Publication Date: 08/31/2024Greetings 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.

 Open Science Training as Part of ZAMREN Week
By Madara Ogot on Aug 31, 2024 09:09 am


On August 6-7, 2024, librarians from across Zambia converged on Livingston for two days of training on Open Science as part of ZAMREN Week. Dr. Johanna Havemann and Chukwuebuka Ezeike from Access 2 Perspectives conducted the workshop. The well-attended training, facilitated by UbuntuNet Alliance and ZAMREN, strengthened the librarians’ capacity on Open Science and FAIR 
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Join Our September Open Science Webinars on Peer Review and Preprints
By Martha Chikuni on Aug 30, 2024 10:14 am


We are pleased to invite you to our two upcoming open science webinars this September, each offering unique insights into the world of open science and preprint sharing. These webinars are part of the AfricArXiv webinar series webinar series which is co-organized by UbuntuNet Alliance (https://ubuntunet.net/) and Access 2 Perspectives (https://access2perspectives.org/) as part of the 
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MAREN Strengthens Network Infrastructure with Successful Migration, Supported by UbuntuNet Alliance.
By Harold Bowa on Aug 29, 2024 05:04 pm


In a significant stride towards strengthening research and education networks in Malawi, UbuntuNet Alliance recently completed a successful Direct Engineering Assistance (DEA) mission for the Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN). This critical initiative, co-funded by the European Union through the AfricaConnect3 project, marks a pivotal moment in MAREN’s journey towards managing the growing demand 
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A look ahead: UbuntuNet-Connect 2024 is on the Horizon!
By Harold Bowa on Aug 29, 2024 10:37 am


As the 17th annual research and education networking conference for Eastern and Southern Africa approaches, excitement is building within the community. This year’s UbuntuNet-Connect conference, set against the stunning backdrop of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will be hosted at the beautiful White Sands Resort on the 31st of October and the 1st of November 2024. 
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Record-Breaking Attendance at AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa
By Harold Bowa on Aug 22, 2024 01:24 pm


The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series has reached a new milestone, with 118 researchers and librarians from across the African research and education community gathering to explore the future of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Africa. This record-breaking attendance is a promising sign of the growing interest and engagement in the series, with much 
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Now Accepting Proposals: UbuntuNet Alliance’ Women Hackathon Returns
By Harold Bowa on Aug 16, 2024 11:19 am


Following the resounding success of UbuntuNet Alliance’s inaugural women hackathon in 2023, held alongside the UbuntuNet-Connect 2023 conference, we are excited to announce the second women hackathon, co-funded by the European Union under the AfricaConnect3 project. The AfricaConnect3 project is dedicated to unlocking the potential of education and research across Africa through enhanced access to 
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