Shamsuddeen Ibrahim founded the Numeracy Aid Foundation (NAF) in Yola City, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Formerly known as Shamsuddeen Ibrahim Numeracy Foundation (SINF), the foundation fosters interest and knowledge of numeracy and other related fields among underprivileged children in Nigeria and other African countries. NAF is especially beneficial to children at the elementary level of education […]
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AIMS Teaching Training Program rolls out Math’s Clinic in Rwanda
On 13th October 2018, the AIMS Teacher Training Program in Rwanda, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Leaders in Teaching Program, launched its public engagement activity, the Math’s Clinic in Kayumbu, Kamonyi District. The Math’s Clinic forms part of the community outreach and public engagement efforts of the program to bring together various stakeholders to dialogue […]
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AIMS and Rakuten Europe Announce Agreement to Offer Students Cooperative Research Opportunities
Kigali, 18 May 2020 –The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and Rakuten Europe S.à r.l. today announced that they have concluded a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research, foster cultural interchange and promote interaction. This new initiative from AIMS and Rakuten will centre around creating opportunities for students to start a career at […]
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AIMS pilots remote work-integrated learning during COVID-19
8 June 2020 – Over the last few weeks, AIMS Industry Initiative has recently developed and piloted an online Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program as a response to COVID-19, ensuring that students continue to acquire employability skills and internships. During COVID-19, AIMS like businesses across various sectors all over the world, has been disrupted by […]
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AIMS Graduates to take part in Global MARGA Business Simulation Competition
7 June 2020- Forty-five AIMS graduates are set to take part in the maiden blended AIMS/ESMT Industry Immersion Program to be held online co-currently in three AIMS-Centers; AIMS South Africa, AIMS Ghana and AIMS Rwanda. Participants in this program are currently based at the participating centers and would be supervised by a business tutor while […]
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Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at AIMS
To become a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at AIMS, apply for either the Structured Master’s or the Co-operative (Co-op) Education programs leading to the AIMS Master’s in Mathematical Sciences. Admitted students will be considered for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Apply for the AIMS Structured Master’s in Mathematical Sciences Apply for the AIMS Co-operative (Co-op) Education […]
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AIMS Alumnus Abdo Elnaser Degoot creates Model to improve vaccine design efficiency
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS Alumnus) Abdoelnaser Degoot graduated with a PhD in applied Math’sfrom the University of KwaZulu Natalin April 2019. “He joins a growing list of AIMS alumni who have received a PhD degree and of whom we’re rightly proud,”said his Supervisor, Dr. Wilfred Ndifon, Professor of Theoretical Biologyand Director of Research […]
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AIMS Graduate Excels at Ecobank Rwanda
Jeannette Mukamahame Gahunga,one of the first African Institute for Mathematical Sciences -Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) graduates to put her skills to work at Ecobank Rwanda following a partnership agreement between the two organisations said that the skills she gained in her studies have allowed her to cope in her new role. Gahunga, a former Mastercard […]
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AIMS Graduate Secures Ecobank Rwanda’s Internal Systems
Eugene Tuyizere obtained a Master of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences specializing in Computer Science/Information Technology at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Cameroon and credits that experience for coping with responsibilities at Ecobank Rwanda where he is currently working as an Information Systems Controller at Ecobank Rwanda, courtesy of the AIMS Industrial Initiative […]
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AIMS Rwanda, ICDL ink partnership to boost mathematics and science teachers’ digital literacy
TheAfrican Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and ICDL Africa have formalised a partnership that will see 14 SMART classrooms from 14 districts accredited as ICDL training centres. The 14 SMART classrooms will be used as ICT training hubs by the two institutions to train mathematics and science teachers, over 4000 in number, from the 14 […]
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