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

AGM, ZAMREN / By / May 15, 2025

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

MAREN, TNC / By / March 21, 2025

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.

Events, Members, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 17, 2025

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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UbuntuNet Alliance and ZIMREN Advances eduroam Deployment in Zimbabwe

eduroam, Members / By / February 26, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is spearheading the deployment of eduroam in Zimbabwe through ZIMREN, the country’s National Research and Education Network (NREN). To ensure universities are ready to adopt and manage the service, UbuntuNet Alliance organized a webinar with ZIMREN, bringing together system and network engineers from 20 universities in Zimbabwe. The webinar, attended by 34 participants, …

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MAREN Announced as Grant Partner for Internet Society Foundation’s Resiliency Grant Program

MAREN / By / January 23, 2025

The Internet Society Foundation has announced the 2024 Resiliency Grant Program grantees, welcoming a new cohort of grant partners dedicated to promoting internet resiliency in disaster response. The Internet Society Foundation, established in 2019, supports initiatives that improve the quality and reach of the internet around the world. It focuses on fostering internet development, innovation, …

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KENET Launches Call for Proposals for CS/IS Research and Innovation Grants

KENET / By / December 23, 2024

KENET, in its ongoing commitment to advancing research and education collaboration, has issued a Call for Proposals for the 2025 Computer Science and Information Systems (CS/IS) Research and Innovation Grants. This initiative seeks to promote early-stage research and development in cutting-edge and emerging areas of computer science and information systems while strengthening the CS/IS Special …

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KENET’s Collaboration with Proximie: Advancing Surgical Training in Kenya

KENET / By / October 21, 2024

The Kenya Education Network (KENET), a member of UbuntuNet Alliance, is at the forefront of transforming surgical education through its collaboration with Proximie, a digital platform that integrates telepresence, content management, and data insights to enhance medical training. With KENET’s provision of stable, high-speed internet, local hospitals like Tenwek and PCEA Kikuyu are leveraging Proximie’s …

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MAREN Strengthens Network Infrastructure with Successful Migration, Supported by UbuntuNet Alliance.

AfricaConnect, MAREN, Members / By / August 30, 2024

In a significant stride towards strengthening research and education networks in Malawi, UbuntuNet Alliance recently completed a successful Direct Engineering Assistance (DEA) mission for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN). This critical initiative, co-funded by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project, marks a pivotal moment in MAREN’s journey towards managing the growing demand …

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A look ahead: UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 is on the Horizon!

Events, TERNET, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / August 29, 2024

As the 17th annual research and education networking conference for Eastern and Southern Africa approaches, excitement is building within the community. This year’s UbuntuNet-Connect conference, set against the stunning backdrop of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will be hosted at the beautiful White Sands Resort on the 31st of October and the 1st of November 2024. …

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RwedNet Roars Back to Life

RwEdNet, Stories / By / July 29, 2024

On July 1, 2024, the Rwanda Education Network (RwedNet) took its rightful place as the National Research and Education Network of Rwanda after a six-year rebuilding period. A founder member of UbuntuNet Alliance since 2005, RwedNet collapsed as an NREN in 2018. Since then, the Alliance has been supporting the Rwanda Ministry of Education’s rebuilding …

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