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Lesotho Librarians Commit to Establishing Open Institutional Repositories

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / June 27, 2026

Librarians from Lesotho participated in a 3-day immersive Research Repository Stewardship Programme workshop, facilitated by Prof Madara Ogot, CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance, from June 22-24, 2026 in Maseru, Lesotho. Hosted by the Lesotho Research and Education Network (LesREN) and sponsored by the Invest in Open Infrastructure Fund (IOI), the thirty-four participants were provided with the …

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Two Trustees Elected at May Annual General Meeting

Board, Stories / By / May 30, 2026

Mrs Miriam Chahuruva and Dr Sabelo Dlamini have been elected as new Trustees of the Alliance to serve three-year terms effective May 29, 2026. The elections were held during the Alliance’s Annual General Meeting held on May 29, 2026, in Mombasa, Kenya.Mrs Miriam Chahuruva brings more than two decades of distinguished leadership and technical experience …

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Higher Education System Engineers in Ethiopia Complete Intensive Training

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, EthERNet, Members, Stories, Training / By / May 18, 2026

System engineers from across Ethiopia’s higher education sector underwent an intensive three-day training in Addis Ababa from April 27-30. Funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect4 Project, the hands-on workshop was facilitated by the Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EtherNET) in conjunction with UbuntuNet Alliance. The workshop sought to strengthen the engineers’ capabilities to …

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ZAMREN Week 2026 Brings Together the Regional Research and Education Community

Events, Stories, ZAMREN / By / June 9, 2026

The Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) successfully hosted ZAMREN Week and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 from 4–8 May 2026 at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. Held under the theme “Growing Together,” the event brought together members of Zambia’s research and education community alongside participants from National Research and Education Networks …

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Open Science Infrastructure Project Takes Off with Librarians Training During ZAMREN Week

IOI Network Adoption Fund, Open Science, Open Science Workshops, Stories / By / May 13, 2026

The implementation of the “Unlocking Potential: Elevating Open Institutional Repositories in Africa for Global Impact” project is now firmly underway following the successful completion of the first Open Science Training for Librarians held during ZAMREN Week. The training marked a major milestone in the regional initiative, bringing together 45 participants from research and education institutions …

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Highlights from WACREN 2026! Connected Futures.

Stories, WACREN / By / April 24, 2026

Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, became a focal point of Africa’s digital transformation agenda as it hosted the 2026 West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) Conference from March 23 to 27. The high-level gathering brought together policymakers, researchers, university leaders, technologists, and international partners to deliberate on the continent’s digital future …

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Call for Partnerships: UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 Conference

Stories / By / April 24, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the official Call for Partnerships and Sponsorships for the UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 (UC2026) conference, the 19th annual annual gathering for research and education networking in Eastern and Southern Africa. UbuntuNet-Connect is the flagship conference of UbuntuNet Alliance, bringing together over 200 practitioners, decision-makers, researchers, and technology leaders from across the …

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Request for Proposals from Audit Firms to Undertake Internal Audit Services

Vacancies / By / March 24, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is registered as a Trust in Malawi and operates as a not-for-profit business entity, providing connectivity and other value-added services to member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) across the Eastern and Southern Africa. It also manages projects supported by development partners, especially the European Commission. UbuntuNet Alliance would like to hire services …

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KENET Launches Expanded GPU Cluster

KENET, Stories / By / March 11, 2026

As part of its annual research engagement forum, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) launched its expanded GPU cluster at a Nairobi hotel on March 6, 2026. The new cluster, partially supported by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project implemented by UbuntuNet Alliance and GEANT, consists of four servers, each with 2 NVIDIA A30 GPU …

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Rescheduled: AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series Spotlighting DataCite’s Role in Advancing Research Visibility Across Africa

Stories / By / January 26, 2026

The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series resumes on 18 February 2026 at 11:00 AM with a timely session titled DataCite Insights: Strengthening Open Science and Research Visibility in Africa. Hosted by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives, the webinar will explore how persistent identifiers (PIDs) and open metadata can transform the discoverability and impact of African research. This webinar was …

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