West and Central African
Research and Education Network

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Innovative e-learning pilot
project for universities

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Connecting Africa to
unlimited possibilities

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WACREN's high speed, large bandwidth network fosters knowledge discovery and use

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LIBSENSE is strengthening
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WACREN 2023 to focus on making NRENs resource-ready

WACREN 2023 to focus on making NRENs resource-ready

We are very close to that time of the year again, when all stakeholders of WACREN gather to have a conversation around topics that are pertinent to the advancement of the research and education community in Africa. The 2023 WACREN...

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Accra to host WACREN 2023

Accra to host WACREN 2023

Ghana's capital Accra is getting ready to host the 8th edition of the WACREN Conference of stakeholders. Next year's Conference is expected to build on the momentum of engagements with new communities within the WACREN region. The Conference will be...

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National Computing Centre of Côte d'Ivoire joins WACREN

National Computing Centre of Côte d'Ivoire joins WACREN

WACREN is pleased to announce that National Computing Centre of Côte d'Ivoire (CNCCI) has joined WACREN. This brings to 18 the number of WACREN Member NRENs. The Ivorian state organisation was formally accepted into the WACREN family after satisfying all...

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eduID.africa joins eduGAIN

eduID.africa joins eduGAIN

Students, researchers, scientists and educators across Africa's research and education landscape can now have secure and trusted access to global online resources as the eduID.africa Catch-All Federation joins the eduGAIN interfederation. eduID.africa is the identity and access management framework implemented...

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Services

Connectivity Service

The WACREN Global Transit Service (GTS) provides robust IP interconnectivity.

Video Conferencing

WACREN operates a cloud-hosted platform based on Zoom software which provides video conferencing.

Identity & Access Management

WACREN allows NRENs to provide secure access for their communities across network boundaries.

Network Performance

Connected WACREN members are provided with network monitoring and management services.

Security Services

The WACREN Network Operating Centre provides threat intelligence feeds for security policy enforcement.

Hosting

WACREN can provide hosting of domains on behalf of NREN beneficiaries.

Network Operating Centre

The network operation centre (NOC) is at the heart of NREN infrastructure, a vital piece providing services.

Capacity Building

Capacity building in WACREN is an iterative social program that engages the NREN and its community.

Members

Projects

WACREN is actively involved as Consortium Member in the implementation of projects funded in the framework of European Commission Horizon Programme.

AfricaConnect3

AfricaConnect3 (AC3) is the third phase of the AfricaConnect project. It builds on the success of its predecessor projects: AfricaConnect and AfricaConnect2, in supporting the creation, development and use of advanced, reliable Internet connectivity for the teaching, learning and research communities of Africa.

TANDEM

The TransAfrican Network Development (TANDEM) aimed at creating the favourable conditions for WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network), enabling the Regional REN to draw maximum benefit from the forthcoming AfricaConnect2 project and ensuring its integration into the global Research and Education networking community and its long-term sustainability.

Magic

Magic (Middleware for collaborative Applications and Global Virtual Communities) aims at establishing a set of agreements for participating world regions to consolidate/complete middleware for a marketplace of services and real-time applications to benefit global science communities.

Sci-GaIA

The Energizing Scientific Endeavour through Science Gateways and e-Infrastructures in Africa (Sci-GaIA) was aimed at producing clearly structured guides and educational documents that can be used to train and support representatives of NRENs. Communities of Practice (CoPs), and, importantly, to get universities to develop Science Gateways and e-Infrastructures in Africa.

AfricaConnect2

AfricaConnect2 (AC2), a project funded by the European Union, aimed to support the development, consolidation and use of high-capacity national and regional research and education networks (NRENs) across Africa and set up connections to the pan-European GÉANT network, thus providing the African research and education (R&E) communities with unrivalled opportunities for global collaborations.