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Marching towards a federated UbuntuNet Alliance membership region

Members / By / September 22, 2016

NREN Members of UbuntuNet Alliance yet to introduce and implement an Identity Federation for their communities received a major boost in April 2016 when the Alliance presented them with an opportunity to start thinking towards the implementation of such services through the provision of a Federated Applications (FedApps) training workshop to system administrators from the …

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ZAMREN Growing Eduroam Service

eduroam, ZAMREN / By / September 21, 2016

Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) is currently extending the reach of its eduroam services. Eduroam is a service that allows users from participating institutions to gain secure access to wireless network using their standard username (email format)/ and password credentials as they do at their home institution for wireless access. It is based on a federated …

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Malawi Minister of Education promises to fast track MAREN

Education, MAREN / By / September 21, 2016

Malawi plans to accelerate its uptake of the UbuntuNet network which is highly expected to boost education through lowering the cost of connectivity for education and research as well as improving efficiency and speed of networked education services. Speaking in Lilongwe when he officiated at the UbuntuNet Alliance Networking Cocktail held as a pre-event to …

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Malawi president hints on MAREN connectivity, promises education levies to boost research sector

MAREN / By / September 22, 2016

Malawi president Arthur Peter Mutharika has ignited a flicker of hope for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) by pledging to connect the network to the regional research and education network and introducing a levy to help fund the country’s research sector. President Mutharika, who was appointed Champion for Higher Education in Africa last …

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SomaliREN appoints new CEO

SomaliREN / By / September 22, 2016

The Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) Board has elected Eng. Addullahi Bihi Hussein as the network’s new CEO effective February 2016. The NREN’s former Chief Technical Officer (CTO) replaces Dahir Hassan Abdi who has been at the helm of the network since its establishment 2006. Eng. Hussein takes over the hot seat at SomaliREN …

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EUGridPMA Approves KENET Certification Authority

KENET / By / September 22, 2016

The European Policy Management Authority for Grid Authentication (EUGridPMA) recently approved the Kenya Education Network (KENET) Certification Authority (CA) and Root CA after a year of reviewing the NREN’s CA policy statements. EUGridPMA is the international organization that coordinates the trust environment for e-Infrastructure for research in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Among other …

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MoRENet has new leadership

MoRENet / By / September 21, 2016

There is new leadership in the Mozambican NREN, MoRENet. Salvador Inácio Marques Adriano took the helm of the Mozambican NREN from Ludmila Maguni at the close of 2014.  An Electronic Engineer by profession, Mr Adriano has worked in the Telecom Industry since 2000. Mr Adriano takes over a growing NREN that has enjoyed tremendous government …

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NUANCE – December 2014

eInfrastructure, Network, Open Access, Security, Services, SudREN / By / September 19, 2016

More NREN involvement needed in public service delivery using e-infrastructures – EU Research and Education Networks are key actors in transforming developing economies into knowledge societies, spearheading technological and service innovation. They therefore deserve high political visibility towards governments, regulators and academia.  These were the words of Anni Hellman, Deputy Head of e-Infrastructures Unit, DG …

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NUANCE – November 2014

AfricaConnect, Health Science, UbuntuNet Connect, ZAMREN / By / September 19, 2016

Pan-African research and education network to be realized soon “We are convinced that working together, the dream of a pan-African research and education network will be fulfilled soon, through the junction of the UbuntuNet Alliance, West and Central Africa Research and Education Network (WACREN) and Arab States Network  (ASREN) in North Africa,” Said Dr Boubakar …

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