UbuntuNet Alliance would like to convey its best wishes to outgoing Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) CEO Dr. Sami Salih who has left the network following the expiry of his two year term as CEO. Dr. Salih, who joined SudREN as CEO in March 2014, will now take up the post of Assistant Professor …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 promises to unearth growth in innovations All roads lead to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia where UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 will be held from 13-14 November 2014. According to the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance, Eng. Dr Francis (Tusu) Tusubira, the country is ready to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2014. “Everything is in place for UbuntuNet-Connect 2014. We …
Lifetime benefits to be gained from East Africa’s Collaborative Climate Change Initiative The Sub-Saharan Africa, like the rest of the world, has not been spared from the effects of climate change. Recent UN data indicates that, if not much investment is made in mitigating climate change, the region is likely to experience reduced crop yields …
UbuntuNet Alliance CEO speaks on new UbuntuNet links, AfricaConnect progress UbuntuNet Alliance and DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe) this month announced the commissioning of new high speed UbuntuNet network links each offering improved speeds of 622Mbps (STM-4). These new links will improve research collaboration between African researchers and the global community. On …
