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Technical Announcement: RPKI Route Origin Validation on the UbuntuNet Alliance Backbone.

Connectivity, Network, Stories / By / February 14, 2020

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all NRENs connected to the UbuntuNet Network that it has now activated the Route Origin Validation feature within the regional backbone. The feature helps in securing Internet’s routing infrastructure by among other things, allowing IP prefixes from authorized Autonomous Systems (AS) only. IP prefixes that are generated by unauthorized AS …

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Submit an Abstract: TERNET International Conference on Digital Transformation, 10-11 September 2020

Members, Stories, TERNET / By / February 14, 2020

Theme: “Towards Digital Transformation in Research and Education” The digitization phenomena characterised by new technologies innovated out of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the 21st century offers unprecedented breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, Big Data analytics, edge computing, Internet, social media, augmented reality, mobile technologies, blockchain, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, open education resources, robotics …

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Register for WACREN 2020

Events, Stories / By / February 10, 2020

It’s open now; you can register for the WACREN 2020 Conference and the Annual General Meeting slated for March 19 and 20 in Benin chief city – Cotonou.  There are many exciting things about this year’s event; one of which is, WACREN would commemorate its 10th anniversary. Also, WACREN will officially announce the new NRENs that are now …

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SOMALIREN driving transformation through research and education networking innovation

Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By / February 10, 2020

The year 1975 was a pivotal period in the development of the Somali people. The Somali literacy campaign was concluded successfully with an astounding impact on the lives of the people, the economic development and the Somali identity. However, the lessons learned from the planning and execution of this campaign are of critical value today …

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GÉANT is hiring: Advocacy and Donor Engagement Officer – Africa

GEANT, Partners, Stories / By / February 6, 2020

Location: Amsterdam or Cambridge Closing Date: February 24, 2020 In this varied and exciting role you will be responsible for the close collaboration with GÉANT’s three AfricaConnect3 regional partners.  AfricaConnect3 is a four-year project that started in November 2019 and builds on the predecessor project AfricaConnect2.  AfricaConnect3 will further unlock the potential of education and …

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GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme: Call for Applications

Events, Stories, TNC / By / February 6, 2020

TNC20, Brighton, United Kingdom, 8-12 June 2020 Call for Applications Introduction UbuntuNet Alliance in collaboration with GÉANT, the Pan-European Research and Education Network is calling on emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) from Eastern and southern Africa to nominate candidates to participate in the GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme, to be held alongside GÉANT’s 36th …

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UbuntuNet Alliance signs deal with Malawi government to provide Internet connectivity to universities through the Malawi Research and Education Network

Stories / By / January 23, 2020

PRESS RELEASE 23rd January 2020, Blantyre, Malawi: UbuntuNet Alliance, the research and education network for Eastern and Southern Africa, has signed a contract agreement with the Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Civic Education and Communications Technology to provide affordable, fast and dedicated Internet connectivity and other research and education networking tools and services …

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Notice of the UbuntuNet Alliance 14th Annual General Meeting of Members

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By / January 22, 2020

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all Members that the 14th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) will be held on Friday, 17thth April 2020 in Kigali, Rwanda starting from 9am. The AGM is the highest governing body of UbuntuNet Alliance and is composed of NREN Members, Observer Members (from NRENs in construction), Affiliate Members and …

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY BETWEEN MALAWI GOVERNMENT AND UBUNTUNET ALLIANCE

Connectivity, Network, Stories / By / January 20, 2020

Republic of Malawi Ministry of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology   THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY in respect of  INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY TO THE MALAWI RESEARCH and EDUCATION NETWORK (MAREN) The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology in collaborationwith the Public Private …

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Planning for greater connectivity in an eLearning era

Stories / By / January 17, 2020

By Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti In an age of e-learning, access to a reliable and stable internet connection remains an ongoing challenge at the University of Rwanda, the country’s only public university, made up of nine campuses and 30,000 students. University World News spoke to a member of management to find out how the university is coping with …

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