2014
Zimbabwe launches NREN
A National Research and Education Network (NREN) is born South of the Sahara. Launched on August 7, 2014, at Midlands State University in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Research and Education Network becomes the 15th NREN in the region.
Speaking when he handed over the certificates of registration to Professor Edias Mwenje, Acting Chairperson of Zimbabwe Universities Vice Chancellors’ Association, (ZUVCA), Professor Ngwabi Bhebe one of the champions for the NREN in Zimbabwe, indicated that the formation of ZIMREN was inevitable considering that Zimbabwe’s central location entails that the research and education backbone links from the rest of the region pass through the country.
from http://www.ubuntunet.net/august2014
Online educations will democratise and disrupt global learning
IFLA study predicts that there will be a rapid increase in online resources that will make learning opportunities more abundant, cheaper and more accessible.
Among five trends predicated by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Trend Report, Africa like the rest of the world will see increased value being put on life-long learning and more recognition of non formal and informal learning. From http://www.ubuntunet.net/august2014