by Chris Rohrer | Jun 19, 2014 | Agriculture, Health Science, Library, Portrait, SudREN, WACREN
The untold success story of SudREN and a new CEO The Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) has a lot to celebrate this year. This is SudREN’s 10th year in operation and the NREN is welcoming the coming of Dr. Sami Salih as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....
by Chris Rohrer | Apr 19, 2014 | Agriculture, Cables, Council of Members, Open Access, Portrait, SomaliREN, SudREN, UbuntuNet Connect
SudREN hosts 8th Council of Members Meeting The Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) successfully hosted the 8th Council of Members cluster of Meetings in Khartoum Sudan at the end of March 2013. From logistics for entry visas to the actual schedule of...
by Chris Rohrer | Feb 16, 2012 | Agriculture, Council of Members, Team, TERNET, TNC, ZAMREN
Zambia and ZAMREN on the move The whole continent was glued to their screens to watch the nail biting finish of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and the victory of Chipolopolo Stars. On the NREN front also, Zambia is scoring – and not on penalties! In efforts to...
by Chris Rohrer | Feb 15, 2010 | Agriculture, GLOBAL, Members, Team, World Bank
Twenty years since the short walk to freedom Members of UbuntuNet Alliance join our brothers and sisters worldwide in paying tribute to Nelson Mandela for his role in providing the opportunities that are being enjoyed in our continent through the peaceful transition...
by Chris Rohrer | Aug 15, 2009 | Agriculture, KENET, Team, WACREN
Senegalese NREN to be formed By Dr Boubakar Barry On 20-21 July 2009, a national policy dialogue meeting was held in Dakar, Senegal to discuss ways and means of establishing an NREN. About 50 participants from all 5 public universities, private universities, research...
by Chris Rohrer | Jul 15, 2009 | AfricaConnect, Agriculture, Cables, EC, GEANT, Open Access, WACREN, ZAMREN
SEACOM Cable goes live At long last, the SEACOM cable from London and Marseilles to South Africa was finally switched on towards the end of July 2009, ultimately connecting the coastal countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. The cable has brought...
