NUANCE for 08/31/2023

The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN), led by its CEO Mr. Solomon DIndi, made a visit to the UbuntuNet Alliance secretariat in Lilongwe, Malawi. This visit marked not only a gesture of goodwill but also a strategic move towards fostering collaboration in the realm of research and education in the African region. The primary …MAREN Invades UbuntuNet Alliance Read More »

A digital repository is a software system that manages and provides access to digital objects. In a university setting these digital objects include publications, theses and dissertations, data — from field-specific to general — or special collections of research materials that have been digitised for preservation and broader access. These all have different needs, end-users …Accessibility and visibility: considering the needs and contexts of repositories in South Africa Read More »

One of  key roles of KENET as an organization is to catalyze collaboration in research and education among member institutions. KENET promotes collaboration through the facilitation of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) academic areas namely Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems and Computer Modelling and Material Science, Medicine, Agriculture and Education Technology.  The travel grants are …Enhancing Research Through The KENET Travel Grants Read More »

The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) has emerged as Malawi’s leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) on the amount of Internet traffic using the new Internet Numbering system, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).  According to data from APNIC, the regional internet registry for Asia and Pacific,  MAREN contributes at least 60% seconded by SIMBANET and …MAREN Leads In IPv6 Traffic In Malawi Read More »

RENU has partnered with Mesh ++, a connectivity solutions manufacturer based in Chicago, USA, to manufacture solar powered internet routers in Uganda, which combine renewable energy from the sun with advanced connectivity technology to deliver an internet access solution like no other. These will be first internet routers to be manufactured in Uganda, and they …RENU Partners with Mesh++ to Manufacture Solar-Powered Internet Routers in Uganda Read More »

Have you ever heard of eduroam? The secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community to address the increasing need for fast and secure Internet connection everywhere. With over 6.4 billion international authentications to date stretching across 106 countries, eduroam is expanding in Africa where National Research and Education Networks …eduroam in Africa: a Guidebook Read More »