UbuntuNet Alliance

The Regional Research and Education Network for Eastern and Southern Africa, enabling global collaboration in research and education via world class networks.

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Call for Abstracts now OPEN!

UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 is heading to Lilongwe, Malawi under the theme Shaping Digital Horizons.
Submit by 29 June 2026.

Showcase your work to Africa’s R&E community
Read more & submit:https://t.co/nLkyn0YdaT

#UC2026 #UbuntuNetConnect #Africa

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

In collaboration with @Maren_net , we are pleased to announce the theme for the UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 conference: SHAPING DIGITAL HORIZONS!

Read the full announcement along with important dates here: https://t.co/A0EKk84k9j

#UC2026 #research #Education #Africa

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

@eduroam flexibility is a game-changer for research & education. Enabling secure, seamless access anywhere with just your institutional credentials. It’s not just Wi-Fi; it’s a revelation for mobility, collaboration and academic discovery across campuses and research sites!

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

Accredited education and research institutions in Kenya, including universities, colleges, research institutes, and other learning establishments, are eligible to sign up for eduroam. Here is how.
#KENET #eduroam

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Connectivity through your NREN is the foundation but it’s just the beginning. NRENs like @ZambiaRen don’t just link institutions, they enable advanced services like HPC and other research-enabling platforms that drive science, innovation and collaboration across borders.

[Zambia Research & Education Network @ZambiaRen]

Research today demands more than ordinary computing power. It demands speed, scale and precision.

ZAMREN’s High Performance Computing (HPC) service gets you covered.

Visit https://t.co/mioGnvm2U9 for more information on how your institution can leverage ZAMREN's HPC.

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Remember to sign up for the upcoming @AfricArxiv webinar series where we will focus on DataCite and @SomaliREN as a use case

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

We are back!

The first @AfricArxiv Open Science Webinar of the year is here and it features @DataCite and @SomaliREN sharing insights on strengthening open science and research visibility in Africa.

Register now: https://t.co/yRJzbHTtiX

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Connecting your institution to MAREN means affordable, dedicated bandwidth, professional engineering support including direct assistance from the regional community & access to key value-added services that unlock regional and global collaboration.

[Malawi Research and Education Network @Maren_net]

Why should your institution connect to MAREN? Here are the 3 key reasons:

1️⃣ Affordable, dedicated internet (you control your bandwidth)
2️⃣ Direct engineering support
3️⃣ Value-added services: Eduroam, EduGAIN, Identity Federation & more
#MAREN #EduTech #HigherEd #ResearchMW

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

African NRENs connecting students beyond the classroom @ZambiaRen 👏

#connectivity #Africa #Zambia #internet

[Zambia Research & Education Network @ZambiaRen]

Today, we handed over enhanced internet connectivity to the Ruins Hostels @UNZA_ZM
Learning now continues beyond the lecture theatre. Students can now enjoy seamless connectivity in their rooms.
Ba Momma naba Monk… internet is now inyanced pa level 😄

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

We are back!

The first @AfricArxiv Open Science Webinar of the year is here and it features @DataCite and @SomaliREN sharing insights on strengthening open science and research visibility in Africa.

Register now: https://t.co/yRJzbHTtiX

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

NRENs do more than providing internet connectivity. Capacity building for members to ensure they are able to utilize these resources forms another element in the NREN mandate @kenet_ke

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

The Introduction to Network Operations Course is an online, hands-on training programme offered by the Internet Society targeting entry level UNIX/Linux users who are seeking to strengthen their Network or System Administration expertise.

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Digital resources play a key role in unlocking the benefits of open science principles and standards.
This step by @Maren_net will prove valuable for Malawian research and education institutions in their quest to make their research output more FAIR!
https://t.co/F8FYkdlTZT

[Malawi Research and Education Network @Maren_net]

Big step for Malawi’s research community!

MAREN has launched a national research repository with support from DataCite making Malawian scholarship more visible, citable & globally connected.

