African countries committing academic suicide through poor sector policy and regulation By F.F. Tusubira Universities belonging to 9 of the 10 member NRENs of UbuntuNet Alliance currently spend about USD1.25 million per month for only 770 Mbps shared among 163 institutions. In Europe, North America or the Far East, this level of expenditure can purchase …
UbuntuNet – Connect 2008 Scheduled for Lilongwe 11th November 2008 In addition to the Open Access Conference starting on 12th November 2008, the Warm Heart of Africa, Malawi, will also host the UbuntuNet Alliance annual conference, UbuntuNet- Connect, on 11th November 2008. The theme for this year’s conference is “Driving effective research and education networking …
Four new NRENs welcomed at UbuntuNet Alliance 2nd Council of Members Meeting UbuntuNet Alliance held its 2nd Council of Members Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia on 18th April 2008. The meeting was called in accordance with the Alliance’s statutes that call for an annual meeting of members. The 2nd Council of Members meeting witnessed four NRENs …
