January
UbuntuNet Alliance PoP (Point of Presence) commissioned in Kampala.
February
First RENU PoP commissioned in Kampala marks the beginning of a private RENU network.
25th February
First member institution (Uganda Christian University) gets connected to the new private RENU network.
14th April
RENU signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) for backbone network use.
28th April
Beginning of the RENU Capacity Building Program, in collaboration with NSRC and INASP.
September
First upcountry RENU PoP commissioned in Mbarara.
RENU network reaches Kabale in South Western Uganda.
November
Third RENU PoP commissioned in Mulago, Kampala.
RENU NOC established.
December
Number of connected member institutions hits 15.
