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DOCiD™ Gets a Major Infrastructure Upgrade Through UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership

Partners / By / February 25, 2026

Nairobi, Kenya/Lilongwe, Malawi —Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) and the Ubuntu Alliance have signed an MoU to support TCC Africa’s  key Open Infrastructure program- The Africa PID Alliance. The primary objective of the MoU is to scale the Digital Object Container Identifer- DOCiD™   persistent identifier (PID) more accessible to research and cultural institutions across …

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Call for Applications: GÉANT’ Emerging NREN Programme 2026

GEANT, Stories, TNC / By / January 22, 2026

The UbuntuNet Alliance invites its member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to apply for the Emerging NREN Programme 2026, an international professional development opportunity delivered alongside TNC26, GÉANT‘ flagship conference of the global research and education networking community. The programme will take place 8–12 June 2026 in Helsinki, Finland, hosted with the support of …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Featured in EVERSE September Newsletter

Partners / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is proud to share that we are featured in the September 2025 edition of the EVERSE newsletter, Into the EVERSE. This pan-European publication explores how research software and digital infrastructure drive global collaboration, and this issue shines a spotlight on Africa’s growing role in that ecosystem. About EVERSE and the Newsletter The EVERSE …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Congratulates WACREN on Landmark Expansion, a Win for the Entire Region

Partners, WACREN / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance extends its warmest congratulations to WACREN on the successful expansion of its network backbone to include six new countries: The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. This is a milestone not only for WACREN, but for the broader African research and education community. For higher education and research institutions in these …

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UbuntuNet Alliance and APAN Sign Landmark MoU to Foster Global Research and Education Collaboration

Partners / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN), effective February 2025. This pioneering agreement, set to run for an initial period of two years, marks the beginning of a promising new chapter in inter-regional collaboration between Research and Education Networks (RENs) …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Strengthens its Procurement and Finance Function with Support from GÉANT

AfricaConnect, GEANT, Procurement / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance has further solidified its procurement capabilities through ongoing collaboration with the European Research and Education Network, GÉANT. This partnership, fostered under the AfricaConnect project, has played a vital role in advancing research and education across Africa by expanding the UbuntuNet Alliance internet backbone, facilitating knowledge exchange, building capacity, and promoting the development of …

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A Tribute to Dr. Boubakar Barry, Visionary Leader and Champion of African NRENs

Stories, WACREN / By / October 24, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance joins the global research and education networking community in mourning the passing of Dr. Boubakar Barry, CEO of WACREN, who passed away on September 18, 2024, at the age of 65. Dr. Barry was a visionary leader, mentor, and friend whose impact on African research and education networks (NRENs) will endure for generations. …

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TNC24 Welcomes African RRENs and NRENs

Events, Partners, Stories, TNC, UbuntuNet Connect / By / October 24, 2025

Participants from African Regional Research and Education Networks (RRENs) and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) had the opportunity to attend and actively participate in the TNC24 which was held from 10-14 June, 2024 in Rennes, France. The conference venue was The Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes Convention Center which is an authentic, historic region, known …

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Collaboration for Advancing Research and Education Networking: Insights from MAREN’s Twinning Program with ASNET-AM

AfricaConnect, GEANT, MAREN, Members, Stories / By / October 24, 2025

In a significant stride towards enhancing research and education networking, the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) recently launched its NREN Twinning Programme in collaboration with the National Research and Academic Network of Armenia (ASNET-AM). This initiative, facilitated by UbuntuNet Alliance and GÉANT through the AfricaConnect 3 project and co-funded by the European Union, aims …

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Capacity Building: NREN Federation Operators Successfully Trained in Addis Ababa

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, GEANT, Stories, Training / By / October 24, 2025

The UbuntuNet Alliance recently concluded its Federation Operators (FedOps) Training hosted by EthERNet (Ethiopia National Research and Education Network) in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From January 29th to February 2nd, Federation Operators and representatives from member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) gathered for an intensive five-day program aimed at enhancing their expertise …

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