Broadband islands: bridging the gap in learning and healthcare
Reliable internet is transforming research, education and healthcare at Kilifi Hospital and other institutions in Kenya thanks to an innovative project led by KENET.
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Kenyan breakthrough brings energy-free cooling to rural communities
Already successfully tested in preserving camel milk and mango juice, magnetic refrigeration is emerging as a potential alternative to conventional electrical refrigeration, researchers at Egerton University’s newly established computational lab have found.
A revolution in surgical training for Kenya
A new digital platform allows Kenyan surgeons to access international expertise and empowers medical students with hands-on learning experiences from real surgical cases.
Academic roaming keeps Kenyan hospital online
A collaboration with national research and education network KENET allows doctors, nurses and medical students at the AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya to connect to Wi-Fi via eduroam.
Digital transformation for Kenyan education
The project meets the evolving needs of education ensuring learners are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a digitally driven world.
Citizens help monitor disease outbreaks in Kenya
Web platforms and mobile applications allow Kenyan citizens to report health symptoms, enabling national research and education network KENET and partners to spot disease outbreaks.
South Africa: lean design for digital libraries
A minimalistic approach to repository architecture provides a solution for universities that reduces costly dependencies, particularly network and storage.
Boosting connectivity to support international partnerships for Moroccan scientists
This development facilitates increased traffic to various global research and education networks and is part of the EU-funded AfricaConnect3 initiative.
Blended learning on the rise in South Africa
The boost for e-learning initiated by the COVID pandemic has given birth to a new trend for education. While students have returned to lecture halls, educators keep the digital momentum going in new blended formats.
Enhancing weather monitoring in Africa: Ghana first
Weather monitoring and forecasting is crucial for sectors such as agriculture, energy, transportation, and disaster management.
South Africa: coping during power outages
How an NREN is intensifying its efforts to mitigate the consequences of scheduled, rolling electricity outages for its connected institutions.
Extending the reach of eduroam to more airports: Bangladesh and South Africa
eduroam – the free Wi-Fi roaming service for the international research and education community – is available at more than 30 airports around the globe, with deployments at airports in Bangladesh and South Africa among the latest.