This video describes the AfricaConnect project and the UbuntuNet network it is helping to create in Southern and Eastern Africa. The video highlights how the UbuntuNet network helps projects of societal benefit in Sub-Saharan Africa through the story of a collaboration between Malawi and the UK on genome sequencing of non-Typhoidal Salmonella in children.

Message from the chairperson, Professor Zimani Kadzamira

UbuntuNet Alliance is the Regional Research and Education Network for Eastern and Southern Africa. It capitalises on the emergence of optical fibre and other terrestrial infrastructure opportunities to establish a high speed research and education backbone, which interconnects all National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in the region. Tertiary education and research institutions throughout the rest of the world are connected to the Internet and to each other using fast low-cost fibre connections. This gives them a huge research and learning bonus as they are able to share resources across locations easily. Read more>>

The AfricaConnect project aims to establish a high-capacity Internet network for research and education in Southern and Eastern Africa to provide the region with a gateway to global research collaboration. The project will last four years and will consist of two phases, the first of which will be to plan and procure the network and is expected to last up to twelve months. Read more >>

Projects
UbuntuNet Alliance is a partner in the EU FP7 CHAIN-REDS and ei4Africa