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EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN (the West and Central African Research and Education Network) invite African organizations - legal entities that own open access (OA) journals that do not charge any fees for either authors or readers (often...

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) with support...

PHA was established to leverage the skills of those with experience in public health to improve the health of populations in Africa. Initial work has focused on conducting surveys and supporting online courses in peer review and open publishing, together with...

The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Eyouléki T. G. Palanga as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 1, 2025, for a term of four (4) years....

WACREN has extended the deadline for the RFQ to March 21. Click to see Request For Quote Please direct all queries and quote submissions to procurement@wacren.net

The African Union has published an article in its AU ECHO Magazine on the value of the African Research and Education Networks (RENs) AfricaConnect3 project. The article "Réseaux de recherche et d’éducation : Surmonter les obstacles à l’éducation sur le...

The West and Central Africa Education and Research Network (WACREN) is seeking to recruit a candidate for the position of CEO to lead the organization in strengthening its activities in the service of research, higher education and digital innovation in...

In response to the growing cyber threats and weak response within the research and education community in Africa, WACREN and Shadowserver are jointly implementing a new pilot project to capacitate national research and education networks (NRENs) and, by extension, the...

WACREN invites suitable and qualified internet service providers (ISPs) to share their quotes per the specifications in the link below: Request For Quote Please direct all queries and quote submissions to procurement@wacren.net

WACREN is pleased to announce our Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025, immediately after the WACREN 2025 Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The AGM will be an opportunity to engage, share updates, and shape...

WACREN invites suitable and qualified vendors to share their quotes per the specifications in the link below: Request For Quote    

WACREN is excited to announce the SysOps Fellowship Program, a unique opportunity to join our team and gain hands-on experience managing cutting-edge systems operations. This part- or full-time fellowship, renewable annually, aims to attract skilled professionals eager to support WACREN’s...