Eng. Dr Francis “Tusu” Tusubira, former CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance received the Network Information and Infrastructure Service Award (NI&I) Service Award 2015. This was announced on 4 June 2015 at the African Internet Summit in Tunis, Tunisia. Tusu, as he is popularly known in the community, holds a PhD (Southampton, UK), an M.Sc.E (New Brunswick, …
During the month of June every year, UbuntuNet Alliance celebrates the anniversary of the Newsletter of UbuntuNet Alliance: Networks, Collaboration, Education (NUANCE), a monthly e-newsletter that carries latest Research and Education networking updates from within the Alliance region and the rest of the global R&E networking community. June 2016 marks 8 years of existence of …
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The story of the life of Dr. Iman Abuelmaaly Abdelrahman, the Vice Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance, is one that should ooze tones of inspiration to many a young African woman wanting to break-through the continent’s research and education networking field that seems to be dominated by men. On 29 March this year, the Head of …
More NREN involvement needed in public service delivery using e-infrastructures – EU Research and Education Networks are key actors in transforming developing economies into knowledge societies, spearheading technological and service innovation. They therefore deserve high political visibility towards governments, regulators and academia. These were the words of Anni Hellman, Deputy Head of e-Infrastructures Unit, DG …
Pan-African research and education network to be realized soon “We are convinced that working together, the dream of a pan-African research and education network will be fulfilled soon, through the junction of the UbuntuNet Alliance, West and Central Africa Research and Education Network (WACREN) and Arab States Network (ASREN) in North Africa,” Said Dr Boubakar …
UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 promises to unearth growth in innovations All roads lead to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia where UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 will be held from 13-14 November 2014. According to the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance, Eng. Dr Francis (Tusu) Tusubira, the country is ready to host UbuntuNet-Connect 2014. “Everything is in place for UbuntuNet-Connect 2014. We …
Lifetime benefits to be gained from East Africa’s Collaborative Climate Change Initiative The Sub-Saharan Africa, like the rest of the world, has not been spared from the effects of climate change. Recent UN data indicates that, if not much investment is made in mitigating climate change, the region is likely to experience reduced crop yields …
Zimbabwe launches NREN A National Research and Education Network (NREN) is born South of the Sahara. Launched on August 7, 2014, at Midlands State University in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Research and Education Network becomes the 15th NREN in the region. Speaking when he handed over the certificates of registration to Professor Edias Mwenje, Acting Chairperson …
UbuntuNet Alliance CEO speaks on new UbuntuNet links, AfricaConnect progress UbuntuNet Alliance and DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe) this month announced the commissioning of new high speed UbuntuNet network links each offering improved speeds of 622Mbps (STM-4). These new links will improve research collaboration between African researchers and the global community. On …
UbuntuNet Alliance now truly African UbuntuNet Alliance, the regional Research and Education Network in Eastern and Southern Africa is now a fully African organisation after being registered as a Trust in Malawi in August 2013. This stands as a milestone in the history of the Alliance. It follows the recommendation of the 8th Board Meeting …
