One of the prominent challenges most African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are struggling to deal with is the lack of ownership of connectivity infrastructure mainly due to funding hiccups. Most of these NRENs are however operating alongside public and private telecommunication companies and organisations that own infrastructure such as fiber optic backbones that …
It is not uncommon for end-users from higher education and research communities in some parts of the world to confess ignorance over the existence and or role of a National Research and Education Network in their country. It is also hardly surprising to learn that some governments and development partners are sitting on pots of …
The Case for NRENs Portal: A one–stop resource and tool bank for NRENs and stakeholders Read More »
The lack of in- house capacity in the Department of Mass Communication at the Ugandan Christian University, UCU, has not held the department from offering PhD and Master in Journalism and Media Studies programmes to students at the higher learning institution. With the aid of Internet connectivity from the Research and Education Network for Uganda …
RENU powers Ugandan and Norwegian Universities collaboration Read More »
African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and their member institutions have been advised to continue getting their internet capacity from dedicated research and education networks offered by their regional research and education networks as being on such networks offers more than just affordable connectivity. UbuntuNet Alliance CEO Dr. Pascal Hoba sounded the advice against …
“Competition from private Internet Service Providers should not worry African NRENs” Read More »
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in the Caribbean are now taking ownership of operations from the Regional REN, Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN), which has been interconnecting research and education institutions at national level due to absence of NRENs in some countries within the region. It is expected that 2016 will see at …
CKLN pleased with NREN development and growth in the Caribbean Read More »
The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) wrapped up the year 2015 with a fourth network engineering training workshop of the year that saw 24 network engineering personnel from the NREN’s member institutions benefiting. The training, which was held at the Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi Campus under the theme: “Campus Network Security.” took place …
RENU wraps up 2015 with 4th network engineer training workshop Read More »
One of the most abiding moments of UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 week in Maputo, Mozambique, was the sight of Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) CEO Dahir Hassan Abdi sitting in a conference room next to UbuntuNet Alliance CEO Dr. Pascal Hoba. It was on Wednesday, November 18th 2015, 16:00hrs local time. The two were signing SomaliREN’s …
SomaliREN, UbuntuNet Alliance sign AfricaConnect 2 Advance Payment Agreement Read More »
The government of Mozambique through the Ministry of Science and Technology, Higher Education and Vocational Training is expected to soon appoint a new Executive Director for the Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet) to replace Eng. Salvador Adriano. Eng. Adriano, who has served as MoRENet Executive Director for just over a year having joined from …
The United Nations has agreed to a proposal from a high level panel of experts to establish a Technology Bank that will be supporting science and technology in the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The Bank, which is expected to start its operations in 2016, will be headquartered in Turkey. United Nations Secretary General Ban …
UN Technology Bank: An opportunity for NREN growth in least developed countries Read More »
The Malawi College of Medicine (COM), a constituent college of the University of Malawi which is a member institution of the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), has been hailed as one of the institutions making significant contribution towards Malawi’s healthcare research system which has been described as ‘the best” in Africa. United Kingdom’s Department …
