UbuntuNet Alliance Holds 2025 Annual General Meeting at ZAMREN House in Lusaka, Zambia

AGM, ZAMREN / By / May 15, 2025

On 9th May 2025, the UbuntuNet Alliance successfully held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lusaka, Zambia, hosted by the Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN). This year’s AGM was especially significant as it marked a transition in leadership within the Alliance’s Board of Directors and was held at the newly commissioned ZAMREN House , …

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UbuntuNet Alliance and APAN Sign Landmark MoU to Foster Global Research and Education Collaboration

Partners / By / May 12, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN), effective February 2025. This pioneering agreement, set to run for an initial period of two years, marks the beginning of a promising new chapter in inter-regional collaboration between Research and Education Networks (RENs) …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 Heads to the Iconic Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe

Stories / By / May 5, 2025

The UbuntuNet Alliance alongside ZIMREN is thrilled to announce that the UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 conference will be hosted at the prestigious Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 30th to 31st October 2025. Known for its blend of elegance and functionality, the Rainbow Towers is an ideal setting for Africa’s premier research and …

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MAREN and TERNET Join eduGAIN to Enhance Access to Research and Education Services

Stories / By / May 2, 2025

The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) and the Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET) have been officially admitted into eduGAIN, a global inter-federation service that connects identity federations around the world, enabling seamless access to online content, services, and resources for the research and education community. This milestone marks a significant step forward for …

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Strengthening Africa’s Digital Backbone: UbuntuNet Alliance’s Reflections from WACREN 2025

Stories / By / April 30, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance recently joined research and education leaders from across Africa and beyond at the WACREN 2025 Conference held from 10–11 April 2025 in Dakar, Senegal. Held under the theme “Empowering Africa’s Future: Building Resilient Networks through Sustainable Open Infrastructure,” the conference brought together global and regional stakeholders to share ideas and forge collaborations toward …

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Combating Predatory Publishing: Insights from the Latest AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series / By / March 28, 2025

The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series, a collaborative initiative by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives, with support from the Africa Open Science Platform, continues to foster critical discussions around Open Science. This webinar series aims to advance the principles of Open Access, research integrity, and equitable knowledge dissemination across Africa’s research ecosystem. On 27th …

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MAREN’s Alexius Chipalamwazani Reflects on his Journey Through the Emerging NREN Programme

MAREN, TNC / By / March 21, 2025

In 2023, the Networks and Infrastructure Manager of the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), Alexius Chipalamwazani, was selected to participate in TNC 2023, GÉANT’s annual conference. His selection followed his success in the highly competitive Emerging NREN Programme (ENP), a prestigious initiative designed to integrate individuals from emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2025: Call for Presentation Proposals Now Open.

Events, Members, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 17, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the theme for its 18th annual research and education networking conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2025, taking place on 30–31 October 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The conference will be hosted by the Zimbabwe Research and Education Network (ZIMREN) and will bring together 200+ leading voices in research and education networking from across …

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We are hiring: Systems Engineer & Content Management Officer

Vacancies / By / March 17, 2025

Background UbuntuNet Alliance is the regional research and education networking organization for Eastern and Southern Africa. It builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high-speed Internet backbone network for Eastern and Southern Africa.  UbuntuNet Alliance is registered in Malawi as a not-for-profit association of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa to provide a secure …

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Simplifying access to Research4Life resources through Federated Single Sign-On

Stories / By / February 28, 2025

UbuntuNet Alliance, in partnership with Research4Life and GÉANT – with support from the European Union and the AfricaConnect project – has successfully launched a Federated Single Sign-On (SSO) pilot for academic institutions. This initiative ensures secure academic resource access by allowing users to log in with their institutional credentials, eliminating the need for shared passwords. …

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