This week, we will host university ICT and NREN engineers across the WACREN region for the IAM Roadshow. At the end of the 3-day activity, we hope participating institutions would have the knowledge base to connect to WACREN's IAM framework and services, especially eduroam 🛜🛜

SL-REN host Trust, Identity & Access Management workshop to deploy eduroam on Njala University campus network. This event is first of its kind in the educational space in #SierraLeone. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, PhD (Mrs Kamara)🇸🇱 @techhighere Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation Ministry of Communication, Tech and Innovation @wacren

This is news reportage on the 3-day intensive Trust, Identity, and Access Management workshop organised by WACREN under the AfricaConnect3 project. The Deputy Min for Ministry of Technical and Higher Education joined us at the opening 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱 #research #education #science

Shocking news! We commiserate with WACREN for the loss of Dr. Barry. He will be remembered for his demonstrated commitment to the course of research and education in our region and beyond. Thank you for serving, Dr. Barry. #ripboubakar

The Board of Directors of WACREN has appointed Dr Eyouléki Tcheyi Gnadi Palanga as the Interim CEO. 👏👏👏 Association of African Universities Le CAMES GARNET Nigerian REN (NgREN) SL-REN TogoRERinfo Agence des Systèmes d'Information et du Numérique Eko-Konnect IRD.fr AUF Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 AFRINIC-The Regional Internet Registry for Africa ICANN Africa Network Operators Group (AfNOG) WASCAL - Climate Change Centre of Excellence UbuntuNet Alliance

Our eduroam Campus Deployathon has ended with a high expectation of seeing eduroam 🛜  service locations popping up on many campuses in #Nigeria 🇳🇬 and beyond. Over three days, participants learned the inner architecture of #eduroam, implemented deployment, and wrapped up with

Avec l'appui du projet AfricaConnect3, des femmes intelligentes de 🇸🇳🇧🇯🇧🇫🇹🇬🇳🇪🇨🇮🇲🇱🇬🇭 apprennent #python pour l'analyse des données #climatiques et météorologiques, #AI et #IoT lors de l'édition francophone #WomeninWACREN2024 à #Abidjan. #WomenInTech ICTP Group on Earth Observations AfriGEO

SLREN is looking forward to this special edition #WACREN2025

Discover how #COPPHA is revolutionising African open-access publishing with tailored #DiamondOpenAccess capacity, community-building initiatives, and state-of-the-art infrastructure for public health research. By advancing equitable visibility and integrating social justice

WACREN is leveraging the presence of some of LIBSENSE's collaborators at the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access Summit in Cape Town 🇿🇦to showcase the significant outcomes of #LIBSENSE's 9-year work in strengthening #openscience in #Africa. And #BAOBAB (our regional OAR) takes a piece of

Kudos LIBSENSE 👏👏 Your contribution to the advancement of #openscience in #Africa is quite evident.

Happening now: we have gathered varsity leaders, researchers, funders, regulators and policymakers in 🇸🇱 for a conversation to advance #openscience, #research infrastructure, and connection to WACREN. Watch it live - video.wacren.net/media/SLREN+Le…. More here - indico.wacren.net/event/238/

WACREN, EIFL, and AJOLinfo held the inaugural No-Fee Open Access Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting for African researchers, editors, and journal publishers. The use of #AI and persistent identifiers in academic publishing took centre stage in the discussion. Close to 100

WACREN, The Shadowserver Foundation and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are collaborating on a project to strengthen Africa’s research & education sector against cyber threats! 🌍🔐 The project will enhance real-time response and catalyse decision-making in NREN

We are pleased to announce Prof. Adji Bousso Dieng 🇸🇳 an accomplished scholar and a leading voice in #AI, machine learning, and the natural sciences, as a Keynote Speaker at #WACREN2025 in Dakar! Get ready to hear her insights and thought-provoking perspectives, which will help

🪧 We are searching for a leader to drive our vision and strategy. If this looks like you, please apply or forward it to suitable and qualified persons. More info here - buff.ly/4kef1f0 #WACREN #vacancy #jobs

SL-REN to host Campus network design workshop on 10-15 Mar 2025. The training will provide the skills needed to design, build, operate and manage any organisational network according to current best practices. WACREN Haja Ramatulai Wurie, PhD (Mrs Kamara)🇸🇱 Ministry of Technical and Higher Education Ministry of Communication, Tech and Innovation #SierraLeone

SL-REN Campus Network Design and operations training session in Freetown, #SierraLeone. Thanks to WACREN & NSRC for facilitating the training. We are grateful to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for funding this event. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, PhD (Mrs Kamara)🇸🇱 Ministry of Technical and Higher Education Ministry of Communication, Tech and Innovation Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation

SL-REN, in collaboration with NSRC has successfully completed intensive training in Campus Network Design and Operations. The training ended with the award of certificates to 34 participants from universities & MDAs Ministry of Technical and Higher Education Ministry of Communication, Tech and Innovation Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation #SierraLeone

#NSTIC & SL-REN, #SierraLeone has concluded successful peer to peer visit to UNCST_Uganda, from 25-27 March 2025. Key highlights were visits to #NSTEIC (Uganda Innovation & Business Incubation Centre), Makerere University and NARO Uganda Ministry of Technical and Higher Education Ministry of Communication, Tech and Innovation Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation