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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance elects new members of Board of Trustees for a two year term

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE UbuntuNet Alliance elects new members of the Board of Trustees for a two year term Lilongwe, 24th April 2017: At its 11th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) called in accordance with Article 18 of the Constitution of the Registered Trustees of the UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance and SEACOM partner in providing connectivity for research and education in Eastern and Southern Africa through AfricaConnect2

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE Lilongwe, 17 August 2016: UbuntuNet Alliance has awarded a 15-year contract to pan-African telecom enabler SEACOM to provide point to point connectivity services to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of Eastern and Southern Africa through the European Union co-funded AfricaConnect2 project. This contract kicks off the procurement …

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Press Release: The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE  The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 Lilongwe, 30th March, 2016: UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is pleased to announce that UbuntuNet-Connect 2016, the ninth  edition of its series of  annual conferences focusing on research and education networking activities taking  place …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance, Sida sign USD580, 000 grant for regional and international connectivity for universities in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE UbuntuNet Alliance, Sida sign USD580, 000 grant for regional and international connectivity for universities in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda Lilongwe, 1 February 2016: UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of SEK4.95 million (about USD580, 000) from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …

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Press Release: African reseach and education networks sign €26.6m Internet project contract agreement with EU

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.98″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE €26.6m Africa and EU internet project will transform African science and education AfricaConnect2 to create first pan-African research and education network Lilongwe/Cambridge, 8 December 2015: African research and education network associations the UbuntuNet Alliance, ASREN and WACRENhave partnered with their European counterpart GÉANT in a €26.6m EU co-funded project to provide dedicated high-speed internet all over …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance to hold UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 on 19-20 November 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE UbuntuNet-Connect 2015, Maputo, Mozambique, 19-20 November 2015 Beyond Connectivity: The Road to NREN Maturity 18th September 2015 – Lilongwe, Malawi: UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce that its 8th annual conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2015, will be held in Maputo, Mozambique on 19-20 November 2015 under the theme “Beyond Connectivity: The …

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Press Release: Call for Papers for UbuntuNet-Connect 2015 released

PRESS RELEASE Authors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at UbuntuNet-Connect 2015, the 8th Annual Conference of the UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. The UbuntuNet-Connect series of conferences has been held for the past seven years and is regarded as one of the premier conferences in Africa. This year the conference will …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance nodes to big new Communication Strategy

PRESS RELEASE UbuntuNet Alliance has just approved its three year communication strategy. At the recent 9th Annual General Meeting of Members held in Lilongwe, Malawi, the highest organ of the Alliance gave the mega three year plan a node. The strategy is expected to focus on promoting uptake of the UbuntuNet brand to new user …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet Alliance appoints Dr Pascal Hoba as CEO

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE 5th March 2015, Lilongwe, Malawi: UbuntuNet Alliance, the Regional Research and Education Network for Eastern and Southern Africa, today announces the appointment of Dr Pascal Hoba as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alliance with effect from 1st January 2015. Dr Hoba succeeds Eng. Dr Francis (Tusu) Tusubira …

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Press Release: UbuntuNet, the regional high-speed Internet network for research and education has just been commissioned in Eastern and Southern Africa

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] PRESS RELEASE [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.97″ background_layout=”light”] Lilongwe, Malawi, 28 July 2014: UbuntuNet Alliance, the research and education network for Eastern and Southern Africa; and DANTE, the operator of GÉANT, the pan-European research and education network, today announce the commissioning of the UbuntuNet network, the regional high-speed Internet network connecting researchers, educators …

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