#MAREN #OpenScience #MalawiResearch

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Innovation, innovation, innovation!

The vision to connect all research and education institutions especially in the most remote areas requires a step towards innovative ways of providing connectivity.

Kudos @RENUMESH_Tech

[RENUMESH TECHNOLOGIES @RENUMESH_Tech]

Choose our Solar-powered Internet routers today.

https://t.co/RWUt1MkKkC

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

ZAMREN week continues to be a fertile ground for research and education discourse in Zambia and beyond as it welcomes delegates from across the region.

We look forward to being part and parcel once again this year.

Register for ZAMREN week 2026!

[Zambia Research & Education Network @ZambiaRen]

Registration is officially OPEN!
As promised, the ZAMREN Week 2026 portal opened today, 1 Feb 2026.
You can now register before payment.
Register within the early window and pay the early fee of K6,000.
Registration now using the link below: https://t.co/gf9RF6RjW6

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Get a round up of all the activities and news from UbuntuNet Alliance and our member NRENs from the month of January 2026. Upcoming webinars and updates on initiatives you can look forward to getting involved in.

Subscribe here: https://t.co/0SaTS20wls

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

A massive milestone for the Ugandan research and education community. Congratulation @RENU_256 .

[RENU @RENU_256]

20 Years, 200 Gbps! 🎉

RENU marks 20 years of connecting Uganda’s research and education community with a major milestone.

Our national backbone network has been upgraded to 200 Gbps, expanding capacity across the entire network and strengthening our ability to support digital learning, data intensive research, innovation, and global collaboration.

The upgrade was made possible through sustained planning, strong partnerships, and international collaboration, including support from @sikt_research , the Norwegian National Research and Education Network.

This upgrade reflects years of growth, strong partnerships, and a shared commitment to building reliable, affordable, and future ready infrastructure for our members.

From enabling high volume research data transfers to supporting eduroam, campus networks, and emerging AI driven use cases, the 200 Gbps backbone is built for today and ready for what comes next.

Thank you to our members and partners who continue to build this journey with us.

For more details, read our press release using the link below;

https://t.co/nXTUZcwIvp

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Innovation keeps playing a key role in connecting research and education networks in Africa! This is impressive and a key initiative in achieving sustainability.

https://t.co/6ywEpG6w6S

[Malawi Research and Education Network @Maren_net]

When power goes out, learning shouldn’t stop.

With support from the Internet Society Foundation, MAREN is piloting solar-powered Mesh++ Wi-Fi to keep universities connected during outages. Proven at UNILIA after a fire disrupted grid power.

#MAREN #DigitalResilience

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

The Botswana Research and Education Network (BOTSREN) has now upgraded their network capacity to an impressive 20GBps. The entire UbuntuNet Alliance region congratulates BOTSREN on this milestone.

Read more here: https://t.co/WLfub8bF5w

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

@UbuntuNet Alliance is proud to be supporting the Malawi Library & Information Consortium (MALICO) AGM today!

Here we will also making a presentation on the open science opportunities available for librarians.

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 Excited to announce #WACREN2026, happening 23–27 March 2026 in Banjul! We’ll explore how open, federated & community-driven digital ecosystems are shaping Africa’s digital future. Featuring initiatives like #LIBSENSE, @AfricaDigCampus, WACREN CLI-MET & #EduAI. @AC3_News

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

Save the date! Dec 2025: The @AfricArxiv Open Science Webinar Series presents " @DataCite Insights: Strengthening Research Visibility in Africa" with @DataCite & @SomaliREN.

Learn more and register here: https://t.co/fcY7Sk3G7X

[UbuntuNet Alliance @UbuntuNet]

We’re excited to announce that UbuntuNet Alliance has been selected as an awardee of the @InvestInOpen Infrastructure Fund for Network Adoption!

🔗 Full Announcement: https://t.co/NLHAeduD4N

#OpenScience #IOIFund #UbuntuNetAlliance #NRENs