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Interview with Hellen Nakawungu, Systems Engineer at RENU

As part of the #womeninSTEM campaign, we talk to Hellen Nakawungu, Systems Engineer at the Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU). Hellen has worked in the Technical Department of RENU transitioning through different levels. She is currently the Head of Department, Systems and Software and the Coordinator for the Cyber Security Team. She is a computer scientist …

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IST-Africa 2021 Advance Programme out, early-bird registration opens

Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Innovation and supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2021 (10 – 14 May) is the sixteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research and Innovation Conferences. Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 …

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Submit an Abstract: TERNET 1st International Conference, 16-17 September 2021

The Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) through its first international conference on digital transformation in education and research is inviting practitioners, researchers, and industrialists to explore novel ideas, share topical research findings, discuss lessons learned and success stories, map out major challenges, and collectively debate on future directions for education and research. The conference, …

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Register for WACREN 2021

The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) will have its 6th Annual Conference from 15-19 March 2021 as a virtual event hosted by the Benin Research and Education Network (RBER) / ADN. The theme of the conference is: “Digital Transformation for Development” and authors will present their works on the theme or related subjects on:  …

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AC3 kicks off #womeninSTEM campaign: Interview with TERNET CEO, Dr. Magreth Mushi

TheAfricaConnect3 kicks off the #womeninSTEM campaign with Dr. Magreth Mushi, Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET), a member of the UbuntuNet Alliance. She is one of the two women NREN CEOs of the 16 members of the Alliance. A holder of a PhD in Network Security from North Carolina State University in …

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GÉANT is Hiring: Advocacy and Donor Engagement Manager – Africa

This is a fixed term role. If the role is offered at the GÉANT office in the Netherlands, it will be offered as a 1-year definite contract subject to renewal. The duration of the employment is limited to the duration of the AfricaConnect3 project which ends November 2023. Reporting to the Head of International Relations …

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IST-Africa 2021 Call for Papers Deadline extended to 18 December

Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Innovation and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2021 (May) is the sixteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research and Innovation Conferences. Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic and based …

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