UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce a new partnership with Core2Africa, under the UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme. To kick off this collaboration, Core2Africa and UbuntuNet Alliance will be co-hosting a webinar on 17th September 2025, introducing cutting-edge approaches to networking through AI-driven solutions for the research and education community. This is in build up to their presence at the UbuntuNet-Connect 2025 conference.
Core2Africa is a trusted ICT solutions provider with a focus on delivering next-generation technologies to African enterprises, governments, and institutions. Through strategic partnerships with global technology leaders, Core2Africa equips organizations with modern solutions in networking, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. By joining the UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme, Core2Africa demonstrates its commitment to empowering the research and education ecosystem with world-class, locally relevant services.
The upcoming webinar, titled “AI-Native Networking for NREN & Education,” will take place on Wednesday, 17th September 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CAT. This session will introduce participants to the Juniper AI-Native Networking Platform, covering applications for campus/branch, data centers, and enterprise routing. Targeted at CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Network/Infrastructure, Network Engineers, and IT Administrators, the webinar will showcase:
- How simple it has become to manage and operate networks in the experience-first era.
- How to leverage AIOps for Client-to-Cloud best-in-class experiences.
The session will be presented by Miankodila Lunama Jean-Francois, Senior Sales Engineer at HPE Juniper Networking (formerly Juniper Networks).
About the UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme
As the Regional Research and Education Network (RREN) for Eastern and Southern Africa, UbuntuNet Alliance connects 16 National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), with 14 already connected to the regional backbone. Through these NRENs, the Alliance serves more than 3,000 institutions and over 4 million students, researchers, and academics.
The UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme offers organizations like Core2Africa a unique opportunity to connect directly with this vast community throughout the year. This programme enables partners to:
- Participate in the UbuntuNet-Connect Conference, the Alliance’s flagship annual event.
- Contribute to capacity-building webinars and training workshops.
- Gain visibility through newsletters and social media channels.
- Engage directly with decision-makers from across the African research and education ecosystem.
Organizations interested in joining the programme are invited to reach out and explore opportunities for partnership.