Kwaku Effah Amponsah

Effah is a branding geek | PR guy | advertising nerd | social media aficionado Marcomms lead @WACREN

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[WACREN @WACREN]

This week, we joined @CrossrefOrg Accra, where @nobleeffah shared our contributions to advancing #openscience through the @LIBSENSE programme. We talked about our #repositories, PIDs service and publishing platform. #BAOBAB #PIDsLink #PublishNow. See more about our services on the LIBSENSE new website - https://t.co/ZODDwL2w5Z. Watch out for the 'PIDs Clinic' 🤗 at #WACREN2025 in 🇸🇳- Register now https://t.co/8z8mhewF77.

[LIBSENSE @LIBSENSE]

We’re thrilled to launch our revitalised online office - our new website! ✨✨💫🌟
🔎 What’s New?
🔹 Open Access Services
🔹 Diamond Open Access Community of Practice
🔹 Policy Observatory for #OpenScience in Africa
Read more on the above here: https://t.co/7TrqwGgKPA. #LIBSENSE

[WACREN @WACREN]

This week, a delegation from WACREN successfully interacted with some of our key partners - @MahtarMbow and CINERI (https://t.co/hyeOJCAwFQ) 🇸🇳🇸🇳to finalise plans ahead of #WACREN2025. Register now and get ready for this year's momentous event. More here - https://t.co/8z8mhexcWF

[WACREN @WACREN]

Our staff retreat is in full swing in #Dakar 🇸🇳 We're taking stock of our performance in 2024, planning for #WACREN2025 and strategizing for #WACREN for the next 3 years, all in an open, interactive and accountable meeting environment. 💡✨ We also observed a minute of silence in memory of our pioneering CEO, Dr. Boubakar Barry. 🙏 #Teamwork

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

#WACREN2025 is special for me

[WACREN @WACREN]

✨ The 10th WACREN Annual Conference is heading to "The Land of Teranga" - Senegal! 🇸🇳📅 Save the date: 10-11 April 2025 🎯 Theme: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Stay tuned at 🔗 https://t.co/5quT8KJVvG for updates. Registration opens soon! #WACREN2025 #Dakar #OpenScience #Climate #DigitalEducation #Cybersecurity #NRENs #HPC @AC3_news @EU_Commission @ecowas_cedeao @LeCames

[WACREN @WACREN]

eNGAGE X is published! Click - https://t.co/SRG9PKndYz. Packed with exciting updates and articles on:
1⃣ open publishing drive in public health research with COPPHA 😉
2⃣Guinea Bissau NREN joining WACREN🇬🇼
3⃣LIBSENSE's efforts to advance research visibility🌎
4⃣ empowering CSIRTs to flex their muscles through the TBA SIM3 Auditor Certification! 💪
5⃣ WACREN video kit on a 'test drive' in Cotonou 📹
and several other interesting articles. @AC3_News @LIBSENSE @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @REfieldstories @nordunet @DFN_de @RENATER @PHdotAfrica @peoplespraxis @afrehealthorg @COAR_eV @EIFLnet @CVCNU @ird_fr @AfricaDigCampus @UEDIRECCT

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

@ASRENorg @NisreenAK123 Welcome to the REN fraternity, Nisreen.

[rdi-coordination.ng @rdi_ng_coord]

Key actors within the #Research #Development #Innovation (RDI) ecosystem  - gov't and NGOs, gather in Abuja - March 25 to 27 to define a framework for coordinating RDI activities. More at https://t.co/BLaasUJ0Rw Watch the Summit live on https://t.co/nJzZ2qFTUY #RDIsummitNigeria

[WACREN @WACREN]

🔆The clock is ticking! ⏱️And we're getting ready for a great experience in #Abuja. #Research and #education stakeholders in #Africa are meeting at the famous @abjcontinental 🇳🇬🇳🇬 @NigerianREN @AC3_News @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @GEANTnews

[WACREN @WACREN]

🎉Registration for the #WACREN2024 in Abuja is now open! 🌍 Join us at the famous Abuja Continental Hotel on March 7-8. 🦜Discounted fee for early birds ends on January 31. Check here https://t.co/b5BfrKhZbJ to register🇳🇬🇳🇬 #WACREN2024 @NigerianREN @AC3_News @UbuntuNet @GEANTnews

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢Elated to announce that #WACREN2024 is themed: 'Charting the Course: Forging Future-Ready Higher Education and Research Communities'.
🗓️ 7-8 March 2024📍Abuja 🇳🇬 Keep your eyes here https://t.co/b5BfrKhZbJ for more info. Registration will open soon. Are you ready for #Naija? 🛫

[WACREN @WACREN]

Fruitful initial discussion between WACREN delegation and Prof. Grace Jokthan - Director of @acetelnoun and the Dep. Dir. on collaboration for integrated video management platform for the institution in #Nigeria 🇳🇬 👨‍🎓🧑‍🎓@NigerianREN @AC3_News @GEANTnews @noununiversity #WACREN2024

[WACREN @WACREN]

Regional RENs - @GEANTnews, @RedCLARA and WACREN feature at @theGC3B in #Accra 🇬🇭 showing #cybersecurity is and should be a front-burner for #research and #education communities in this hyper cyber world we live. #TrustBrokerAfrica #NRENs #GC3B @AC3_News @theGFCE

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

Yep! Connected. I love to @eduroam at #Entebbe Airport. Thanks @RENU_256 👍

[RENU @RENU_256]

Excitement is in the air as @UbuntuNet Connect 2023 kicks off in Uganda, Kampala at the stunning Speke Resort Munyonyo!

As the hosts, this long-awaited event promises to be an incredible gathering of innovators, educators, and tech enthusiasts from across the Globe.

Stay tuned for groundbreaking discussions, networking, and unforgettable moments!
#UC2023

[De Activated @Milkshake]

How do NRENs contribute to the UN sustainable development goals? @nobleeffah explains.

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

An interesting session it was. Indeed, African Research and Education Networks have so much relevance to show the world. Let's keep showing it. #UC2023 #UNSDGs @WACREN @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @GEANTnews @EU_Partnerships @GARNETGHANA @RENU_256 @tenetnews @EkoKonnect @NigerianREN

[RENS in Africa @AC3_News]

At a parallel session at #UC2023 in Kampala, @nobleeffah of @WACREN shows #research and #education networks in #Africa have and are contributing to meeting the UN #SDGs #GlobalGoals. The clarion call for RENs was let's do more, let's show more. @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @GEANTnews 🚀

[Africa Digital Campus @AfricaDigCampus]

Nous avons développé les capacités du personnel technique de RBER et d'autres administrateurs de réseaux de campus afin qu'ils puissent mettre en œuvre la gestion de l'identité et de l'accès et préparer le déploiement d'eduroam sur leurs campus 🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓 🇧🇯@ird_fr @WACREN @UEDIRECCT

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

Couldn't have left #Abuja without visiting @NigerianREN to see Dr @joshatah the CEO and my comrade Chinedu Otuya. #WACREN2024 began for me 😀 @WACREN @LIBSENSE @AC3_News

[Kwaku Effah Amponsah @nobleeffah]

🛬We're here in 'Naija' 🇳🇬 working with key stakeholders including CVs, librarians, ICT directors etc to entrench #openscience in the fabric of higher ed and also find avenues for visibility for #Nigeria's scholarly works.