eNGAGE Newsletter

WACREN is set to become the go-to regional hub for cyber threat intelligence in the ECOWAS and Central African Regions, as it has deployed critical infrastructure to support resilience against cyber threats for the research and education community. The milestone...

A quiet revolution is underway in Nigeria’s academic publishing landscape—one driven by the shift from traditional, closed-access publishing models to Open-Access (OA) book publishing. This is an outcome of the LIBSENSE Open Access Book Project, which catalysed conversations on sustainable,...

Through their advocacy for open science culture and policies in academic institutions, the LIBSENSE Early Career Researchers (ECRs) have attracted the attention of a recognised international publication: Katrina.  The article describes the crucial role LIBSENSE has played in advancing open...

The Coalition for Open Access Publishing of Public Health in Africa (COPPHA) Community of Practice (CoP) has been established to connect and support public health researchers, early career scholars, educators, and open science advocates across Africa. Led by PublicHealth.Africa (PHA)...

EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN invite African organisations – legal entities that own open access (OA) journals that do not charge any fees for either authors or readers (often referred to as Diamond OA journals), and where editorial...

Thousands of researchers and students in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Togo will soon access thousands of academic digital resources worldwide thanks to their country's identity federations joining eduGAIN.  The admission of GARNET Identity Federation (GIF), Burkina Faso Identity Federation (eduID.bf),...

WACREN NREN Members have decided on a bold shift for future WACREN conferences: move from hotel venues to university campuses. At the just-ended NREN CEO Academy, the NREN CEOs acknowledged that hosting the flagship event on campuses is strategic and...

Trust, mutual understanding, and shared responsibility are three crucial imperatives for an enduring security collaboration between NRENs and national CSIRTs across Africa, to safeguard digital infrastructures and strengthen the response of the research and education community against cyber threats. This...

Three distinguished personalities were honoured at the inaugural WACREN Community Excellence Awards, which debuted at the WACREN 2025 Conference in Senegal. This inaugural edition paid tribute to trailblazers who have made significant contributions to the development of digital infrastructure, advocacy...

The WACREN community bade a final and befitting farewell to the late Dr. Boubakar Barry, the pioneering CEO of WACREN, at the WACREN 10th Annual Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The farewell brought together friends, colleagues, partners, and family to honour...

WACREN is pleased to announce that registration for the next WACREN Annual Conference is now open! Next year’s Conference promises to be memorable, symbolic and highly impactful. This 10th edition holds multiple layers of significance: it brings the conference back...

After nine years of progress, LIBSENSE has evolved from a conceptual initiative into a transformative force, fostering impactful collaboration among NRENs, researchers, and librarians across Africa. The report comprehensively analyses the LIBSENSE initiative's achievements in building and advancing NREN-library partnerships...