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Honouring Africa’s Research Education Networks’ Pioneers

AfricaConnect, ASREN, WACREN / By / October 30, 2023

During the UbuntuNet Connect Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on October 27, 2023, the Alliance recognized the founder Chief Executive Officers of Africa’s Regional Research and Education Networks (RENs). The honorees included the Alliance’s Dr. FF Tusu Tusubira, Dr. Boubakar Barry of the West and Central Africa Research and Education Network (WACREN), and Dr. Yousef Tourman …

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Advancing SDG 9: African RENs’ Role in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Fostering Innovation

AfricaConnect, ASREN, KENET, MAREN, Members, RENU, SDG, WACREN, ZAMREN / By / July 21, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the importance of achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot be overstated. Among these goals, SDG 9 holds particular significance as it focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. This goal serves as a critical foundation for societal growth and development, facilitating …

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AfricaConnect3 Partners Hold Finance and Procurement Workshop at GÉANT Offices in Amsterdam

AfricaConnect, ASREN, GEANT, Partners, WACREN / By / June 29, 2023

AfricaConnect3, the third phase of the AfricaConnect project, recently held a Finance and Procurement Workshop at the GÉANT offices in Amsterdam. This workshop brought together the four Regional Research and Education Networks (RRENs) involved in the project: UbuntuNet Alliance, WACREN, ASREN, and GÉANT. The primary goal of AfricaConnect3 is to continue the efforts of its …

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Achieving ‘The Africa We Want’: The efforts of African RENs towards realisation of AU Agenda 2063

ASREN, GEANT, Partners, WACREN / By / May 29, 2023

AFRICA is on a mission to become a global powerhouse and gain a share of voice worldwide. The mission is Agenda 2063 – ‘The Africa We Want’. The African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the African continent over the next five decades. It aims to accelerate development, promote continental …

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Spotlight on RENs and UN SDGs: Making the World a Better Place to Live

AfricaConnect, ASREN, GEANT, Members, Partners, WACREN / By / May 23, 2023

The AfricaConnect3 project communications team, in collaboration with the wider African Research and Education community, has put together a comprehensive paper collecting evidence that national and regional Research and Education Networks (RENs) present and excellent promise for accomplishing significant progress in the achievement of some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and have …

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African Networks Ensuring Inclusive, Equitable Quality Education for All (SDG 4)

ASREN, Education, GEANT, KENET, Members, Partners, TENET, WACREN, ZAMREN / By / April 19, 2023

Access to education is a fundamental human right at the heart of the SDGs. National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are leaping barriers to education in the African world through e-learning. They provide higher education establishments and research centers with affordable and reliable connectivity and services. Thanks to lower connectivity prices and user-dedicated services, they help …

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TENET, South Africa, Showcases its Contribution to the UN SDGs

AfricaConnect, ASREN, GEANT, TENET, WACREN / By / March 7, 2023

The activities of our South African member NREN, TENET, have aided the achievement of multiple SDGs in their country. From eduroam to affordable internet connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NREN has documented and shared its initiatives through stories and news articles. Using the methods techniques developed under the AfricaConnect3 project, TENET has showcased how …

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UbuntuNet Alliance in Attendance as ASREN Hosts Successful e-AGE22 Conference

ASREN, e-AGE, Events, Partners / By / January 24, 2023

The e-AGE22, which is part of the annual conference for the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), was held in Cairo, Egypt from 13-14 December 2022. The conference was hosted by the Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and was themed “Science Cooperation – Taking NRENs Further.” The conference brought together researchers …

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Re-thinking the work of African National Research and Education Networks through the lenses of the UN SDGs

ASREN, Events, GEANT, Members, Partners, UbuntuNet Connect, WACREN / By / December 6, 2022

This story was originally posted on the AfricaConnect3 website Around 40 representatives of African NRENs, research centres and higher education institutions came together in Gaborone, Botswana on Thursday 24 November, 2022, to discuss how their respective organisations are contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This workshop was part of a bigger initiative run …

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eduID.africa Joins eduGAIN

ASREN, eduID, Partners, WACREN / By / October 31, 2022

Students, researchers, scientists and educators across Africa’s research and education landscape can now have secure and trusted access to global online resources as the eduID.africa Catch-All Federation joins the eduGAIN interfederation.  eduID.africa is the identity and access management framework implemented in the AfricaConnect3 project by the three regional research networks to fast-track the rollout of …

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