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IST-Africa 2020 to be held as virtual event from 18 – 22 May

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By / May 11, 2020

Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and well being of IST-Africa Community Members, IST-Africa 2020 will take place as a virtual event from 18 – 22 May. FINAL PROGRAMMEThe Final Programme incorporates 31 thematically focused sessions featuring over 95 presenters from public, private, education and research organisations in …

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Optimising Moodle for Remote Teaching and Learning Webinar

Capacity Building, Members, Stories, ZAMREN / By / May 6, 2020

In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, where at least 1.3 billion students and learners across the planet are affected by closure of schools and universities, academic institutions are frantically exploring different platforms for online teaching and learning. To assist institutions choose and adopt standard and efficient platforms and tools, UbuntuNet Alliance is running a …

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Register for the UbuntuNet Alliance, SomaliREN BigBlueButton Webinar

Capacity Building, Education, eLearning, Seminar, Stories / By / April 20, 2020

The recent outbreak of  the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments around the globe to put in place different measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. One of these measures is the closure of teaching and learning institutions including universities. This has inadvertently halted teaching and learning in universities thereby posing a threat of disruption …

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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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