Maureen – African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program Educating Next-Generation Rwandan Scientists

Posted on 2017-11-22 (2021-06-10)

Dative Tuyisenge has been passionate about sciences, especially mathematics, since her childhood in primary school. But, like many young Rwandans, Tuyisenge, grew up struggling to pay for school fees for her education, which was threatening her dream to become one of acclaimed female scientists both on Rwanda and elsewhere. However, her hope was revived, and […]

Mathematics and its Applications Workshop organised by AIMS Ghana

Posted on 2017-11-13 (2021-06-10)

African Mathematicians have been urged to seek constant engagement with industry and define common relationship with the problems of the Continent. In this vain, they could effectively use mathematics to solve problems peculiar to the African environment as most of the problems were said to be inherently Mathematical in structure and dynamics. Professor Louis Aime […]

AIMS students set to conquer the world

Posted on 2017-11-08 (2021-06-10)

Cape Town, 8 November 2017: AIMS South Africa acknowledged the success of its sixth group of January intake students at a special Recognition of Achievement Ceremony held on 8 November 2017 at its centre in Muizenberg. Ten students (including 9 South Africans) received their certificates and will graduate next year through the partner universities that they […]

Strengthening the pathways to success: The global challenge of learning

Posted on 2017-11-04 (2021-06-10)

One cannot deny that we are at an impasse. Globally, countries are trying to fix the gap between education systems and labour markets. How do we improve learning as work transforms? This question is even more urgent in Africa where the challenges of improving access and quality of education are met with serious budget constraints […]

AIMS-NEI Launches Industry Partnership Event

Posted on 2017-10-27 (2021-06-10)

The Canadian Embassy in Senegal and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) organized, on October 26th, an industry partnership event. The event, held at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada in Dakar, came to fruition through the strong support of the State of Senegal, the MasterCard Foundation, the […]

The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda and AIMS signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding, a partnership to respond to industry needs.

Posted on 2017-10-20 (2021-06-10)

The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) today signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a partnership to respond to industry needs with graduates skilled in mathematical sciences. The partnership will focus on opportunities for collaboration and the progressive commitment between AIMS […]

UNESCO approval of AIMS as a Category II Institute : Centre of Excellence

Posted on 2017-10-19 (2021-06-10)

The Executive Board of UNESCO, on Friday 13 October, 2017, approved the hosting in Ghana of a Centre of Excellence in mathematics and allied sciences under the auspices of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Ghana (AIMS GHANA). AIMS is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate training, research and public engagement in […]

Meteo Rwanda to partner with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in research and capacity building

Posted on 2017-10-11 (2021-06-10)

The Rwanda Meteorology Agency and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences are set to partner on research and capacity building thanks to a proposed agreement between the two organisations. The focus of the partnership will be on applications of mathematical sciences in climate change. The new collaboration was the subject of a meeting between the […]

Mastercard Foundation convening , October 17-19, at Kigali Convention Centre

Posted on 2017-10-06 (2021-06-10)

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Annual Learning Convening will take place from 17-19 October, 2017, at the Kigali Convention Center. The theme of the event is The Future of Work in Africa. It will bring together more than 100 participants including University Presidents and Vice Chancellors, non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders, and program administrators from the Scholars […]

10th Policy Dialogue Forum of the Task Force on Teachers in Lomé, Togo

Posted on 2017-09-22 (2021-06-10)

Dr Barrie Barnard represented AIMSSEC, the teacher training component of AIMS South Africa, as laureate of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize (edition 2011-2012) for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers in developing countries within marginalised or disadvantaged communities. Dr Barnard was invited by the UNESCO International Task Force on Teachers to attend the […]

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