As the 17th annual research and education networking conference for Eastern and Southern Africa approaches, excitement is building within the community. This year’s UbuntuNet-Connect conference, set against the stunning backdrop of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will be hosted at the beautiful White Sands Resort on the 31st of October and the 1st of November 2024. …
A look ahead: UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 is on the Horizon! Read More »
The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series has reached a new milestone, with 118 researchers and librarians from across the African research and education community gathering to explore the future of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Africa. This record-breaking attendance is a promising sign of the growing interest and engagement in the series, with much …
Following the resounding success of UbuntuNet Alliance’s inaugural women hackathon in 2023, held alongside the UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference, we are excited to announce the second women hackathon, co-funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project. The AfricaConnect3 project is dedicated to unlocking the potential of education and research across Africa through enhanced access to …
Now Accepting Proposals: UbuntuNet Alliance’ Women Hackathon Returns Read More »
On Thursday, July 18th, 2024, the UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives hosted an enlightening webinar session as part of the ORCID Global Participation Program. This session focused on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s updated Open Access Policy, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. Guest Speaker Ashley Farley provided valuable insights into …
Reflecting on the Latest Open Science Webinar: A Research Funder’s Open Access Policy Read More »
AfricArXiv is a community-led open-access digital library dedicated to creating an African-owned open scholarly repository. It enables African researchers across all disciplines to showcase their research findings, boost their discoverability, and connect with other researchers on the continent and globally. In late 2023, Access 2 Perspectives and UbuntuNet Alliance jointly began hosting AfricArXiv on UbuntuNet …
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Utafiti Africa, UbuntuNet Alliance’s research funding opportunities portal, has reached the key milestone of 1,100 active users across Africa. The portal aims to catalyze increased funding and impactful research across Africa. It has a continuously updated, searchable database of funding opportunities. The Swahili word Utafiti means “research,” reflecting the platform’s core mission to support and …
Redington, the leading technology aggregator and innovation powerhouse across emerging markets and Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced on July 25, 2024, a strategic partnership with UbuntuNet Alliance. The collaboration empowers UbuntuNet Alliance to provide its member NRENs with seamless access to a comprehensive suite of AWS cloud solutions. NRENs and their member institutions will benefit …
UbuntuNet Alliance, Redington and AWS to Advance Education and Research in Africa Read More »
On July 1, 2024, the Rwanda Education Network (RwedNet) took its rightful place as the National Research and Education Network of Rwanda after a six-year rebuilding period. A founder member of UbuntuNet Alliance since 2005, RwedNet collapsed as an NREN in 2018. Since then, the Alliance has been supporting the Rwanda Ministry of Education’s rebuilding …
Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) is all set to hold their 2024 ZAMREN Week and Annual General Meeting, this is ZAMREN’s premier event of the year where academia, technology, and innovation converge! This 2024 ZAMREN Week is a unique opportunity for leaders in education, research, and technology to explore the future of learning management …
ZAMREN Gears up for ZAMREN Week 2024 and Annual General Meeting. Read More »
The call for abstracts for the UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 conference has officially closed, marking the end of an extensive submission period that ran from March 11, 2024, to June 30, 2024. This year’s conference is centered around the theme “Maximizing Technological Advancements in Research and Education.” Over the two-day event, participants will delve into a wide …
UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 Call for Abstracts and Panel Session Proposals Closes Read More »
