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MAREN, SomaliREN hold breath as connection to the UbuntuNet Network draws closer

Connectivity, MAREN, Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 1, 2017 September 7, 2017

Excitement continues to build for the Research and Education Network (NREN) s of Malawi and Somalia as the countdown to the two NRENs connection to the UbuntuNet Network edges closer. The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) and its counterpart, Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) are expected to be the among the first new …

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Using the NREN to Address Brain Drain in Recovering Nations: the Case of SomaliREN

Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 1, 2017 July 26, 2018

Brain drain refers to the mass emigration of educated and very skilled people that leave their countries of origin to live and work in other countries that may have real or perceived better living conditions. Prolonged conflicts, tough economic conditions and environments that are not conducive to development have driven qualified academics and professionals abroad, …

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New CEOs for MoRENet and SudREN

Members, MoRENet, Stories, SudREN / By Hastings Ndebvu / October 1, 2016 September 6, 2017

The National Research and Education Networks for Mozambique (MoRENet) and Sudan (SudREN) have appointed new CEOs following the departure of former CEOs for the two NRENs a couple of months ago. Prof. Lourino Alberto Chemane was in September this year appointed as the new CEO of MoRENet, replacing former CEO Eng. Dr Adriano Salvador who …

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Zimbabwe Academic Research and Education Network becomes UbuntuNet Allaince’s sixteenth NREN Member

Members, Uncategorized / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 19, 2016 March 10, 2017

The UbuntuNet Alliance family continues to grow. In August this year UbuntuNet Alliance formally accepted the Zimbabwe Academic Research and Education Network (ZARNet) as one of its NREN Members following an application process that started in September 2015. ZARNet was established in 1997 by the Government of Zimbabwe to provide internet connectivity to the Zimbabwean …

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Zimbabwe Academic Research and Education Network becomes UbuntuNet Allaince’s sixteenth NREN Member

Members / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

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KENET boost Internet for students, making speeds 25 times faster*

Education, KENET / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

Kenya Education Network (KENET) and Liquid Telecom Kenya have migrated Kenya’s education and research institutions onto connections that are up to 25 times faster than were possible in the past. The new connections are increasing the total Internet capacity distributed to KENET member institutions using Liquid Telecom Kenya’s network from as little as 200 megabytes …

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An NREN’s positioning vis-à-vis commercial ISPs

Members / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

By Duncan Martin Inevitably the roles and activities of an NREN impact upon those of commercial service providers as participants in a competitive industry, and it is important for an NREN’s management to think about and manage the NREN’s relations with commercial ISPs. One objective is to cultivate the ISP’s understanding and respect for the …

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66 percent of African countries have no operational NRENs- World Bank

Members / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

36 of the 54 countries on the African continent do not have operational National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) representing 66 percent of countries lacking operational NRENs on the continent. This has been revealed in a recent report released by the World Bank titled the “Role and Status of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) …

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MAREN goes eduroam

eduroam, MAREN / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

Better late than never! This seems to be a fitting phrase for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) after the network successfully tested its eduroam service in June 2016 to become the fifth NREN within the UbuntuNet Alliance membership region to launch the service after KENET, TENET, ZAMREN and RENU. eduroam is a service …

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Digging up research and collaboration stories from NRENs

Members / By Hastings Ndebvu / June 1, 2016 September 22, 2016

It is a known fact that universities and research institutions the world over are launching and being involved in inspiring and cutting-edge research and collaboration projects by each passing day. However, sharing the progress and impact of these projects with the rest of the global community seems not to be a top priority for concerned …

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