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Benefits for students and researchers
High-speed reliable connectivity for academic and scientific collaborations accessed via national NREN partners.
Advanced collaborative services (telemedicine, cloud computing, eduroam, etc.).
Gateway to global research and education collaborations via internationally connected pan-European GÉANT network.
Facilitates access to educational resources and innovative e-learning tools.
Benefits for NREN partners
EC funding support for the regional activities of the beneficiaries.
Connectivity provided and managed by the UbuntuNet Alliance, WACREN and ASREN at best rates.
Capacity building at campus and NREN levels.
Expertise of GÉANT, the Ubuntunet Alliance, WACREN and ASREN as well as European NREN partners and several e-infrastructure support projects.
Benefits for Africa
Supports applications with high societal impact such as climate change, biodiversity, crop research, malaria and other infectious diseases.
Bridges the digital divide and fights brain drain.
Creates more competitive markets.
Fosters social cohesion and development.
Provides the foundation for a pan-African research and education network.
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AfricaConnect2 is funded by the European Union
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