WACREN

is the West and Central African Research and Education Network providing infrastructure and promoting regional interconnection and collaboration among NRENs.

[WACREN @WACREN]

We keep remembering a man whose contributions have helped shape research and education networks, as well as the internet fraternity, in #Africa. Dr Boubakar Barry, thank you for serving.

Join us in remembering him on Friday, Sept 18, 2026, at 10:00 UTC, with a minute of silence

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 WACREN is hiring a Communications & Marketing Manager! Lead communications, marketing, visibility, stakeholder engagement & flagship events across West & Central Africa.

📍 📅 Deadline: 25 Sept 2026
👉 Apply: https://t.co/DWS3NS95R7

#Jobs #Communications #Marketing

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 WACREN is hiring!

We’re looking for 𝟐 𝐍𝐎𝐂 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 in Accra, Ghana, with expertise in 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑂𝑝𝑠, 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑂𝑝𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑂𝑝𝑠.

📅 Deadline: 25 Sept. 2026

Full details here:
https://t.co/xy0ph26mJi

#TechJobs #NetworkEngineering

[WACREN @WACREN]

👏 💫 Hurray! The #𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐈𝐧𝐖𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 launched!

📢Climate Innovation Lab 👉 https://t.co/H7YdIOW4Ex

📢𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 => https://t.co/CUODCU2fRE

📢𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 => https://t.co/5MNT40ZhyF

Deadline - 15 Sept.

[WACREN @WACREN]

WACREN seeks qualified experts/academic teams for a 24-month consultancy to develop a GPU/HPC-accelerated water & energy budget modelling framework for the Volta River Basin.

📅 Deadline: 21 Sept 2026
💶 Budget: Up to €30,000
👉 Apply & view the ToR: https://t.co/hSZXFRBM2p

[EIFL @EIFLnet]

Join the meeting (19 Aug, 10:00 UTC / in your timezone https://t.co/7ZyQnmvgW1 ) of the CoP for no-fee OA publishing in Africa to discuss best practices, experiences and challenges. More here - https://t.co/IpeaL5Kp7F #OpenAccess @wacren.bsky.social @AJOLinfo

[WACREN @WACREN]

The Women-In-WACREN Network is officially launching. Join us for a virtual session connecting women in STEM, research, tech, climate action, and innovation to collaborate and drive impact.
🗓 August 25, 2026
🕒 13:00 UTC
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/Zb5dwknIuu

[GARNET @GARNETGHANA]

We had representatives from @NigerianREN, GAMREN (The Gambian NREN), and @WACREN joining us at the Technical Workshop and the 7th AGM. A show of solidarity and camaraderie. #GARNETAGM

[WACREN @WACREN]

African scholarship deserves to be visible, connected and credited. Next week, the ORCID–WACA Community of Practice meets for the first time, bringing together research and publishing professionals across West & Central Africa to share practical approaches to @ORCID_Org adoption.

[GARNET @GARNETGHANA]

Connectivity is not enough; we need to be AI-ready. Our 2nd panel session will discuss what our #highered needs for a secure #AI future:
⚙️ Advanced computing
🔐 Cybersecurity & digital identity
☁️ Cloud & research data platforms
🏛️ Governance & digital sovereignty #GARNETAGM2026

[GARNET @GARNETGHANA]

How do we build an academic digital infrastructure and ecosystem that Ghanaian 🇬🇭#research and #education institutions can truly rely on? Our eminent panel will discuss that with other key stakeholders in the room. Stay tuned for updates. #GARNET2026 #GARNET

[GARNET @GARNETGHANA]

The #GARNET2026 🇬🇭 Conference will be held at
@KNUSTGH in the 'royal' city of Kumasi on Friday, July 17. We will hear an insightful keynote from Dr G. Ayorkor Korsah (@AyorkorK) of @Ashesi University. Stay tuned for more updates. #research #education #innovation

[GARNET @GARNETGHANA]

The #GARNETAGM2026 🇬🇭 week has begun with a 4-day intensive workshop on Network Management & Monitoring (NMM) with Prometheus and Grafana. Close to 8⃣0⃣ campus network administrators from across universities in Ghana are being hosted at @KNUSTGH in Kumasi.

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 WACREN is recruiting a Systems & Security Engineer.
If you have experience in Linux systems administration, virtualisation, cloud infrastructure, and security operations, we would love to hear from you.

=> https://t.co/bckpCxpfcK

📅 Deadline: 29 May 2026

#jobs

[In the Field @REfieldstories]

🌍 Africa’s research networks are now directly connected via a 10 Gbps link between Lagos and Cape Town, led by @WACREN and #SANReN, enabling faster, more resilient data sharing across the continent.

🔗 https://t.co/lJ87ZMgEPt

#ResearchInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation

[WACREN @WACREN]

Africa’s climate response depends on connected data and connected research infrastructure. Session 3 at #WACREN2026 will highlight how WACREN and NRENs can support climate research and decision-making through infrastructure, data and collaboration under the AfricaConnect project

[WACREN @WACREN]

Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories, is the Closing Keynote Speaker at the #WACREN2026.

Her keynote will explore how open repositories and shared research infrastructure can accelerate Africa’s journey toward digital sovereignty.

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

@OmoOaiya from @WACREN is sharing reflections on how Africa can better position itself within the global #OpenSource ecosystem, and what it will take to close the institutional gaps that still exist.

The conversation now shifts beyond participation:
❗️What would it mean for Africa to move toward stewardship?
❗️How do we become co-stewards of the systems and infrastructure we rely on?

[LIBSENSE @LIBSENSE]

LIBSENSE will host the Open Science Symposium – The Gambia 🇬🇲 as a pre-event to #WACREN2026 in Banjul. Bringing together university leaders, librarians, policymakers, researchers, IT directors & national agencies to catalyse national #OpenScience policy development.

[AirQo @AirQoProject]

Across the continent, #Opensource tech powers environmental monitoring systems, research platforms, data tools, and cloud infrastructure. In many ways, it is the backbone of modern digital systems.

But if we look closely at global contribution patterns, Africa is still not as visible as it should be in shaping that backbone.

What would it actually take for the continent to become a net contributor to global #OpenInfrastructure?

That’s the conversation we’re convening this Wednesday, March 4th. We’ll take a deeper look at participation, influence, and what needs to shift.

You’re welcome to join us.
🗓️ March 4 | 5–6:15 PM EAT
🔗 https://t.co/wAgngOBVVA

@OmoOaiya