Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) is a not-for-profit organization that supports research and education in Ghana.
VCG Office Complex, Accra
Joined November 2017
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๐ Big announcement!
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WACREN connects 6 new countries - ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ท๐ธ๐ฑ
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This will catalyse global collaboration in education and research, reducing barriers of cost and connectivity
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The upgraded network will also power WACRENโs climate programme
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Celebrating 30 Years of the Internet in Ghana!
The 2025 GHNOG Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) 30th Anniversary of the Internet in Ghana is being hosted at the Association of African Universities (AAU).
The internet ecosystem has been vital for Ghanaโs growth, expanding access to knowledge, innovation, and opportunity.
As we look ahead, this vibrant community is committed to working together to overcome challengesโbecause the future depends on empowering the next generation.
To mark this milestone, @FIRSTdotOrg
is supporting the Ghana Network Operators Group (#GhNOG) and Ghanaian Academic and Research Network - @GARNETGHANA to host a special workshop on Scalable Network Infrastructure and CSIRT from 23โ25 September 2025. The event is ongoing now!
#InternetAt30 #GARNET30 #GhNOG #AAU #DigitalTransformation #FutureReady
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This week, we'll take you back to last week ๐ when we had a memorable time at #WACREN2025 in @MahtarMbow ๐ธ๐ณ Let's begin with the opening ceremony, where @EU_Commission, CINERI, and other partners joined us to welcome and address ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ/๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐จ! @AC3_News
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On April 10, 2025, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr (FGA) received the inaugural Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr Award for Leadership and Advocacy from @WACREN โ a tribute to his lifelong impact on higher education and research in Africa. #WACREN2025 #ProfSawyerr #Africa #Leadership @UnivofGh
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As we move into the next phase of AfricaConnect, we're strengthening our NRENs through shared experiences and mutual needs. In this workshop, weโll engage with the updated maturity matrix, co-create services like hashtag#elearning and hashtag#openscience platforms, and build roadmaps that align national goals with regional collaboration. Collective growth, shared solutions, shared impact! ๐ Details here: lnkd.in/ehHZ2uqk @nordunet @AC3_News
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We invite all partners, collaborators, friends and associates of WACREN across the world to join us on April 10, 2025, for a special tribute session in honour of Dr Boubakar Barry ๐ธ๐ณ - a pioneer of research and education networks in #Africa. #restwellboubakar #WACREN2025
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African RENs have a vital role to play in #climate #research. Even though RENs are well positioned to support the climate agenda, a lack of matching investment in technology and human capital prevents them from contributing significantly. This session on climate will delve into funding strategies for scaling REN infrastructure and sustainable funding models, among other things. @InvestInOpen @wascalclimate @eumetsat @AfriGE0 @GhanaMet
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We are pleased to announce Prof. @adjiboussodieng ๐ธ๐ณ an accomplished scholar and a leading voice in #AI, machine learning, and the natural sciences, as a Keynote Speaker at #WACREN2025 in Dakar! Get ready to hear her insights and thought-provoking perspectives, which will help shape the future of #African research, education, and innovation. @AC3_News @AAU_67 CINERI @mesrsenegal
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โจ The 10th WACREN Annual Conference is heading to "The Land of Teranga" - Senegal! ๐ธ๐ณ๐
Save the date: 10-11 April 2025 ๐ฏ Theme: ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. Stay tuned at ๐ wacren2025.wacren.net for updates. Registration opens soon! #WACREN2025 #Dakar #OpenScience #Climate #DigitalEducation #Cybersecurity #NRENs #HPC @AC3_news @EU_Commission @ecowas_cedeao @LeCames
