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| Publication Date: 05/31/2026 Greetings from UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. Please receive our NUANCE Newsletter, detailing our activites and annoucements for the past month. Feel free to share the newsletter with your colleagues who may find it useful but are not on our mailing list. Two Trustees Elected at May Annual General Meeting By Madara Ogot on May 30, 2026 08:05 am  Mrs Miriam Chahuruva and Dr Sabelo Dlamini have been elected as new Trustees of the Alliance to serve three-year terms effective May 29, 2026. The elections were held during the Alliance’s Annual General Meeting held on May 29, 2026, in Mombasa, Kenya.Mrs Miriam Chahuruva brings more than two decades of distinguished leadership and technical experience … Two Trustees Elected at May Annual General Meeting Read More » [Extended Deadline to 7th June] Call for Proposals to Participate in the Fourth UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2026 By Revelation Nyirongo on May 29, 2026 01:06 pm  UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is looking for 45 passionate young women developers, (organised in teams of three) from Eastern and Southern Africa to participate in our 4th Annual Women’s Hackathon. The hackathon seeks to address the gap in innovations supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the gender gap in software applications … [Extended Deadline to 7th June] Call for Proposals to Participate in the Fourth UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking Women Hackathon 2026 Read More » AfricaConnect Regional Workshop Strengthens Cybersecurity Capacity for NREN Technical Staff By Harold Bowa on May 25, 2026 03:35 pm  Cybersecurity professionals from across Eastern and Southern Africa convened in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 11–15 May 2026 for a five-day regional cybersecurity training workshop, aimed at strengthening cyber resilience among UbuntuNet Alliance member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). The training, organized by UbuntuNet Alliance, is part of the regional capacity-building programme implemented under the AfricaConnect4 … AfricaConnect Regional Workshop Strengthens Cybersecurity Capacity for NREN Technical Staff Read More » Higher Education System Engineers in Ethiopia Complete Intensive Training By Madara Ogot on May 18, 2026 02:51 pm  System engineers from across Ethiopia’s higher education sector underwent an intensive three-day training in Addis Ababa from April 27-30. Funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect4 Project, the hands-on workshop was facilitated by the Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EtherNET) in conjunction with UbuntuNet Alliance. The workshop sought to strengthen the engineers’ capabilities to … Higher Education System Engineers in Ethiopia Complete Intensive Training Read More » AI Powered Network Intelligence for NRENs and Education Webinar with Core2Africa and Kentik By Harold Bowa on May 18, 2026 09:41 am  UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to invite members of the research and education networking community to an upcoming webinar hosted in partnership with Core2Africa and Kentik, focusing on the future of AI-powered network intelligence for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). The webinar will take place on 29 May 2026 at 11:00 AM CAT and will … AI Powered Network Intelligence for NRENs and Education Webinar with Core2Africa and Kentik Read More » ZAMREN Week 2026 Brings Together the Regional Research and Education Community By Harold Bowa on May 15, 2026 05:36 pm  The Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN) successfully hosted ZAMREN Week and Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 from 4–8 May 2026 at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Zambia. Held under the theme “Growing Together,” the event brought together members of Zambia’s research and education community alongside participants from National Research and Education Networks … ZAMREN Week 2026 Brings Together the Regional Research and Education Community Read More » Open Science Infrastructure Project Takes Off with Librarians Training During ZAMREN Week By Harold Bowa on May 12, 2026 05:11 pm  The implementation of the “Unlocking Potential: Elevating Open Institutional Repositories in Africa for Global Impact” project is now firmly underway following the successful completion of the first Open Science Training for Librarians held during ZAMREN Week. The training marked a major milestone in the regional initiative, bringing together 45 participants from research and education institutions … Open Science Infrastructure Project Takes Off with Librarians Training During ZAMREN Week Read More » |
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