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UbuntuNet Alliance Hosts Regional Cybersecurity Bootcamp for Member NRENs

Stories / By / November 30, 2024

UbuntuNet Alliance hosted a Security Bootcamp as part of the EU-cofunded AfricaConnect3 Project, with the two-day training delivered by GÉANT during the UbuntuNet Alliance Connect conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in October 2024. Representatives from several member NRENs participated, including RENU (Uganda), SANReN and TENET (South Africa), and TERNET (Tanzania). Prof. Madara Ogot, UbuntuNet …

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AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series: A Year in Review

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Stories / By / November 27, 2024

AfricArXiv, a free digital archive for African research, has played a pivotal role in advancing open science on the continent. Established in 2018 and hosted by UbuntuNet Alliance since 2023, the platform is being tailored towards meeting the needs of African researchers, leveraging the Alliance’s extensive network. Utilizing the open-source repository system D-Space, AfricArXiv currently …

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Open Science Workshop Empowers African Librarians in Research Dissemination and Digital Science

Open Science Workshops, Stories / By / December 10, 2024

Held as a pre-conference event for the UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 conference, the Open Science Workshop offered a unique and enriching experience for librarians from across the UbuntuNet Alliance region. This day-long workshop, facilitated by Dr. Jo Havemann, founder and CEO of Access 2 Perspectives, united librarians from 12 countries within the UbuntuNet Alliance region. The event …

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A Successful UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 held in Dar es Salaam Tanzania!

Stories / By / November 7, 2024

The UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 conference brought together thought leaders, educators, researchers, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore cutting-edge technologies, exchange knowledge, and strengthen the future of research and education networking. This year, the much-anticipated event took place from October 31 to November 1 at the beautiful White Sands Hotel in Dar es Salaam, …

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The Second UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon: Empowering Women in Digital Innovation

Stories / By / November 7, 2024

In partnership with GÉANT under the EU co-funded AfricaConnect3 project, UbuntuNet Alliance recently hosted an unforgettable second Women Hackathon for the Eastern and Southern African research and education community. Held from October 28 to October 30, 2024, this three-day event took place as a pre-conference event for UbuntuNet-Connect 2024. It brought together 21 young women …

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A Tribute to Dr. Boubakar Barry, Visionary Leader and Champion of African NRENs

Stories, WACREN / By / September 24, 2024

UbuntuNet Alliance joins the global research and education networking community in mourning the passing of Dr. Boubakar Barry, CEO of WACREN, who passed away on September 18, 2024, at the age of 65. Dr. Barry was a visionary leader, mentor, and friend whose impact on African research and education networks (NRENs) will endure for generations. …

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Open Science Training as Part of ZAMREN Week

Open Science Workshops, Stories / By / December 10, 2024

On August 6-7, 2024, librarians from across Zambia converged on Livingston for two days of training on Open Science as part of ZAMREN Week. Dr. Johanna Havemann and Chukwuebuka Ezeike from Access 2 Perspectives conducted the workshop. The well-attended training, facilitated by UbuntuNet Alliance and ZAMREN, strengthened the librarians’ capacity on Open Science and FAIR …

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We are Hiring: Content Management Officer

Vacancies / By / September 2, 2024

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organization for Eastern and Southern Africa. It builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high- speed Internet backbone network for Eastern and Southern Africa.  UbuntuNet Alliance is registered in Malawi as a not-for-profit association of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa to provide a …

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AfricArXiv Continues to Unlock Opportunities for African Researchers

AfricArXiv, Library, Open Access, Stories / By / July 31, 2024

AfricArXiv is a community-led open-access digital library dedicated to creating an African-owned open scholarly repository. It enables African researchers across all disciplines to showcase their research findings, boost their discoverability, and connect with other researchers on the continent and globally. In late 2023, Access 2 Perspectives and UbuntuNet Alliance jointly began hosting AfricArXiv on UbuntuNet …

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Utafiti Africa, the Alliance’s research opportunities funding portal, crosses 1,100 active users milestone

Stories / By / July 31, 2024

Utafiti Africa, UbuntuNet Alliance’s research funding opportunities portal, has reached the key milestone of 1,100 active users across Africa. The portal aims to catalyze increased funding and impactful research across Africa. It has a continuously updated, searchable database of funding opportunities. The Swahili word Utafiti means “research,” reflecting the platform’s core mission to support and …

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