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Ourย @eduroam Campus Deployathon has ended with a high expectation of seeing eduroamย ๐ ย service locations popping up on many campuses inย #Nigeriaย ๐ณ๐ฌ and beyond. Over three days, participants learned the inner architecture ofย #eduroam, implemented deployment, and wrapped up with a deployathon at theย @UnilagNigeria. Key highlights:
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Accurate updates on service locations forย monitor.eduroam.org
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Use of the eduroam CAT tool for user support
WACREN is committed to easingย the mobility of #students and #researchers in our region by supporting national RENs and communities in deploying eduroam. #love2eduroamย @AC3_News @CVCNU @acetelnoun @TETFundNg @AAU_67 @ASRENorg @UbuntuNet @GARNETGHANA @SLREN_SL @TogoRER @EkoKonnect
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For a couple of years, WACREN has been building capacity, piloting infrastructure, and availing low-cost #weather monitoring services in collaboration with @ictpnews, @GARNETGHANA, and @GhanaMet in the @AC3_News project. @GEOSEC2025 sees these efforts as laudable and supports their scaling to meet research and national development needs. #SDG13 #climatechange #ClimateActionNow
At the #AFRIGEO2024, our Project Manager, Abigail Essel, led a panel to discuss how @AC3_News enables #NRENs across #Africa to support #earthobservation #research and #innovation in #climate services. ๐โจ #DigitalAfrica #ResearchInnovation @GEOSEC2025 @AfriGE0 @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg
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eNGAGE X is published! Click - bit.ly/eNGAGEx. Packed with exciting updates and articles on:
1โฃ open publishing drive in public health research with COPPHA ๐
2โฃGuinea Bissau NREN joining WACREN๐ฌ๐ผ
3โฃLIBSENSE's efforts to advance research visibility๐
4โฃ empowering CSIRTs to flex their muscles through the TBA SIM3 Auditor Certification! ๐ช
5โฃ WACREN video kit on a 'test drive' in Cotonou ๐น
and several other interesting articles. @AC3_News @LIBSENSE @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @REfieldstories @nordunet @DFN_de @RENATER @PHdotAfrica @peoplespraxis @afrehealthorg @COAR_eV @EIFLnet @CVCNU @ird_fr @AfricaDigCampus @UEDIRECCT
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Thanks to @AC3_News (co-funded by @EU_Partnerships), women in our community will gather to talk and define the next steps on how to overcome gender inequality in #STEM and realise a better future in our region. #WomeninWACREN2024 #SDG5 @isocghana @WomenInTechOrg @womentechafrica @PyLadiesGhana @nithub_lag @GARNETGHANA @GhanaMet
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Great job @GARNETGHANA! Let's make @eduroam pervasive in Ghanaian #highered institutions (#universities, colleges, #research centres, etc). Indeed Ghanaians #love2eduroam. @WACREN @EU_Partnerships @NigerianREN @EkoKonnect @SLREN1 @TogoRER @FasoRen @uvciv @riterci
We have connected a good number of our 100 sites to @eduroam because we #love2eduroam. #eduroam featured at the #GARNET2024 at @rmuofficial. @AC3_News @WACREN @AAU_67 @UCCGH_Official @upsaccra @UnivofGh
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Our CEO led a delegation from the WACREN Community to show solidarity to @GARNETGHANA ๐ฌ๐ญ He commended GARNET for its tremendous growth in the number of sites connected to the WACREN backbone and thanked them for closely collaborating with WACREN, calling it exemplary๐ @AC3_News
#GARNET2024 Conference & AGM gather the R&E stakeholders to share a mix of experiences, progress, challenges, concerns and recommendations for advancing #research, #innovation and #scholarship in #Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ @WACREN @rmuofficial @ctvetgh @AAU_67 @nsrcworld
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#WACREN blazed the trail in the #WomeninSTEM #womenintech initiatives within the REN community in #Africa ๐ฏ Read more => wacren.net/en/programmes/womโฆ and => africaconnect3.net/women-in-โฆ. WACREN is open to partnerships. @pyladies @WomenInTechOrg @womentechafrica
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๐ With support from @AC3_News, WACREN will host BGP training for all NRENs in our region to enhance their technical capabilities and enable them to integrate seamlessly with WACREN. Register by Sept 13, 2024! More info? ๐wacren.net/en/event/bgp-workโฆ @GARNETGHANA @EkoKonnect @SLREN_SL @TogoRER @NigerianREN
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Ladies in #STEM, the time to act is now. Register - wacren.net/en/event/women-inโฆ @WomenInTechOrg @PyLadiesGhana @soronkoacademy @GARNETGHANA @AC3_News @EU_Partnerships
