Eb@le, The National Research and Education Network (NREN) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the 11th NREN to be connected to the UbuntuNet Network, the data communications network of UbuntuNet Alliance which interconnects NRENs in Southern and Eastern Africa and to the Internet in Europe. The 2xSTM-1 Cape Town – Moanda link …
Cassava, a woody shrub that is part of the spurge family, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root. It is a major source of carbohydrates and the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics. As a major staple food in the developing world, …
Long serving CEO of the Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU), Eng. Isaac Kasana, has retired from the position after almost six years of service. The Board of RENU has since appointed Chief Technical Officer, Nicholas Mbonimpa as Acting CEO, replacing Eng. Kasana who retired from the position on 31st December 2018 after taking …
10th October 2018: Lilongwe, Malawi Hundreds of thousands of students, lecturers and researchers from Higher Education Institutions and research centers affiliated to the National Research and Education Network (NREN)s of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi and Zimbabwe now have a glorious opportunity to access high speed and affordable connectivity dedicated to research and …
The Federated Academic Community of Mozambique (CAF Moz), the Identity Federation of the Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet) has become the latest federation of UbuntuNet Alliances’ Member NRENs to be admitted as a member of eduGAIN. CAF Moz, was accepted as the 59th Member of eduGAIN on 28 July 2019 along with eduIDM.ma, the …
29 June 2018/ Lilongwe, Malawi and Mogadishu, Somalia UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is pleased to announce that it has successfully connected SomaliREN, the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Somalia to the UbuntuNet network, the data network for NRENs in Eastern and Southern Africa under the €26.6m European Commission co-funded AfricaConnect2 …
The challenge of a local university that operates globally What does a modern teaching and learning facility that is part of a global institution of higher learning need to have to stay in touch with its partner campuses in other parts of the world? The internet of course; no prizes for guessing! But if you …
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The RENU Identity Federation (RIF) Joins eduGAIN The eduGAIN Steering Group has announced that it has accepted the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) Identity Federation (RIF) as an eduGAIN member. eduGAIN is an international interfederation service interconnecting research and education identity federation. The service enables the secure exchange of information related to identity, …
The National Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) has underlined the intent to intensify its engineer capacity building programme in the year 2018 after releasing an impressive schedule that will see the NREN conduct at least 7 training and Direct Engineering Assistance (DEA) activities this year. RENU is one of the leading NRENs within …
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The Tanzanian Education and Research Network, (TERNET) in April 2017 appointed Dr. Magreth Mushi as its new CEO replacing Dr. Amosi Nungu who has been moved to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in the department of Science, Technology and Innovation. Confirming her appointment, Dr. Mushi, who previously served as Deputy CEO for the …
