Stories

SomaliREN’s efforts to support universities in the face of COVID-19 – A beacon of hope!

Connectivity, Education, eLearning, Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By / April 14, 2020

The COVID19 virus outbreak has had a severe impact on all sectors and especially the education sector. The social distancing policy called for the suspension of all gatherings, including classrooms. The directive by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education to suspend the classes at the schools and universities for two weeks has come …

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Mulungushi University Seeks Deputy Vice Chancellor

Members, Stories, ZAMREN / By / April 7, 2020

MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY, ZAMBIA COUNCIL OFFICE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: POSITION – DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR The Council of Mulungushi University through the search committee invites applications for this exciting opportunity at an institution with palpable momentum from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 1.0 About the University Mulungushi University, which has distinguished itself as a …

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The AAU and the RRENs Call for strengthening of campus network infrastructure for African Higher Education Institutions to cope with COVID-19 disruptions

AAU, ASREN, Partners, Regional Bodies, Stories, WACREN / By / April 6, 2020

6th April 2020: Accra, Ghana Amidst the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, many academic and research communities have resolved to work remotely for health and safety reasons. This situation has proved the importance of building strong communications infrastructures for higher education and research institutions, able to support advanced services delivered through high-speed telecommunications networks. The Association of …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Community bids farewell to outgoing ZAMREN CEO, Bonny Khunga

Members, Stories, ZAMREN / By / April 1, 2020

The Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance, Prof. Stephen Simukanga has led the UbuntuNet Alliance community in sending heartfelt farewell messages to outgoing CEO of the Zambia Research and Education Network, ZAMREN, Bonny Khunga who has retired from his position after serving for 9 years. Bonny retired from his post effective Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Following the …

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GÉANT cancels TNC20

Events, Stories, TNC / By / March 25, 2020

GÉANT , the European Research and Education Network on Tuesday announced that it has cancelled its annual networking conference, TNC20 due to the growing threat of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. TNC20, the 35th edition of arguably Europe’s biggest networking conference, was slated to take place on 8-12 June, 2020 in the United Kingdom …

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UbuntuNet Alliance committed to promoting equality for women

Board, Stories / By / March 17, 2020

On 31st April 2019, UbuntuNet Alliance achieved a remarkable milestone; three women candidates were elected as members of the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustee during the 13th elective Annual General Meeting held on this day in Entebbe, Uganda. For a board comprising 8 trustees (excluding the chairperson and CEO), this was a big statement from …

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NRENs: Supporting the global challenges of the novel coronavirus

Health Science, Research, Stories / By / March 11, 2020

By Jane Gifford National Research and Education (R&E) Networks (also known as NRENs) together provide critical communications infrastructure for universities and research institutes worldwide. This global network of interconnected networks is boosting international capacity where needed as part of the global rapid response to the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. During the past few …

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UbuntuNet Alliance is looking for a Projects Manager and a Service Portfolio Manager. Apply Now!

Stories / By / March 9, 2020

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organisation 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 with the aim …

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AmLight Express and Protect interconnects three continents by activating 100G end-to-end links between the U.S., Brazil and South Africa

Connectivity, Stories / By / March 12, 2020

Miami, Florida, March 1, 2020 – Florida International University (FIU), Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa and South African National Research Network (TENET/SANReN), and Angola Cables are pleased to announce the activation of lightpaths initially provisioned at 100Gbps linking North America, South America, and Africa for research …

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