achieve an effective modern society with efficient governance and administration of digital identities. In the education landscape, digital identity has become increasingly important as technology has transformed how students learn and interact with …

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Call for Abstracts and Panel Session Proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023

Education, Events, UbuntuNet Connect / By Harold Bowa / March 6, 2023 June 27, 2023

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts and panel session proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023, which will be held on 26th and 27th October 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. UbuntuNet-Connect is the annual conference of the UbuntuNet Alliance, the regional research and education network for Eastern and Southern Africa. This year marks its 16th edition …

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Eastern and Southern African NRENs Represented in the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly 77

ASREN, Capacity Building, Connectivity, Donors, Education, GEANT, Members, Research, WACREN / By Harold Bowa / September 26, 2022 September 30, 2022

Prof. Madara Ogot, the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking was part of a panel discussion at the Science Summit at UNGA77. The Panel set out to discuss the Digital infrastructure to enable Science and Cooperation in Africa. Throughout the panel discussion Prof. Ogot was able to shine a light on the …

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Raising Awareness for AfricaConnect3 project at the 15th Annual eLearning Africa Conference

eLearning / By Harold Bowa / May 20, 2022 May 31, 2022

Technology continues to play an increasing role in Research and Education as the world makes strides in E-learning. The eLearning Africa conference brings together organizations, leaders and enthusiasts from across the world who are actively shaping the future of research and education through technology. This provides a great platform for networking and raising awareness. UbuntuNet …

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Call for Abstracts and Panel Proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2022

AfricaConnect, Education, Members, UbuntuNet Connect / By Harold Bowa / April 29, 2022 June 22, 2022

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce its 15th annual Research and Education Networking conference, UbuntuNet Connect 2022, which shall be a hybrid event in the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, on 24th and 25th November 2022. The event shall be hosted by the NREN of Botswana, BotsREN. The theme for is Redesigning the Digitalized African …

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Instructional Design in E-Learning webinar excites participants

Capacity Building, Education, eLearning, Seminar, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020

There has been overwhelming response and feedback from participants that attended the Instructional Design in E-Learning webinar aimed at drilling university and college lecturers and instructors on how to design effective online lessons. The webinar, organized by UbuntuNet Alliance in partnership with Makerere University, was held Wednesday, 27 May 2020 and facilitated by e-learning specialist …

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Register for the lecturers webinar on instructional design on E-Learning, 27 May, 2020

Education, eLearning, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / May 24, 2020 May 24, 2020

As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, government restrictions aim to distance people to reduce further cases. Many schools and universities around the world remain closed. While these restrictions have significantly impacted education globally, not all outcomes have been negative. The COVID-19 crisis has triggered an online boom for education with many education …