Events

Upcoming Webinar: Crossref Services for Librarians and Journal Editors

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to invite librarians and journal editors across Eastern and Southern Africa to an insightful webinar titled “Crossref Services for Librarians and Journal Editors.” This session is part of the Alliance’s strategic partnership with Crossref under its growing Partnership Programme, aimed at empowering the research and education community with cutting-edge tools and …

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Crossref Joins the UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme!

UbuntuNet Alliance is excited to announce a year-long strategic partnership with Crossref, a global leader in scholarly metadata and digital identifiers. This collaboration is part of the recently launched UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme, which was recently launched to create beneficial opportunities between the Alliance community and organizations invested in strengthening research and education across Africa. …

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Meet us at the 2025 AAU General Conference!

UbuntuNet Alliance is excited to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the upcoming Association of African Universities (AAU) General Conference, taking place from 21st to 25th July 2025. The Alliance will be showcasing its key services, initiatives, and strategic direction to the higher education and research community from across the continent. Organized by the …

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Register Now at Discounted Rates: UbuntuNet-Connect 2025!

Registration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 is now open! The annual research and education networking conference will be held from 30–31 October 2025 at the prestigious Rainbow Towers in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare. The theme for this year is both timely and ambitious: Resilient and sustainable research and education networks for the future. This theme …

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Call for Proposals to Participate in the Third UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is looking for 45 passionate young women developers, organized in teams of three) from Eastern and Southern Africa to participate in our 3rd Annual Women’s Hackathon co-funded by the European Union. The hackathon seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the …

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Partner with UbuntuNet Alliance and Be Part of Africa’s Premier Research and Education Networking Event

UbuntuNet Alliance invites organizations to become partners and exhibitors for UbuntuNet-Connect 2025, the 18th edition of its flagship annual conference, set to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe from 30–31 October 2025. This high-profile gathering is the leading platform for stakeholders in research and education networking across Eastern and Southern Africa and beyond, attracting over 200 …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Holds 2025 Annual General Meeting at ZAMREN House in Lusaka, Zambia

On 9th May 2025, the UbuntuNet Alliance successfully held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lusaka, Zambia, hosted by the Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN). This year’s AGM was especially significant as it marked a transition in leadership within the Alliance’s Board of Directors and was held at the newly commissioned ZAMREN House , …

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MAREN’s Alexius Chipalamwazani Reflects on his Journey Through the Emerging NREN Programme

In 2023, the Networks and Infrastructure Manager of the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), Alexius Chipalamwazani, was selected to participate in TNC 2023, GÉANT’s annual conference. His selection followed his success in the highly competitive Emerging NREN Programme (ENP), a prestigious initiative designed to integrate individuals from emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2025: Call for Presentation Proposals Now Open.

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the theme for its 18th annual research and education networking conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2025, taking place on 30–31 October 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The conference will be hosted by the Zimbabwe Research and Education Network (ZIMREN) and will bring together 200+ leading voices in research and education networking from across …

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Apply Now to be Part of the GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme

The GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme (ENP) is back, offering an incredible opportunity for professionals from emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to engage with the global research and education networking community. ENP25 will take place from 9-13 June 2025, alongside TNC25 in Brighton, UK, Since its launch in 2018, the ENP has welcomed 74 …

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UbuntuNet-Connect2025 -
October 30-31, 2025, Harare, Zimbabwe​

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