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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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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 …

Open Science Workshop Empowers African Librarians in Research Dissemination and Digital Science Read More »

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, …

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

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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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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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 …

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