WACREN

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

[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

[WACREN @WACREN]

We are honoured to announce that H.E. Adama Barrow, President of The Gambia, will officially open the WACREN 2026 Conference in Banjul! 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲

Read more on our updated Conference website - https://t.co/Czuzk7igd9. View the schedule and speakers' line-up for the Conference. ✈️✈️

[WACREN @WACREN]

How can African HEIs protect their digital scholarly assets and reduce dependence on closed, proprietary systems? Session 4 explores building open, interoperable, community-governed infrastructure for📚Journals, repositories, publishing platforms etc.
=> https://t.co/GIJIE6Ig7w

[WACREN @WACREN]

Universities, NRENs, national agencies are prime #cyber targets. At #WACREN2026, Session 2 explores how Africa can move from reactive fixes to coordinated, intelligence-driven defense. Through #TrustBrokerAfrica & WACREN’s ISAC in AfricaConnect4, we strengthen regional resilience

[WACREN @WACREN]

At the #WACREN2026 Conference in #Banjul 🇬🇲 session 1 - 'AI Infrastructure for Advancing Digital Education' will discuss embedding #AI in Africa’s #research and #education platforms. Watch out for the WACREN #EduAI initiative.

=> https://t.co/nhoVFq7it3

#WACREN2026 #EduAI

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 Pleased to announce a new Board of Directors for #WACREN. The new Board brings together distinguished leaders and experts to provide strategic direction and governance for the next phase of our growth and regional impact.

More here => https://t.co/RNcWrLVKnc

[LIBSENSE @LIBSENSE]

#LIBSENSE is hosting an #OpenScience Leadership Workshop on April 28-29, 2026, for early career researchers in Nigeria.
🔹 For co-creating leadership frameworks and toolkits.
🔹 Selected participants will become ECR Champions
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026
https://t.co/CUiDNPwvQZ

[WACREN @WACREN]

#WACREN2026 is just next month! Register now and prepare to join the African #research and #education community as we gather in ✈️ The Gambia - 'Smiling Coast of Africa' to chart the course for #digital sovereignty for Africa's digital ecosystem.
Register -https://t.co/e0T0kodJgA

[WACREN @WACREN]

The Gambia - 'The Smiling Coast of #Africa' is waiting to welcome you to #WACREN2026 at the Banjul Convention Centre. Early Bird registration ends on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
💰 Participants in Africa: $100
💰 Participants outside Africa: $150
Register: https://t.co/e0T0kodJgA

[EIFL @EIFLnet]

Discuss promotion strategies for Diamond #OpenAccess journals at the next meeting of the CoP for no-fee OA publishing in #Africa: 21 Jan 2026, 10:00 UTC/11:00 WAT/12:00 CAT/13:00 EAT. For details - https://t.co/NyeHfrZtSX @AJOLinfo @WACREN

[WACREN @WACREN]

📢 Here is your chance to join our great team!

👉 https://t.co/kMut2skhxe

🔹Chief Technology Officer
🔹Women-In-WACREN - French Coordinator
🔹Women-In-WACREN - English Coordinator
🔹Public Health Community Coordinator
🔹Community Manager (French)

#jobs #vacancies #Africa

[WACREN @WACREN]

📌 Here's your opportunity to become the next Community Manager for our Francophone Community. Check here to see if you're suitable and qualified
=> https://t.co/LbWCoHjwtG

❗ Deadline - Friday, January 23, 2026.

[WACREN @WACREN]

🚀 The @ORCID_Org -WACA Project launches with two calls:
https://t.co/5lMFG9kDu0
🔹 Community of Practice
🔹 Ambassador Programme
These calls support efforts to strengthen researcher identification, improve attribution of scholarly outputs, and advance ORCID and #PID adoption 🌍

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

#EkoKonnect2026 in Abuja brings the community together around Eko-Konnect and https://t.co/KLYvWulYDu — an emerging national coordination and visibility initiative, with programme design informed by national policy discussions led by the @OfficialNUC.
Here’s to an impactful 2026.