Projects

African NRENs empowering all women and girls towards achieving Gender Equality (SDG 5)

AfricaConnect / By / June 6, 2023

Equality is a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Gender equality and female empowerment are not just basic human rights; they are also catalysts for development in all areas. Providing women with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes is fundamental for social …

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Interview with Dr. Julianne Sansa-Otim, Vice Chairperson of the UbuntuNet Alliance’s board

AfricaConnect, Board, Women in STEM / By / June 6, 2023

“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.” Maya Angelou Dr. Sansa-Otim is a resourceful and productive researcher who takes pride and initiative in going above set objectives. She is currently the Vice Chairperson of the board of directors for UbuntuNet Alliance …

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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 Women in STEM Feature in GÉANT 2023 #WomenInSTEM Campaign!

AfricaConnect, GEANT / By / April 13, 2023

Women History’s Month is celebrated globally all March long. GÉANT launched their annual #WomenInSTEM campaign to celebrate the achievements and successes of the women in STEM in the global research and education community. As part of the campaign, a video that featured prominent women in STEM from around the world was produced and three women from the …

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Experts Teach Best Practices for SSL Certificate Management in Recent Webinar

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Members / By / March 27, 2023

Website security should be a top priority in today’s world as cybersecurity issues can compromise any organization’ digital wellbeing. SSL certificates provide a way of strengthening web security. What are the best techniques for certificate management? Seasoned professionals from our service partner, SECTIGO, shared insights through this webinar. The Certificate Management 101 Webinar was an …

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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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Introducing Self-Paced Network Engineering Training Courses

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Projects, Training / By / February 13, 2023

UbuntuNet Alliance places high value on capacity building and through self-paced courses will now be able to make training continuously available to member NRENs.  This year, two courses, BGP Zero to Hero and BGP Scaling Techniques for NRENs, will be offered as self-paced training for network engineers.  The courses have been developed to allow participants …

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Using Earth Observation Technology to Solve Environmental Challenges in Kenya: Gladys Mosomtai

AfricaConnect, Interview / By / February 13, 2023

Gladys Mosomtai is a passionate user of earth observation technology to solve environmental challenges, especially in Kenya. Currently based at the European Space Agency as a fellow. She has over five years’ experience in GIS and remote sensing applications in landscape ecology, epidemiology, movement ecology and climate change modelling. She is She is a PhD …

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NRENs to Pay Lower Per Unit Price on Connectivity as UbuntuNet Network Upgrades to 20Gbps Total Capacity

AfricaConnect, Connectivity, Donors, EC, GEANT, Members, Network, Partners / By / February 6, 2023

Recently, the Ubuntunet Alliance completed a significant upgrade to the core of its network. The core interconnects the key Points of Presence (PoPs) of Cape Town, Mtunzini, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, and Amsterdam. The upgrade was done on links ranging from 2Gbps to 3 Gbps in capacity, increasing their capacity to 10Gbps, thereby bringing …

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Bringing African NRENs’ Contribution to UN SDGs to the Surface

AfricaConnect, Donors, GEANT, Members, Partners / By / February 1, 2023

African NRENs are contributing to the United National Sustainable Development Goals both directly and indirectly, playing a critical role in the achievement of the global sustainable agenda and, in other words, making our planet a better place for all. As UN SDGs have become important parameters for decision and policy makers to measure the success …

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