There is a need for Tanzania to invest in increasing the number of qualified mathematics teachers in schools in order to attain its desired development goals. Speaking to reporters during the PI-day celebrations organised by the Mathematical Association of Tanzania (MAT) in Dar es Salaam this week, the Deputy Rector for the Tanzania chapter of […]
Many stories of human rights violations in Africa may not sound like they have anything to do with science or maths. But they are actually inextricably linked with an ongoing drive to find the next Albert Einstein. There is no doubt that scientists and mathematicians have an enormous amount to contribute to Africa’s future. They can […]
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PRÉAMBULE Nous, Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement, Nous, représentants de plus de 80 pays, de plus de 500 personnalités, de plus de 100 Organisations, de la communauté scientifique, de l’industrie, de la société civile, des média, des décideurs de tous les continents, notamment d’Afrique, réunis à Dakar, Sénégal, à l’occasion de la Rencontre internationale 2016 du NEF, coorganisée […]
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PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State and Government. We the attendees of the NEF Global Gathering 2016 represent over 80 countries, 1000 individuals and over 100 organizations from all the continents of the world, and representatives from each country in Africa. We represent the scientific community, industry, civil society, media, decision-makers from across the world, […]
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In an exclusive feature on NEF, Nicolas Haque spotlights young scientists (AIMS/NEF Fellows) and its leaders. Reporting at the AIMS Center in Mbour, Senegal, Fellow Moustapha Fall talks about his hope to contribute his mathematical skills to help unveil today’s scientific mysteries (view at 0:28) and AIMS cosmology student Soul Paul Pihr is also interviewed […]
This is the highlights of the Day two of the NEF Global Gathering. Beyond conversations, the NEF Global Gathering 2016, has issued a strong call for business investment in African science and government policies that will fuel research and innovation. Global leaders looked at issues that can be advanced by frontier science like infrastructure, STEM potential and scientific entrepreneurship. […]
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This is the highlights of the day one of the NEF Global Gathering 2016. This NEF Presidential Panel has initiated a global conversation examining how African countries can create a strong STEM ecosystem to solve the global challenges of society with science-based solutions and create incentives to attract and retain African STEM talent. […]
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IBM Research and The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) have joined forces to promote the future of African scientific talent and advance the continent’s knowledge economy. The two organizations have signed a collaboration agreement through which 5 NEF Fellows will become visiting IBM scientists at IBM’s global network of research labs. The program is designed to […]
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The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has awarded its 2016 John Torrence Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics to South African theoretical physicist Neil Turok. “We are thrilled to award this prize to Dr. Turok for his many contributions to the international physics community, including his creation of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences […]
It’s time for Africa to produce the technology it needs, rather than being largely a consumer. Angelina Lutambi was born into a peasant family in Tanzania’s Dodoma region, where HIV/AIDS has decimated much of the population. Her future could easily have been bleak – but Angelina had a keen aptitude for maths. She financed her […]
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