Good and encouraging news is emerging from Luanda, Angola, where the government and officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology have expressed great interest to start laying foundations for the establishment of an Angolan National Research and Education Network. At a recent meeting titled “The impact of science, technology and innovation in the growth …
A dawn of new top management leadership is on the horizon for the UbuntuNet Alliance which has now launched a hunt for a new Chairperson and new members of Board of Trustees following the impending end of term of offices for incumbent Chairperson and members of the Board of Trustees. UbuntuNet Alliance announced the appointment …
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Excitement continues to build for the Research and Education Network (NREN) s of Malawi and Somalia as the countdown to the two NRENs connection to the UbuntuNet Network edges closer. The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) and its counterpart, Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) are expected to be the among the first new …
MAREN, SomaliREN hold breath as connection to the UbuntuNet Network draws closer Read More »
Brain drain refers to the mass emigration of educated and very skilled people that leave their countries of origin to live and work in other countries that may have real or perceived better living conditions. Prolonged conflicts, tough economic conditions and environments that are not conducive to development have driven qualified academics and professionals abroad, …
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Technological advancements may have been achieved in leaps and bounds in recent times beyond expectations. But the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for the Information and Communications Technology industry, is disturbed that regions such as Africa still lack access to broadband, and where available it remains too expensive. Ahead of the …
ITU Is Worried About High Cost of Broadband in Africa* Read More »
Nine African countries have successfully established a sustainable National Research and Education Network promoting internet access to global educational resources and facilitating interaction at national and regional levels among universities and research institutions – boosting research productivity over the last decade. Access to state-of-the-art broadband networks at affordable prices has made this possible. But more …
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UbuntuNet Alliance will in 2017 unveil a new portfolio of services the Alliance intends to extend to its NREN Members as part of its drive to turn the NRENs from mostly mere Internet connectivity providers into diverse e- learning and e-Infrastructure service and host centers. The Alliances’ Service Portfolio Manager Chris Rohrer presented the proposed …
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2016 was another eventful and successful year for UbuntuNet Alliance. The Alliance was involved in a number of activities aimed at promoting and improving research and education networking within its region and beyond. In February, the Alliance started its participation in the Middleware for Collaborative Applications and Global Virtue Communities (MAGIC) project Global Science Communities. …
Network engineers travel to far-flung corners of the world to help build up research and education networks in places like Guam, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, and Ghana, India, and Ecuador. UC IT professionals have the chance to join them in the field by volunteering with the University of Oregon-based Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), one …
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The 6th workshop of the EU-funded Sci-GaIA project on “e-Infrastructures and Open Science in support of Public Health” will be held on the 8th of February 2017 at the Conference Centre of the Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop is hosted by the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology of the Kenyatta University, which …
