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Preserving a vital food source with the help of advanced research infrastructure

Scientists in Kenya and Australia collaborate on a research project to diagnose viruses that infect cassava, and sequencing whole cassava virus genomes in order to help eradicate infection.

Food Security Genomics

Student interns develop campus security systems in Nigeria

Eko-Konnect’s internship initiative in Nigeria exposes students to real-life digital technology trends and challenges, such as develping a cost effective way to deploy security and monitoring on campuses across the country.

Cyber Security Education Knowledge Exchange Technology

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | Eko-Konnect | NgREN (Nigeria) |

Supporting women in ICT

The West and Central African Research and Education Network is forging strategic partnerships to support women in ICT, demonstrating its commitment to opening windows of opportunities for women, historically underrepresented in STEM fields.

Education Technology

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | WACREN (West + Central Africa) |

TERNET leaps barriers to global teaching and learning

What does a modern teaching and learning facility that is part of a global institution of higher learning need to have to stay in touch with its partner campuses in other parts of the world?

Education Knowledge Exchange

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | TERNET (Tanzania) | UbuntuNet (East & Southern Africa) |

Monitoring dust storms to give asthma sufferers a breather

Frequent in arid regions, dust storms can have devastating effects. Powered by R&E connectivity, monitoring and simulations equip scientists to better predict them and assist authorities in issuing alerts to help people, particularly asthma sufferers, take protective action.

Climate Science Disaster Warning Earth Observation Environment

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | ENSTINET (Egypt) |

Applied geoinformatics informs decision making in many fields, including agriculture

Kenya Finland partnership boosts access to geoinformatics education and training to aid sustainable development

The groundbreaking TAITAGIS project aims at building a critical mass of postgraduates equipped to overcome the huge human resource deficit in Applied Geoinformatics in Kenya and Eastern Africa.

Education Environment Knowledge Exchange Society

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | KENET (Kenya) | UbuntuNet (East & Southern Africa) |

Ugandan students enhance university services and create jobs

Students at Kyambogo University in Uganda put their skills to good use building an application to improve services… and create a startup company ZEENODE, which results in jobs for themselves and the wider community along the way.

Education Technology

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | RENU (Uganda) | UbuntuNet (East & Southern Africa) |

Protecting soil resources in Zambia

High bandwidth and seamless access to local and global data is key to effective soil observation and resource mapping. Dr Lydia Chabala from the University of Zambia explains how ZAMREN is bringing her research to the next level, thus enabling her and fellow scientists to provide input to sustainable land management policies.

Environment

Africa | AfricaConnect2 | UbuntuNet (East & Southern Africa) | ZAMREN (Zambia) |

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