Uganda Librarians Strengthen Repository Stewardship Skills to Boost Research Visibility

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Open Science Workshops / By / August 25, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance, in collaboration with the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU), held a three-day Research Repository Stewardship Programme in Kampala, Uganda, from 12-14 August 2026. The training formed part of the project “Unlocking Potential: Elevating Open Institutional Repositories in Africa for Global Impact,” funded by Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) through its Network …

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Strengthening Africa’s Research Ecosystem Through Open Infrastructure

IOI Network Adoption Fund, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, Stories / By / August 25, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance invites researchers, librarians, repository managers, National Research and Education Network teams, research networks, open-source advocates and other open science stakeholders to the next session of the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series: “Strengthening Africa’s Research Ecosystem Through Open Infrastructure.” This special webinar will feature Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI), the funder of the project …

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BERNET Hosts the Second French-Language Open Institutional Repository Stewardship Workshop

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / August 24, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance has conducted the eighth Librarian Capacity-Building Workshop on Modern Repository Management and Metadata Curation under the project “Unlocking Potential: Elevating Open Institutional Repositories in Africa for Global Impact”, supported by Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI). The workshop took place in Burundi from 17–19 August 2026 and forms part of the wider series of …

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From Fragmented Repositories to Connected Research: Join the Next OPAR Open Science Webinar

IOI Network Adoption Fund, OPAR, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series / By / August 12, 2026

Africa produces a wealth of valuable research, yet much of this knowledge remains dispersed across disconnected institutional repositories and systems with limited interoperability and global discoverability. How can African institutions build a more connected, trusted and visible research ecosystem? Join the next OPAR Open Science Webinar, “Building Africa’s Trusted Research Infrastructure: From Fragmented Repositories to …

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Kenya Librarians Commit to Strengthening their Open Institutional Repositories for Increased Impact

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / August 10, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance mounted its fifth Research Repository Stewardship Programme (RRSP) workshop from August 5-7, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop, attended by 51 librarians from across Kenya and facilitated by Prof Madara Ogot, the CEO of the Alliance, was unique in that all participating institutions had a working Open Institutional Repository. The focus of the …

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The Alliance Delivers First Portuguese Workshop in Mozambique

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / July 31, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance mounted its fifth Research Repository Stewardship Programme (RRSP) workshop from July 27-29, 2026, in Maputo, Mozambique. The workshop was a milestone for the Alliance, delivering its first workshop in Portuguese. This is part of the Alliance’s drive to be more responsive to its multilingual member countries. Hosted by the Mozambique Research and Education …

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OPAR Open Science Webinar Series Welcomes ORCID for a Session on Trusted and Connected Research Ecosystems

IOI Network Adoption Fund, OPAR, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series / By / July 27, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance invites researchers, librarians, repository professionals and research leaders to the next session of the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, featuring Lombe Tembo, Senior Grant Program Officer and Engagement Lead at ORCID. Titled “Building Trusted and Connected Research Ecosystems: How ORCID Supports African Research,” the webinar will explore how persistent researcher identifiers can connect …

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Towards increasing the Visibility of Botswana’s Research Output

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, Stories / By / August 3, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance mounted its fourth Research Repository Stewardship Programme (RRSP) workshop from July 14-16, 2026, in Gaborone, Botswana. The workshop, attended by 36 librarians from across Botswana, was facilitated by Prof Madara Ogot, the CEO of the Alliance, and hosted by the Botswana Research and Education Network (BotsREN). The RRSP workshops are sponsored by the …

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Crossref to Open the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series with a Session on Metadata and Research Discoverability

Capacity Building, IOI Network Adoption Fund, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, Open Science / By / July 21, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to launch the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, beginning with an insightful session presented by Crossref on Strengthening Metadata Quality and Research Discoverability. The webinar will take place on 24 July 2026 and will bring together librarians, repository managers, scholarly communication professionals and research support staff from across Africa and beyond. …

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Introducing the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series

OPAR, OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, Open Science / By / July 17, 2026

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to introduce the OPAR Open Science Webinar Series, a new public learning and engagement platform designed to advance open science and strengthen the visibility of African research. The series will bring together librarians, researchers, repository managers, data stewards, NREN teams, institutional leaders, policymakers and open infrastructure partners for expert presentations, practical …

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