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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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ZAMREN Week 2026 Brings Together the Regional Research and Education Community

Events, Stories, ZAMREN / By / June 9, 2026

The Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) successfully hosted ZAMREN Week and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 from 4–8 May 2026 at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. Held under the theme “Growing Together,” the event brought together members of Zambia’s research and education community alongside participants from National Research and Education Networks …

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KENET, KLISC, ASSAF and DOAJ Collaborate to Advance Open Science in Kenya

KENET, Members / By / April 20, 2026

Members of Kenya’s scholarly publishing community attended a three-day workshop from 18-20 February 2026, focussing onstrengthening Diamond Open Access journal publishing in the country. The three-day training brought together journal editors, publishers, librarians, and researchers to build capacity in managing scholarly journals aligned with global best practices. Organized collaboratively by the Kenya Libraries and Information …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 Call for Abstracts Now Open!

Events, MAREN, Members, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 23, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance and MAREN are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for UbuntuNet-Connect 2026, the premier annual conference for research and education networking in Eastern and Southern Africa. This year’s conference will take place in Lilongwe, Malawi, hosted by the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), bringing together thought leaders, network engineers, researchers, policymakers, …

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KENET Launches Expanded GPU Cluster

KENET, Stories / By / March 11, 2026

As part of its annual research engagement forum, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) launched its expanded GPU cluster at a Nairobi hotel on March 6, 2026. The new cluster, partially supported by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project implemented by UbuntuNet Alliance and GEANT, consists of four servers, each with 2 NVIDIA A30 GPU …

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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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MAREN Launches National Digital Repository

Library, MAREN, Open Access, Open Science / By / February 5, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance warmly applauds the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) on the successful launch of the National Repository to elevate Malawian research to global platforms. This milestone achievement underscores MAREN’s leadership and vision in making Malawi’s scholarly output more discoverable, accessible, and connected to the broader global research ecosystem. This initiative, made possible with …

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Call for Proposals and Registration now Open for ZAMREN Week

Events, ZAMREN / By / February 4, 2026

The UbuntuNet Alliance is delighted to spotlight ZAMREN Week 2026, hosted by the Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) from 4–8 May 2026 in Livingstone, Zambia – a flagship gathering for the research and education networking community across the region. This week-long event brings together policymakers, academics, ICT professionals, and industry partners to share insights, …

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BOTSREN’s Upgrade to 20 Gbps Network Capacity

BotsREN, Connectivity, Members, Network / By / January 28, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce that the Botswana Research and Education Network (BOTSREN) has successfully upgraded its connectivity on the regional network to 20 Gbps, marking a significant milestone in Botswana’s digital research and education landscape. This upgrade strengthens Botswana’s integration into the regional and global research and education ecosystem and reinforces the Alliance’s …

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MAREN’s Solar Wi-Fi Pilot for Resilient Education Networks

Connectivity, MAREN / By / January 28, 2026

The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) has initiated a pioneering pilot project deploying solar-powered Mesh++ Wi-Fi infrastructure to enhance network resilience for higher education and research institutions across Malawi. This initiative addresses persistent connectivity challenges caused by power outages, fibre cuts, and other infrastructure disruptions that frequently disrupt academic operations and research activities. The …

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