Creating the human and infrastructure research and education networks in Africa
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2009
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UbuntuNet Alliance, Kampala, UG
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The pioneering activities of the UbuntuNet Alliance have stimulated unprecedented growth within the research and education community in Eastern and Southern Africa, starting at the human and institutional level and now moving on to the infrastructure level. The dream of connectivity equity for Africa based researchers has started becoming a reality. // The current state of play of research and education networking within the UbuntuNet Alliance region, capturing challenges as well as strategies, is discussed. Specific focus is given to the Policy and Implementation Master Plan.
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RESEARCH NETWORKS, EDUCATION NETWORKS, REGIONAL RENS IN AFRICA, UBUNTUNET, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA