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eduroam celebrates reaching over 100 countries by becoming a “Product of the Year” finalist in the WiFi Awards

This year Klaas Wierenga, the inventor of eduroam, has been honoured by being inducted into the internet hall of fame and now eduroam itself has been recognised by the WiFi industry and nominated as a finalist for “Product of the Year” at the annual WiFi Awards https://thewifiawards.com/. From its beginnings as a secure WiFi roaming service in 6 …

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Burundi Education and Research Network connects to UbuntuNet Network under the European Commission co-funded AfricaConnect2 Project

PRESS RELEASE 18th November 2019/Lilongwe, Malawi and Bujumbura, Burundi: Hundreds of students and researchers from at least 15 institutions of higher learning and research centers in Burundi will now be able to optimize their research and education collaboration initiatives following the successful completion of the connection of the Burundi Education and Research Network (BERNET) to …

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KENET, MoRENet, RENU and TERNET in Workshop on LPWAN Solutions for the Internet of Things, 17-21 February 2020, Makerere University, Uganda

Four NREN Members of UbuntuNet Alliance namely; Kenya Education Network (KENET), Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet), Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) and Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) are part of the stakeholders of the Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Solutions for the Internet of Things Workshop which will be held …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Board Chair, Prof. Stephen Simukanga elected Chairperson of the Natural Sciences (SC) commission of UNESCO

UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson, Professor Stephen Simukanga has been elected Chairperson of the Natural Sciences (SC) commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the 40th Session of the General Conference that took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. A Press Statement published by UNESCO says the the polls were held in accordance with …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 programme announced

UbuntuNet Alliance is delighted to announce that the draft programme for its 12th annual networking conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, scheduled for 31st October – 1st November 2019 in Antananarivo, Madagascar is now published. The programme, published here, contains an exciting line up of activities which will start with a Zumba session for participants on the morning …

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Book accommodation, register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019!

If you are one of the delegates packing your bags for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 in Antananarivo, Madagascar, then you can benefit from affordable accommodation at hotels where UbuntuNet Alliance has negotiated special rates for conference participants. Carlton Hotel, the conference venue is a nice destination for participants that want to just walk from their rooms to …

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Lets launch! AfricaConnect2 upgraded UbuntuNet network to be launched at UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 in Madagascar

In November 2015, officials from the European Commission and UbuntuNet Alliance converged at the European Union Delegation offices in Maputo, Mozambique to sign the €10 million AfricaConnect2 Cluster 1 (Eastern and Southern Africa) project contract agreement between the two organisations – one of the two contracts for the €26.6 million pan-African project. Fast forward to …

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Introducing UbuntuNet Alliance Community Awards

UbuntuNet Alliance is delighted to announce the introduction of the UbuntuNet Alliance Community Awards. These awards will recognize outstanding contributions of individuals and NRENs in the UbuntuNet Alliance membership region, towards promotion of research and education collaboration. Winners of the first edition of the Awards will be announced at the UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 conference in Antananarivo, …

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Zumba session at UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, bring your costume!

Coming to UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 and worried about lack of fitness activities whilst there? Worry no more! Organisers of the conference have planned a one hour Zumba session for participants on Thursday, 31st October 2019 from 5:30 to 6:30 am at the Carlton Hotel. The session is absolutely free and open to all participants who would …

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