{"id":1425,"date":"2026-04-01T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:37:59","slug":"nuance-for-03-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/nuance-for-03-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NUANCE for 03\/31\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/495c8840d515b5f1b1840c24d\/images\/eb98024a-c7bd-2604-85a5-41dfe7d21add.jpg\" width=\"345\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Publication Date: 03\/31\/2026 Greetings from UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking.\u00a0 Please receive our NUANCE Newsletter, detailing our activites and annoucements for the past month.\u00a0 Feel free to share the newsletter with your colleagues who may find it useful but are not on our mailing list.<br><br>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/stories\/vacancies\/request-for-proposals-from-audit-firms-to-undertake-internal-audit-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request for Proposals from Audit Firms to Undertake Internal Audit Services<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 24, 2026 12:03 pm<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Audit-Proposal-invitation-UA-300x200.png\" alt=\"\"><br>UbuntuNet Alliance is registered as a Trust in Malawi and operates as a not-for-profit business entity, providing connectivity and other value-added services to member National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) across the Eastern and Southern Africa. It also manages projects supported by development partners, especially the European Commission. UbuntuNet Alliance would like to hire services \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/stories\/vacancies\/request-for-proposals-from-audit-firms-to-undertake-internal-audit-services\/\" class=\"\">Request for Proposals from Audit Firms to Undertake Internal Audit Services Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-alliance-members-selected-for-geant-enp-2026-ahead-of-tnc26-participation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UbuntuNet Alliance Members Selected for G\u00c9ANT ENP 2026 Ahead of TNC26 Participation<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 24, 2026 11:08 am<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TNC26_banner-1320x630-1-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>The UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the successful candidates selected from its membership to participate in the G\u00c9ANT Emerging NREN Programme (ENP) 2026, a prestigious professional development initiative that will take place alongside TNC26, the flagship conference of the global research and education networking community. The programme will be held from 8\u201312 June 2026 \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-alliance-members-selected-for-geant-enp-2026-ahead-of-tnc26-participation\/\" class=\"\">UbuntuNet Alliance Members Selected for G\u00c9ANT ENP 2026 Ahead of TNC26 Participation Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-connect-2026-call-for-abstracts-now-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 Call for Abstracts Now Open!<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 23, 2026 12:25 pm<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UC2026-Call-for-Abstracts-300x200.png\" alt=\"\"><br>UbuntuNet Alliance and MAREN are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for UbuntuNet-Connect 2026, the premier annual conference for research and education networking in Eastern and Southern Africa. This year\u2019s conference will take place in Lilongwe, Malawi, hosted by the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), bringing together thought leaders, network engineers, researchers, policymakers, \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-connect-2026-call-for-abstracts-now-open\/\" class=\"\">UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 Call for Abstracts Now Open! Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/shaping-digital-horizons-ubuntunet-connect-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shaping Digital Horizons: UbuntuNet-Connect 2026<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 16, 2026 09:18 am<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UC2026-Main-banner-2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\"><br>UbuntuNet Alliance and MAREN are pleased to announce the theme for UbuntuNet-Connect 2026, the 19th annual research and education networking conference for Eastern and Southern Africa. The conference will be held 29\u201330 October 2026 in Lilongwe, Malawi, hosted in collaboration with the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN). Each year, UbuntuNet-Connect brings together the region\u2019s \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/shaping-digital-horizons-ubuntunet-connect-2026\/\" class=\"\">Shaping Digital Horizons: UbuntuNet-Connect 2026 Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-alliance-astria-learning-webinar-explores-the-future-of-higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UbuntuNet Alliance &amp; Astria Learning Webinar Explores the Future of Higher Education!<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 12, 2026 10:22 am<\/em><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Astria-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\"><br>UbuntuNet Alliance recently hosted a webinar as part of its growing UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme, bringing together leaders and experts to discuss how African universities can adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape. The session formed part of the Alliance\u2019s ongoing effort to connect its research and education community with innovative organizations \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/events\/ubuntunet-alliance-astria-learning-webinar-explores-the-future-of-higher-education\/\" class=\"\">UbuntuNet Alliance &amp; Astria Learning Webinar Explores the Future of Higher Education! Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/stories\/kenet-launches-expanded-gpu-cluster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KENET Launches Expanded GPU Cluster<\/a> <em>By Madara Ogot on Mar 11, 2026 10:42 am<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KENET-Cluster-Launch-web-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>As part of its annual research engagement forum, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) launched its expanded GPU cluster at a Nairobi hotel on March 6, 2026. The new cluster, partially supported by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project implemented by UbuntuNet Alliance and GEANT, consists of four servers, each with 2 NVIDIA A30 GPU \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/stories\/kenet-launches-expanded-gpu-cluster\/\" class=\"\">KENET Launches Expanded GPU Cluster Read More \u00bb<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/partnership-programme\/the-future-proof-university-a-webinar-with-astria-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future-Proof University! A Webinar With Astria Learning | 6th March 2026<\/a> <em>By Harold Bowa on Mar 02, 2026 04:38 pm<\/em><br><br><br><br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Webinar-linkedin-1-300x237.png\" alt=\"\"><br>As part of the UbuntuNet Alliance Partnership Programme, which introduces value-added services and strategic collaborations that support NRENs and their member institutions beyond connectivity, UbuntuNet Alliance is convening an important leadership conversation on the future of African higher education in collaboration with Astria Learning. African higher education is at a critical turning point. While access \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntunet.net\/partnership-programme\/the-future-proof-university-a-webinar-with-astria-learning\/\" class=\"\">The Future-Proof University! A Webinar With Astria Learning | 6th March 2026 Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication Date: 03\/31\/2026 Greetings from UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking.\u00a0 Please receive our NUANCE Newsletter, detailing our activites and annoucements for the past month.\u00a0 Feel free to share the newsletter with your colleagues who may find it useful but are not on our mailing list. \u00a0 Request for Proposals from Audit Firms to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-miscellaneous-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1425"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1428,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1425\/revisions\/1428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenala.edu.mg\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}