EthERNet Launches the Ethiopian Federation Identity System (EFIS)

Stories / By / March 25, 2024

In March 2024, the Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EthERNet) established its Identity federation: Ethiopian Federation Identity System, an initiative aimed at enhancing resource access and security for its users. The move was motivated by several key factors: This identity federation has been admitted to eduGAIN which expands the possible services that can be accessed …

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Empowering Ethiopian Universities: Inside EthERNet’s High-Performance Computing Journey

EthERNet, Members / By / March 25, 2024

In 2019, EthERNet unveiled its High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility, a groundbreaking initiative designed to revolutionize research capabilities across Ethiopia. This state-of-the-art facility was established to cater exclusively to higher education institutions and research centers, providing them with unparalleled access to advanced computing technologies. Just as well, it is meant to be a reference case for …

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The NREN Community Converges in Abuja, Nigeria for the WACREN 2024 Conference

Events, WACREN / By / March 25, 2024

It was another exciting year for the researchers and education networks across the world as they converged in Abuja, Nigeria to celebrate the West and Central African Research and Education Network conference (WACREN 2024). The conference themed ‘Charting the Course: Forging Future-Ready Higher Education and Research Communities’ was on March 7 and 8, 2024 at …

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Women for STEM: Spotlighting the Heroines Behind the Scenes through the CONNECT Magazine

AfricaConnect, Women in STEM / By / March 20, 2024

In previous years UbuntuNet Alliance’s partner organization through the AfricaConnect3 project, GÉANT, has championed women in the research and education community with a focus on women in STEM fields. Various interviews and spotlight articles are published in their CONNECT magazine to showcase their contributions and encourage young women to get involved in STEM fields to …

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Grow Your User Base in Africa through the UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 Conference.

AfricArXiv, Members, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 19, 2024

The premier research and education networking conference of Eastern and Southern Africa is coming up on 31st October and 1st November 2024 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hosted by the Tanzania Research and Education Network (TERNET), UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 is set to bring together 150 to 200 participants under the theme: Maximizing Technological Advancements in Research …

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Call for Abstracts and Panel Session Proposals Now Open: UbuntuNet-Connect 2024

AfricaConnect, TERNET, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / March 11, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the opening of the call for abstracts and panel session proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2024, the premier conference dedicated to advancing research and education networking in East and Southern Africa. This year, UbuntuNet-Connect will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and hosted by TERNET. As always, the conference offers a …

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Looking Ahead: AfricArXiv Open Science Webinars in March

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series / By / February 29, 2024

Through an engaging webinar series dedicated to exploring the transformative impact of persistent identifiers (PIDs) we highlight to African scholarly stakeholders how selected scholarly services  work to increase the discoverability of African research in the global scholarly landscape. In this series, we delve into the significance of three key PIDs – ORCID, ROR, and DOI …

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Capacity Building: NREN Federation Operators Successfully Trained in Addis Ababa

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, GEANT, Stories, Training / By / March 5, 2024

The UbuntuNet Alliance recently concluded its Federation Operators (FedOps) Training hosted by EthERNet (Ethiopia National Research and Education Network) in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From January 29th to February 2nd, Federation Operators and representatives from member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) gathered for an intensive five-day program aimed at enhancing their expertise …

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UbuntuNet Alliance Unveils the Theme for UbuntuNet-Connect 2024!

AfricaConnect, UbuntuNet Connect, UbuntuNet Connect / By / February 19, 2024

Get ready to embark on the road to this year’s annual research and education networking conference as UbuntuNet Alliance proudly announces the theme for this year’s UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 conference: “Maximizing Technological Advancements in Research and Education.“ With technology evolving at an unprecedented pace, this conference is set delve into the transformative power of technology within …

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MAREN Unveils Plans To Launch Research Radio And Television Station

MAREN / By / February 14, 2024

In a groundbreaking move, the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) has announced plans to launch a dedicated research-focused radio and television station as part of its visionary 2024-2028 Strategic Plan. The initiative is set to address the critical issue of limited research dissemination, with the aim of making valuable research more accessible to a …

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