UbuntuNet Alliance would like to take this opportunity to appreciate the concerted effort by the Ministry of Education, Rwanda, towards re-establishing the Rwanda Education Network (RwEdNet). This is to enable the Rwandan National Research and Education network to participate actively in the Eastern and Southern African Regional Research and Education Network (RREN) which consists of …
Rwanda’s KIST gets ultra modern ICT facility E-learning and student-centred learning are becoming the status quo in Universities throughout the globe. Of course this requires recognition of the pervasive role of ICT and a major investment in e-infrastructure. Kigali Institute of Science and Technology has been a leader in ICT uptake in Rwanda. KIST has …
Editorial: NUANCE starts its 4th year with a bang New times. A new look for NUANCE! Volume 4 Issue 1 is a long way from the Volume 1 Issue 1 syndrome that affects many publications in our region! NUANCE enters its 4th year with an optimism borne out by several factors, the most significant being …
About this Issue Tusu, CEO, UbuntuNet Alliance In preparation for UbuntuNet-Connect 2010, we thought it would be useful to share some updates on progress among the different NRENs to prime our readers for this important annual event. The briefs come straight from the desks of the CEOs of the member NRENs. Any way one looks …
“Opening New Frontiers” the theme for UbuntuNet-Connect 2009 The theme “Opening New Frontiers” has been motivated by the opportunities and challenges that are the inevitable consequence of the first submarine cable, SEACOM, landing on the Indian Ocean Coast of Africa during 2009. It will open up new frontiers for research and education networking in the …
