August 12, 2016 WACREN and MaliREN sign AfricaConnect2 agreement The CEOs of WACREN and MaliREN have signed on 11 August 2016 in Bamako an agreement for the participation of MaliREN in the AfricaConnect2 project. The signing ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of... Read More
August 8, 2016 Gn-REN has been established and has joined the WACREN family The national research and education network of Guinea has been established and has joined WACREN as a member.Congratulations to Gn-REN and welcome to the NREN family! Read More
August 8, 2016 WACREN and TogoRER sign AfricaConnect2 agreement WACREN CEO and the Minister of Science and Research of Togo signed an agreement for the participation of TogoRER in the AfricaConnect2 project on 1st August in Togo.[flickr-photo:id=28165043084, size=n] Speaking to the officials and the media present, Dr. Boubakar Barry said:... Read More
July 13, 2016 TchadREN established TchadREN has organised its constitutive General Assembly and has joined WACREN and the global NREN community. Congratulations and welcome to TchadREN! Read More
July 10, 2016 Guinea on its way to establish its NREN WACREN CEO met several stakeholders for the establishment of a NREN in Guinea. [flickr-photo:id=27597067824, size=c]In a meeting with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Minister of Vocational Training and the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy, the... Read More
June 19, 2016 RENATER and WACREN sign MoU extension during TNC 2016 Conference in Prague [flickr-photo:id=27766847365, size=c]RENATER and WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network) entered partnership in 2011, when first memorandum of understanding defining collaboration between RENATER/CIRAD/IRD and RENATER was signed to bring technical, scientific, and organisational expertise to the building of Research... Read More
June 7, 2016 AfricaConnect2 Tender for WACREN Network is now open Supplier companies wishing to participate in the AfricaConnect2 tender to provide high-capacity connectivity in WACREN are invited to register at the GÉANT procurement portal at https://www.geant-procurement.net to access the tender documents and description Read More
May 11, 2016 SLREN - First steps towards an NREN for Sierra Leone WACREN, key stakeholders in Sierra Leone research and education community, Ministries and Departmental Agencies (MDAs), Telecom Providers, Donor Agencies and colleagues from Liberia gathered in Njala University for a workshop on the establishment of a National Research and Education Network... Read More
April 11, 2016 WACREN Board of Directors The current Board of WACREN is composed as follows:- Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, Chair- Dr. Ousmane Moussa Tessa- Dr. Eyouleki (Venant) Palanga- Prof. Souleymane Oumtanaga- Dr. Joshua Atah- Dr. Boubakar Barry, CEO Read More
February 17, 2016 WACREN 2016 conference - Enabling Virtual Research and Education Communities WACREN is organizing its 2nd Annual Conference hosted by the Senegal Research and education Network (snRER). WACREN 2016 will be held at the Novotel Hotel, Dakar, overlooking the historic Gorée Island and Atlantic Ocean. Located in the famous Corniche seafront area and a short... Read More
February 16, 2016 WACREN gathers friends from the global REN community for a retreat on its network design in Goree Island [flickr-photo:id=24436090294, size=c]As part of procurement efforts for its network rollout in the Framework of AfricaConnect2, WACREN and friends from the global NREN community met recently in a retreat that combined subject matter expertise and experience with social and market intelligence.More... Read More
