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And the venue for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 is…Carlton Hotel!

UbuntuNet Alliance and the Research and Education Network for Academic and Learning Activities, iRENALA, the NREN of Madagascar and the host of UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 are pleased to announce that the flagship conference will be held at the 5-Star Carlton Hotel in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The conference, which will be held on 31st October – 1st November …

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Register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019

In a bid to speed up the registration process and verification of participants at UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, organisers of the conference are calling on all prospective participants to pay their registration fee before travelling to Antananarivo. Participants are being asked to register early and pay their registration fee via bank transfer as there is no planned …

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Academia team steps up NREN establishment initiative in Mauritius

A dedicated team led by public university staff in Mauritius has stepped up efforts to establish a National Research and Education Network (NREN) of the island nation. Mauritius is one of the 10 countries from the UbuntuNet Alliance region that are in process of establishing their NRENs and the UbuntuNet Alliance is keen to help …

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DRC doctor discovers Ebola cure

A Congolese doctor who is also Director General  of Congo’s National Institute for Biomedical Research, has become a “true hero” of Africa and the world in general after his experimental drugs were confirmed to treat patients with the Ebola virus. “I spent four decades of my life thinking how to treat patients with the Ebola …

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Canadian government sets model for government – NREN funding

In what could be described as a model for African governments to emulate, the government of Canada recently announced an investment of $137M to CANARIE, the operator of the high speed National Research and Education Network of Canada for the organisation’s 2020 – 2024 operations. In a Press Statement, CANARIE said the funding will enable …

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UbuntuNet Alliance contributes to a memorable TNC19 in Tallinn, Estonia

An inspiring closing keynote address from former CEO, Eng. Dr. Tusu Tusubira; co-hosting of a lighting talk track by our member NREN CEO, Nicholas Mbonimpa and presentation of a lightning talks from Service Portfolio Manager, Chris Rohrer and Akuzike Banda, a researcher nominated and sponsored by the Alliance to participate in the Emerging NRENs programme …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Be one of the sponsors; Call for Sponsorship out

A rare chance to have access to our audience of over 250 participants drawn from the global research and education community has presented itself to companies and organizations in the telecommunications and research and education networking industry. By being one of the sponsors of our annual conference for this year, UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 happening on 31st …

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UbuntuNet Alliance committed to helping emerging NRENs grow!

23 year old computer scientist and researcher, Akuzike Ellina Banda did not envision she would soon be in company of over 20 fellow researchers and scientists from across the world for over 5 days doing nothing but exchange research ideas and experiences. But thanks to the Emerging NREN programme organized by the European research and …

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Farewell to Service Portfolio Manager, Chris Rohrer

After serving as Service and Portfolio Manager for UbuntuNet Alliance for three years, Chris Rohrer finally bade farewell to colleagues at the secretariat in Lilongwe, Malawi  in June 2019 when he left UbuntuNet Alliance and returned to his home in Switzerland. A lighting talk on eduroam switchboard at TNC19 in Tallinn, Estonia was the parting …

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TENET Deploys eduroam in 57 public libraries in Cape Town, South Africa

During June the City of Cape Town and the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) turned on the eduroam WiFi service in 57 of Cape Town’s public libraries. eduroam is a wireless roaming service that provides free Internet access to the research and education community globally. This initiative means students and staff …

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