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AfricaConnect4 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Overview

This flagship project consists in scaling up the EU support to Regional and National Research and Education Networks (RRENs-NRENs). It supports their delivery of high-speed digital connectivity networks, e-services and data infrastructures for the benefit of research and education communities. This project is key for the digital transformation of the research and education sector in Africa and for increasing research/scientific collaboration within Africa and with the rest of the world.

Main project activities include the strengthening and enhancement of the African RRENs and NRENs through capacity building; the expansion, upgrade and maintenance of high-speed digital connectivity networks provided by RENs to the benefit of the Research and Education institutions; as well as the provision by RENs of digital services, data infrastructures for storage, management analysis, exchange and re-use of research scientific data for the research and education community.

Key information

Global Gateway areas of partnerships

Digital

Type of initiative

Regional

Geographical focus

Sub-Saharan Africa

Team Europe members involved

European Commission

Initiative ID

GGPID91

Milestones

  • Signature of contracts

Contact

For any enquiries on the project and on partnerships' opportunities, please contact:

INTPA-A2@ec.europa.eu