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NREN Members welcome interim CEO Tusu, bid farewell to former CEO Dr. Pascal Hoba

Board, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 1, 2019 February 6, 2019

The year 2019 started with new leadership at the UbuntuNet Alliance secretariat as former CEO, Eng. Dr. Francis Tusu Tusubira was appointed Acting CEO of the Alliance effective 1st January 2019 replacing Dr. Pascal Hoba who left the organisation in December 2018 following the expiry of his four year contract. Eng. Dr. Tusu, who was …

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Eng. Isaac Kasana retires as RENU CEO

Members, RENU, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 30, 2019 February 5, 2019

Long serving CEO of the Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU), Eng. Isaac Kasana, has retired from the position after almost six years of service. The Board of RENU has since appointed Chief Technical Officer, Nicholas Mbonimpa as Acting CEO, replacing Eng. Kasana who retired from the position on 31st December 2018 after taking …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson Prof. Stephen Simukanga elected World Academy of Sciences Fellow

Board, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 30, 2019 February 4, 2019

The Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance Professor Stephen Simukanga has been elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of Science in developing countries. The Zambia Higher Education Authority (HEA) Director General’s election to the Academy came into effect on 1st January 2019 and he joins other 1,222 Fellows, who include 14 …

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Keystone Symposium in live e-health webinar for February 2019

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 30, 2019 February 4, 2019

The Keystone Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology is inviting interested students, researchers and health practitioners from across the world to join and take part in its high profile ehealth webinar on February 27 2019. Interested attendees are asked to register online for the 90 minute webinar which will feature a panel and a …

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CENIC 2019 conference to feature a panel discussion on “Research & Education Networks at a Crossroads”

Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 30, 2019 February 4, 2019

At its annual networking conference slated for March 2019 in San Diego, California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiative in California (CENIC) will feature a plenary session where panelist will discuss on the current state and future of NRENs in a session titled “Research & Education Networks at a Crossroads.” CENIC 2019 will be …

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UbuntuNet Alliance elective AGM in April 2019

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 29, 2019 March 29, 2019

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to announce that the 13thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of Members will be held on 30th April 2019 in Entebbe, Uganda. One of the major agenda items at this upcoming AGM will be election of members of the Board of Trustees for a 2-year term of office, as that of the current …

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Call for Nominations for Candidates for the Board of Trustees of UbuntuNet Alliance

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 22, 2019 February 8, 2019

In accordance with Article 8.2 of the Constitution of the Registered Trustees of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking, which states that “The Alliance shall invite members to submit nominations to the Board of Trustees at least 90 days before the AGM where elections will be held”, NREN Members of the UbuntuNet Alliance are …

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Vacancy: Position of Chief Executive Officer

Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 22, 2019 February 8, 2019

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the demanding position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. The Alliance, whose Head Office is based in Lilongwe, Malawi, is a membership-based non-profit research and education networking organisation for Eastern and Southern Africa. It plans, builds and operates …

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UbuntuNet Alliance appoints Eng. Dr Francis Tusubira as Acting CEO

Board, Press Release, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 3, 2019 January 3, 2019

3rd January 2019: Lilongwe, Malawi: The Chairperson, Professor Stephen Simukanga and Members of the Board of Trustees of UbuntuNet Alliance are pleased to announce the appointment of Eng. Dr. Francis “Tusu” Tusubira as acting CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance effective 1st January 2019. Eng.Dr. Tusubira succeeds Dr. Pascal Hoba who has left the Alliance following the …

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Let’s get SMART! African universities agree on relevance of digital transformation at UbuntuNet-Connect 2018

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / December 18, 2018 December 18, 2018

The 11th annual networking conference of UbuntuNet Alliance was held on 22-23 November 2018 in Zanzibar, Tanzania and delegates to the gathering were unanimous in their consensus on the need to fast track the digitalization of their entities into SMART institutions. This was after exhaustive discussions on presentations from co-located meetings and from the main …

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