KENET Awarded $200,000 BOLT Internet Access Gap Grant to Benefit Twenty Universities in Kenya

Connectivity, Education, KENET, Members / By / March 14, 2023

KENET, the Kenyan NREN, has been awarded the Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) grant worth $200,000 by the Internet Society Foundation. The BOLT Grant Program is designed to support teams of innovators, technologists and researchers in relevant non-profit organizations working to expand the possibility of Internet connectivity and access globally (see BOLT Grant Website for further details). This is …

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TENET, South Africa, Showcases its Contribution to the UN SDGs

AfricaConnect, ASREN, GEANT, TENET, WACREN / By / March 7, 2023

The activities of our South African member NREN, TENET, have aided the achievement of multiple SDGs in their country. From eduroam to affordable internet connectivity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NREN has documented and shared its initiatives through stories and news articles. Using the methods techniques developed under the AfricaConnect3 project, TENET has showcased how …

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eduID.africa advances federated identity management in the education ecosystem in Africa

eduID, eLearning, Members / By / March 6, 2023

Our identity is our uniqueness. Online identity and its management are vital to global migration to digital infrastructure, and citizens can only achieve an effective modern society with efficient governance and administration of digital identities. In the education landscape, digital identity has become increasingly important as technology has transformed how students learn and interact with …

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Call for Abstracts and Panel Session Proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023

Education, Events, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 6, 2023

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts and panel session proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023, which will be held on 26th and 27th October 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. UbuntuNet-Connect is the annual conference of the UbuntuNet Alliance, the regional research and education network for Eastern and Southern Africa. This year marks its 16th edition …

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eduroam Reaches New Heights – a new record of 6.4 billion authentications in 2022

eduroam, Members, Partners, Services / By / March 2, 2023

eduroam in Africa has been on an uptrend since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. A recent poll has revealed the usage of the service has reached a global all time high of 6.4 billion. Our Community has made a significant contribution to this and deserves applauding. With member NRENs like the RENU , who …

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Introducing Self-Paced Network Engineering Training Courses

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Projects, Training / By / February 13, 2023

UbuntuNet Alliance places high value on capacity building and through self-paced courses will now be able to make training continuously available to member NRENs.  This year, two courses, BGP Zero to Hero and BGP Scaling Techniques for NRENs, will be offered as self-paced training for network engineers.  The courses have been developed to allow participants …

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TNC Emerging NRENs Programme: Call for Proposals

Capacity Building, GEANT, Members, Partners, TNC / By / February 9, 2023

We would like to bring to your attention that the TNC 2023 Emerging NREN Programme (ENP 2023) is now open for application. You can access the call for proposals here. The ENP is part of the AfricaConnect3 project, co-funded by the European Union, that seeks to unlock the potential of education and research through increased …

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Using Earth Observation Technology to Solve Environmental Challenges in Kenya: Gladys Mosomtai

AfricaConnect, Interview / By / February 13, 2023

Gladys Mosomtai is a passionate user of earth observation technology to solve environmental challenges, especially in Kenya. Currently based at the European Space Agency as a fellow. She has over five years’ experience in GIS and remote sensing applications in landscape ecology, epidemiology, movement ecology and climate change modelling. She is She is a PhD …

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NRENs to Pay Lower Per Unit Price on Connectivity as UbuntuNet Network Upgrades to 20Gbps Total Capacity

AfricaConnect, Connectivity, Donors, EC, GEANT, Members, Network, Partners / By / February 6, 2023

Recently, the Ubuntunet Alliance completed a significant upgrade to the core of its network. The core interconnects the key Points of Presence (PoPs) of Cape Town, Mtunzini, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, and Amsterdam. The upgrade was done on links ranging from 2Gbps to 3 Gbps in capacity, increasing their capacity to 10Gbps, thereby bringing …

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Notice of Annual General Meeting – Harare, Zimbabwe, 5th May 2023.

Annual General Meeting, Board, Events / By / February 6, 2023

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all Members that the 17th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) will be held on Friday,  May 5, 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe starting from 9am. The AGM is the highest governing body of UbuntuNet Alliance and is composed of NREN Members and members of the Board of Trustees.   The …

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