by Hastings Ndebvu | Jan 1, 2017 | Connectivity, MAREN, Members, SomaliREN, Stories
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...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Jan 1, 2017 | Members, SomaliREN, Stories
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...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Nov 1, 2015 | AfricaConnect, SomaliREN
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...
by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 1, 2015 | SomaliREN
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...
by Chris Rohrer | Apr 19, 2014 | Agriculture, Cables, Council of Members, Open Access, Portrait, SomaliREN, SudREN, UbuntuNet Connect
SudREN hosts 8th Council of Members Meeting The Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) successfully hosted the 8th Council of Members cluster of Meetings in Khartoum Sudan at the end of March 2013. From logistics for entry visas to the actual schedule of...
by Chris Rohrer | Sep 16, 2010 | Eb@le, GEANT, GLOBAL, IST-Africa, KENET, MAREN, MoRENet, Procurement, RENU, RwEdNet, SomaliREN, SudREN, TENET, TERNET, World Bank, ZAMREN
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...
