February 1, 2021 Africa Digital Campus - Call for Expression of Interest As a contribution to the response to COVID-19 to ensure pedagogical continuity, WACREN and IRD are submitting a project proposal for a pilot. Members from Côte d'Ivoire, Bénin, Burkina Faso and Mali are requested to express interest by 1 March 2021. Please see... Read More
January 8, 2021 CALL FOR PAPERS – WACREN 2021 WACREN will have its 6th Annual Conference from 15-19 March 2021 as a virtual event hosted by the Benin Research and Education Network (RBER) / ADN.The theme of the conference is: "Digital Transformation for Development".This is a call for papers for the... Read More
December 21, 2020 WACREN-OCF sign MoU to develop CSIRT community in West and Central African region The West and Central Africa Research and Education Network (WACREN) and the Open CSIRT Foundation (OCF) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to build and strengthen computer security in the research and education network (REN) space in the West and... Read More
December 15, 2020 Paris Peace Forum 2020: It’s a wrap! After a competitive selection process with over 850 applications, the AfricaConnect3 project was selected as one of the 100 projects to be showcased at the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum 2020.It was a fine opportunity to share with the world about... Read More
December 15, 2020 WACREN holds webinar for NRENs on business models More than 25 NREN managers in the WACREN region and beyond converged on Zoom on 9 and 21 October 2020 for a business model webinar.The webinar – an activity under the AfricaConnect3 project empowered the NREN managers with time-tested, proven... Read More
December 15, 2020 Research and education network operators upgrade knowledge at WACREN BGP Workshop WACREN has held a two-day online BGP Workshop for the handlers of the network across the region. The 4-hour apiece sessions – held on 1 and 8 December, were a fine opportunity for participants to upgrade their knowledge on how the... Read More
December 15, 2020 Sierra Leone REN gives ‘life support’ to varsities This COVID season, as national RENs (NREN) across the globe are striding and striving to support education communities in any way they could, Sierra Leone Research and Education Network (SLREN) is also doing its bit to keep academic work going... Read More
December 8, 2020 WACREN looks for Senior Network Engineer (Consultant) WACREN is beefing up its team to deliver quality network operation and services to its growing community of users. We are in search of a qualified professional suitable for the position of Senior Network Engineer (Consultant) for three (3) month... Read More
December 8, 2020 WACREN searches for new Chief Technology Officer WACREN is searching for an experienced, capable and committed Chief Technology Officer for a 3-year contract (renewable).His or her task would be to provide company-wide direction in the areas of technology, policy and services, and ensure that WACREN has an... Read More
November 10, 2020 7th WACREN AGM on Friday November 13 The 7th edition of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) would be held on Friday, 13 November 2020 via Zoom from 09:00 to 11:00 UTC. As has been the tradition, the AGM would be a time to take stock of activities... Read More
November 9, 2020 AfricaConnect3 – Cluster 2 Request for Quotation for WACREN NOC As part of the development of its infrastructure and roll out of new applications and services to the community it serves, WACREN is upgrading its NOC infrastructure. This means WACREN requires a range of equipment suitable for upgrading its NOC... Read More