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Re-Establishing Formal Ties with the Association of African Universities

AAU, Regional Bodies / By / May 24, 2022

The Association of African Universities (AAU), based in Accra Ghana, and UbuntuNet Alliance have had formal collaborations since UbuntuNet’s founding in 2006.  Overtime, however, the ties have waned and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations has expired.  That is all set to change.  On May 4, 2022, the Alliance CEO Prof Madara …

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The AAU and the RRENs Call for strengthening of campus network infrastructure for African Higher Education Institutions to cope with COVID-19 disruptions

AAU, ASREN, Partners, Regional Bodies, Stories, WACREN / By / April 6, 2020

6th April 2020: Accra, Ghana Amidst the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, many academic and research communities have resolved to work remotely for health and safety reasons. This situation has proved the importance of building strong communications infrastructures for higher education and research institutions, able to support advanced services delivered through high-speed telecommunications networks. The Association of …

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NUANCE – June 2011

AAU, AfNOG, Cables, GEANT, KENET, MAREN, Training, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 16, 2016

UbuntuNet-Connect 2011: Extension of deadline for submission of Abstracts The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the extension of the deadline for receiving abstracts for UbuntuNet-Connect 2011, which will be held at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on 23-25th November 2011, hosted by KENET, the NREN of Kenya. The new deadline is 31st July …

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NUANCE – October 2010

AAU, ERINA4Africa, TNC, UbuntuNet Connect, Video Conference / By / September 16, 2016

A Conference not to miss! Here is an opportunity for you to interact with the African Research and Education Networking community and learn about the progress and status of REN activities in Africa. This year’s UbuntuNet-Connect 2010 will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa at Kopanong Resort and Conference Centre from the 18th-19th November 2010.  …

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NUANCE – February 2009

AAU, Library, MAREN, Network, Open Access, Strategy, Team / By / September 15, 2016

AU Secretary General Visits UbuntuNet Secretariat The relationship between UbuntuNet Alliance and the Association of African Universities continues to rise as the two organizations work together: the AAU gives continental level policy leadership to research and education networking in Africa, and is also responsible for the process through which the Chairperson of the Alliance is …

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NUANCE – September 2008

AAU, GLOBAL, Projects, Sida, Strategy, SudREN, TERNET / By / September 15, 2016

UbuntuNet Alliance and AAU sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) With an aim of cementing the working relationship in research and education networking in Africa, UbuntuNet Alliance and the Association of African Universities (AAU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The two parties agree to work together to promote research and education networking in Africa, based …

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NUANCE – June 2008

AAU, AFREN, AFRINIC, Connectivity, Health Science, KENET, MAREN, RENU, Research, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 15, 2016

UbuntuNet – Connect  2008 Scheduled for Lilongwe 11th November 2008 In addition to the Open Access Conference starting on 12th November 2008, the Warm Heart of Africa, Malawi, will also host the UbuntuNet Alliance annual conference, UbuntuNet- Connect, on 11th November 2008.  The theme for this year’s conference is “Driving effective research and education networking …

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