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WACREN 2021 sets the ball rolling for RREN annual conferences

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / April 1, 2021 April 2, 2021

The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) led the way for this year’ regional networking conferences when it held its sixth annual networking conference, WACREN 2021 virtually from 15-19 March 2021. The conference was held under the patronage of the African Union Commission (AUC) Commissioner for Human Resource Science and Technology, Her …

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Botswana Research and Education Network joins UbuntuNet Alliance

Members, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 22, 2021 March 2, 2021

PRESS RELEASE 23rd February 2021/Lilongwe, Malawi and Gaborone, Botswana: The Botswana Research and Education Network (BotsREN) has become a registered member Research and Education Network (NREN) of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. UbuntuNet Alliance is an Association of NRENs of Eastern and Southern Africa, connecting them to each other and the general Internet …

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RENU powers surgical operations

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 22, 2021 March 2, 2021

When Dr. Michael Marin, a vascular surgeon and Chief of Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, USA, thought of extending Mount Sinai’s surgical knowledge and care to other parts of the world, he did not expect the beneficiary facility would enjoy reliable high-speed internet connectivity to facilitate the transfer of such …

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Interview with Hellen Nakawungu, Systems Engineer at RENU

Interview, Members, RENU, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 22, 2021 March 2, 2021

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

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 18, 2021 March 2, 2021

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

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 18, 2021 March 2, 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

Partners, Stories, WACREN / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 18, 2021 March 2, 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: …

TNC21 – Registrations open

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 17, 2021 March 2, 2021

The European Research and Education Network, GÉANT, is pleased to announce that registration for TNC21 is now open. The flagship conference will take place on 21-25 June 2021 and will be fully online and free of charge to all participants. Registration Over the course of 5 days the conference programme will feature live and on-demand …

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

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 1, 2021 March 3, 2021

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

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 1, 2021 March 3, 2021

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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