UbuntuNet Alliance is thrilled to introduce Revelation Nyirongo as our new DevOps Engineer, who will play a pivotal role in our day-to-day operations, overseeing all aspects of development and packaging of value-added services for our esteemed National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). With a remarkable background in systems support, informatics, and data warehousing, Revelation brings …
Background UbuntuNet Alliance is a membership-based regional research and education networking organisation for Eastern and Southern Africa. Its members are National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), which operate at national level as specialised digital service providers dedicated to the needs of research and education institutions. The Alliance builds and operates UbuntuNet, the regional high-speed Internet …
Zimbabwe government has applauded efforts by the Ubuntu Net Alliance to partner the National Research and Education Networks (NRENS) to bring internet connectivity at universities. Speaking during the 17th UbuntuNet Alliance annual general meeting, Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Technology Development secretary Fanuel Tagwireyi said Zimbabwe was indebted to Ubuntu Net Alliance, which …
Zimbabwe Government Welcomes Internet Connectivity at Varsities Read More »
Researchers, faculty members and students in higher education institution in Malawi are eagerly anticipating the launch of new high-performance computing (HPC) facilities that will provide them with the computational power they need to accelerate their research. The HPC facilities, managed by the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) on behalf of the Malawi government, will …
MAREN High Performance Computing Facility Excites Malawian Researchers Read More »
On April 21, 2023, five teams from across Kenya gathered at the Nairobi Safari Club to kick-off the Kenya phase of a project to develop emerging digital technology (EDT) applications for socio-economic development. The project is led by the University of Nairobi with UbuntuNet Alliance and the University of Johannesburg as partners. The Alliance together …
Kick off for five teams from Kenya to develop AI-based applications Read More »
Cloud services have revolutionized the way organizations operate, and research and education institutions are no exception. The scalability, cost-effectiveness, and convenience of cloud solutions have made them an attractive option for institutions looking to improve their infrastructure and enhance their services. To provide insights on this topic, the UbuntuNet Alliance and Amazon Web Services (AWS) …
Cloud Computing for Higher Education: A Webinar with AWS Experts Read More »
The UbuntuNet Alliance NREN Community is spearheading the establishment of a regional Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) platform to enhance cybersecurity capacity building activities. Recently, the community held a cyber security training in Nairobi, Kenya that focused on understanding the threat intelligence landscape, Cloud and Application Programming Interface (API), and offensive and defensive security. …
Cybersecurity Capacity Building for NRENs: Highlights from Nairobi Workshop Read More »
150 to 200 participants including educational policy makers, vice chancellors, researchers, librarians and NREN CEOs from around Africa and beyond, at your disposal for 2 days through the UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference. We are excited to invite all interested parties to participate as a sponsor in this upcoming conference, which will be held in Kampala Uganda from 26 to …
UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 Call for Sponsorship Now Out! Read More »
Access to education is a fundamental human right at the heart of the SDGs. National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are leaping barriers to education in the African world through e-learning. They provide higher education establishments and research centers with affordable and reliable connectivity and services. Thanks to lower connectivity prices and user-dedicated services, they help …
African Networks Ensuring Inclusive, Equitable Quality Education for All (SDG 4) Read More »
Incorporating NREN staff members from emerging NRENs into one of the biggest research and education annual conferences, TNC, is a priority for the organizers, GÉANT. Through the Emerging NREN programme, GÉANT has been able to ensure the attendance of 65 participants from 37 different countries since 2018. This year, 2 more participants from the UbuntuNet …
