eNGAGE Newsletter

The Research and Education Network for Senegal (snRER) is a step closer to rejoining WACREN and participating in activities in the WACREN region. Recently, WACREN CEO, Dr. Boubakar Barry, engaged in a productive meeting with Professor Ousmane Thiaré, the Director...

Research and Education Networks (RENs) across Africa have an opportunity to develop and offer a service that allows their communities to mint Archival Resource Keys (ARKs) to preserve knowledge. The delivery of such a service will enhance the value of...

The University of The Gambia (UTG) and Universidade Amilcar Cabral (UAC), higher education institutions in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, have joined WACREN as Premium Associate Members after successfully satisfying the regional REN requirements. As a Premium Associate Member, UTG...

The Former Board chair of WACREN, Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, has urged all stakeholders in the education environment to take advantage of the proliferation of Artificial intelligence (AI) resources to enhance the delivery of quality research and education. Speaking on...

The Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) hosted a successful 2023 Conference at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), where the community discussed matters of common interest to Ghana's research and education fraternity. The theme was: "Overcoming the...

The 8th WACREN Conference held in Accra was a resounding success, bringing together stakeholders from across the research and education ecosystem to discuss and unveil new solutions for the challenges faced in the digital education landscape. In this edition, we...

The world has been battling with the negative impacts of climate change and extreme weather, including droughts, floods, and rising sea levels. As a result, global and regional bodies in charge of meteorology, weather, and climate matters have been studying...

The WACREN 2023 Conference sparked new ideas, unearthed new solutions, and galvanised emerging communities in the research and education ecosystem. The technical workshop, keynotes, presentations, and panel discussions on various related subjects culminated in a clarion call for stakeholders in...

The Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) will hold its 4th Annual General Meeting of stakeholders on June 23, 2023, at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho. The AGM would be on the theme: ‘Overcoming the challenges...

Evelyn Awusi Fosu, a female engineer at the Ghanaian Academic Research Network (GARNET), is anticipating a great learning and networking experience at the TNC23. She is the selected candidate to participate in the Emerging NRENs Programme (ENP) at this year’s...

ISOC has announced funding of up to $8000 for the Sustainable Technical Communities Programme. The Sustainable Technical Communities funding program is designed to help technical communities thrive. Technical communities include, among others, Network Operator Groups (NOGs), National Research and Education...

Users of the WACREN Zoom service will start experiencing better services with the WACREN deployment of Zoom servers across the region. Dr Boubakar Barry, the CEO of WACREN, announced this last month at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of...