Blog – African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

#AlumoftheWeek – Dr Angela Tabiri, AIMS Ghana’14

Posted on 2021-06-18 by Sampson Adotey

In this week’s edition of our #AlumoftheWeek series, we dive into the post-AIMS journey of alumna extraordinaire Angela Tabiri. Founder of Femafricmaths, an NGO which promotes female African mathematicians, Dr. Angela Tabiri graduated from AIMS Ghana in 2014. Q: Tell us about your academic life before AIMS.Angela: My undergraduate degree was in mathematics and economics. […]

#AlumoftheWeek – Jean Pierre Twagirayezu, AIMS Rwanda’18

Posted on 2021-06-10 by Sampson Adotey

Rwandan-born Jean Pierre Twagirayezu is a PhD student at Michigan State University, where his research focuses on experimental astroparticle physics, spanning through data analysis and software development for scientific applications. Here’s what the AIMS Rwanda’18 alumnus had to say in this week’s edition of our #AlumoftheWeek series. Q: Tell us about yourself. Jean: In 2015, […]

First ever PAMO participants bring bronze medals home.

Posted on 2021-06-04 (2021-06-17) by Stella Tushabe

4 June 2021- History was made as Rwanda’s very first team that participated in the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) brought home three bronze medals! Led by a female participant, the team of six emerged first in the East African region and 7th on the continent. The six went through a rigorous training conducted by […]

#AlumoftheWeek – Nana Adjoah Mbroh, AIMS South Africa’15

Posted on 2021-06-04 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

This week, we journey into Nana Ajoah’s experiences to glimpse into her life after graduating from AIMS South Africa in 2015. Q: Tell us about your academic life before AIMS. Nana Adjoah: I enrolled at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2008 for a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, which I completed in 2012. I […]

#AlumoftheWeek – Belle Fille Murorunkwere, AIMS Rwanda’17

Posted on 2021-05-28 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Moving to the East, we take a deep dive into the experiences of Belle Fille Murorunkwere. She joined AIMS Rwanda in 2016 and is currently a Senior Statistics Analyst at the Rwanda Revenue Authority. Q: Tell us about your academic life before AIMS. Belle: I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics at […]

#AlumoftheWeek – Winnie Nakiyingi, AIMS Ghana’13

Posted on 2021-05-20 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

We’re zooming in from Kampala, Uganda this week, as we embark on a learning journey with Winnie Nakiyingi, AIMS Ghana’13 alumna, sharing her experience on life after AIMS. Q: Tell us about yourself. Winnie: I joined Makerere University, Uganda in 2008 for a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Economics, under the College of Natural Sciences. My studies […]

#AlumoftheWeek-Frank Namugera, AIMS Senegal’17

Posted on 2021-05-14 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Now Data Scientist and Assistant Lecturer at Makerere University in Uganda, Frank Namugera, AIMS Senegal’17 alumnus, takes us on his post-AIMS journey. Q: Tell us about yourself. Frank: My passion for mathematics drove me to undertake a BSc in mathematics, with physics as my minor at Makerere University. Upon completion, I had an opportunity to implement some […]

#AlumoftheWeek – Nono Saha Cyrille Merleau, AIMS Ghana’18

Posted on 2021-05-07 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

This week, we journey into the life of Nono Saha Cyrille Merleau, AIMS Ghana 2018 alumnus. Nono is currently a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences. Q: Tell us about yourself and your motivation for choosing AIMS. Cyrille: I am from Cameroon, and my background is in Computer Science. […]

#AlumofWeek – Oluwasegun Michael Ibrahim, AIMS Rwanda’17

Posted on 2021-04-30 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

In this week’s edition of #AlumoftheWeek, we make a stop in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, for a chat with Oluwasegun Michael Ibrahim. Q: Tell us about yourself and your motivation for choosing AIMS. Oluwasegun: Before coming to AIMS, I pursued my undergraduate studies at the Adekinle Ajasin University in Nigeria, where I earned a […]

AIMS and BWi host first collaborative virtual research conference

Posted on 2021-04-27 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Baden-Württemberg International hosted the first-ever Research virtual workshop that took place on 20 and 21 April. The workshop aimed at bringing German and African scientists and researchers together to discuss how digitalization contributes to more resilient global health with an overarching goal of facing global […]