Dr. Julianne Sansa-Otim appointed Vice Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance

Board, Stories / By / June 10, 2019

Dr. Julianne Sansa-Otim has been appointed Vice Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance. The appointment was made Tuesday, 28th May 2019 during the first meeting of new members of Board of Trustees elected at the 13th Annual General Meeting of UbuntuNet Alliance held on 30th April 2019 in Entebbe, Uganda. Dr. Sansa-Otim is a resourceful and productive …

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Hello DRC, You are now connected

Connectivity, Eb@le, Members, Network, Stories / By / June 10, 2019

Eb@le, The National Research and Education Network (NREN) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the 11th NREN to be connected to the UbuntuNet Network, the data communications network of UbuntuNet Alliance which interconnects NRENs in Southern and Eastern Africa and to the Internet in Europe. The 2xSTM-1 Cape Town – Moanda link …

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Profile: UbuntuNet Alliance new CEO Eng. Dr. Matthews Mtumbuka speaks to his alma mater, University of Oxford on his new role

Board, Interview, Stories / By / June 10, 2019

Eng. Dr. Matthews Mtumbuka, born in Malawi, attained his DPhil in Communications Engineering at the University of Oxford in 2005. Following his appointment as the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance, the Department of Engineering Science of University of Oxford caught up with their alumni, to ask him about how his experience and stay at the reputable …

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Add voice to the support for the 2019 Open Access Week, October 21-27

Stories / By / June 10, 2019

The 2019 Open Access Week will be held and observed 21-27 October 2019 under the theme: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge” and advocates of Open Access are being encourage to drum support and raise awareness for the week starting from now. Established in 2008, the International Open Access Week is an opportunity to …

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Call For Abstracts: UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, 31st October – 1st November 2019, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / July 15, 2019

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of papers for presentation consideration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, which will be held on 31st October- 1st November 2019 in Antananarivo,Madagascar. The theme for the conference this year is NRENs: Facilitating Research and Education Collaboration in the Digital Space.” The conference will be hosted by the Research and Education Network …

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13th UbuntuNet Alliance Annual General Meeting of Members elects new members of Board of Trustees

Board, Council of Members, Stories / By / April 30, 2019

National Research and Education Network (NREN) representatives at the 13th UbuntuNet Alliance Annual General Meeting of Members held Tuesday, 30th April 2019 at the Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda have appointed new members of the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustees in an elective meeting that has seen 4 members of the outgoing board …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Appoints Engineer Dr. Matthews Mtumbuka as CEO

Board, Press Release, Stories / By / April 25, 2019

25th April 2019, Lilongwe, Malawi: The Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance, Prof. Stephen Simukanga is pleased to announce the appointment of Malawian Engineer Dr. Matthews Mtumbuka as the new CEO of the Eastern and Southern Africa Research and Education Network effective 1st May 2019. Eng. Dr. Mtumbuka has been appointed to the new position after satisfying …

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WACREN2019: Time to go Beyond!

Partners, Stories, WACREN / By / March 29, 2019

The week of 11 to 15 March accommodated plenty of room for a variety of works to set off from librarians and NRENs collaborating on repositories during the LIBSENSE workshop to AfricaConnect2 coordination meetings to knowledge exchange during the annual WACREN conference. This year, Ghanian NREN GARNET hosted the conference in the capital city of …

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KENET helps in preserving a vital food source

Agriculture, KENET, Members, Research, Stories / By / February 5, 2019

Cassava, a woody shrub that is part of the spurge family, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root. It is a major source of carbohydrates and the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics. As a major staple food in the developing world, …

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NREN Members welcome interim CEO Tusu, bid farewell to former CEO Dr. Pascal Hoba

Board, Stories / By / February 6, 2019

The year 2019 started with new leadership at the UbuntuNet Alliance secretariat as former CEO, Eng. Dr. Francis Tusu Tusubira was appointed Acting CEO of the Alliance effective 1st January 2019 replacing Dr. Pascal Hoba who left the organisation in December 2018 following the expiry of his four year contract. Eng. Dr. Tusu, who was …

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