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NRENs: Supporting the global challenges of the novel coronavirus

NRENs: Supporting the global challenges of the novel coronavirus

by Hastings Ndebvu | Mar 11, 2020 | Health Science, Research, Stories

By Jane Gifford National Research and Education (R&E) Networks (also known as NRENs) together provide critical communications infrastructure for universities and research institutes worldwide. This global network of interconnected networks is boosting...

DRC doctor discovers Ebola cure

by Hastings Ndebvu | Aug 20, 2019 | Health Science, Research, Stories

Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe. Pic credit: The Independent Uganda A Congolese doctor who is also Director General  of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research, has become a “true hero” of Africa and the world in general after his experimental drugs were...
KENET helps in preserving a vital food source

KENET helps in preserving a vital food source

by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 5, 2019 | Agriculture, KENET, Members, Research, Stories

Cassava, a woody shrub that is part of the spurge family, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root. It is a major source of carbohydrates and the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in...
Malawian TED Fellow Builds Medical Tech To Overcome Africa’s Unique Challenges

Malawian TED Fellow Builds Medical Tech To Overcome Africa’s Unique Challenges

by Hastings Ndebvu | Feb 3, 2018 | Health Science, Research, Stories

The impending connection of the Malawi Research and Education Network, (MAREN) to the UbuntuNet regional network is likely to be exciting news to software engineers like Soyapi Mumba who have been working tirelessly to develop systems that can revolutionise the health...
Researchers advocate for open science in Addis Ababa

Researchers advocate for open science in Addis Ababa

by Hastings Ndebvu | Nov 30, 2017 | Events, Open Science, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect

Researchers from different countries converged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they advocated for easy and open access to scientific platforms and publications. This was during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 pre-conference workshop titled “Towards an Open Science Platform...
Telemedicine: helping reduce deaths from cancer in Asia

Telemedicine: helping reduce deaths from cancer in Asia

by Hastings Ndebvu | Jun 1, 2017 | Health Science, Research, Stories

Gastric cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in Asia. It accounts for the deaths of some 28 men and 13 women per 100,000. In Japan, gastric cancer used to have a similar profile – number one in mortality, as well as in incidence. But now, although the incidence in...
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