L to r: Ian Hambleton (Fields Institute), Prince Osei (AIMS Quantum Leap Africa Project Leader & Perimeter Institute), David Kribs (AIMS), Huaxiong Huang (Fields Institute) TORONTO, July 31, 2017 – The Fields and Perimeter Institutes formed a new deal with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI). It includes a renewal […]
World class ecosystem of pan-African transformation through mathematical sciences debuts in Rwanda
(April 3 – KIGALI, Rwanda) Africa’s first and largest network of centres of excellence, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, announced the launch of AIMS in Rwanda, an ecosystem of pan-African transformation that will leverage scientific innovation, learning and research to apply solutions to the continent’s challenges. […]
AIMS on the Agenda as Canadian Delegation heads to Francophonie 2014
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences- Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) announced that it will be part of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s delegation to the Francophonie summit in Dakar. The summit, which will take place from 29-30 November, and will bring together heads of state and governments of countries which have the French language in […]
MasterCard Foundation joins quest for African Einsteins with $25 million
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, or AIMS, arrived on Parliament Hill this week with a stunning update on its Next Einstein Initiative. Though it hasn’t found him or her yet, with Canada’s help and a recent injection of $25 million for the MasterCard Foundation, it has produced an impressive array of more than 731 […]
African Institute of Mathematical Science and the Next Einstein Initiative
Backgrounder African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) was developed in 2003 to address the worrisome trends of a growing population of young Africans, a lag in social and health development, Africa’s challenging business environments, poor national governance structures, lack of resource beneficiation and waste of human and natural resources that has limited Africa’s tremendous potential. […]
AIMS celebrates 10th anniversary with Governor General Johnston
After 10 years of searching for an African Einstein, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) hasn’t found him or her yet. However, with Canada’s help, it has produced an impressive array of more than 500 graduates from 40 African nations with more than 30 per cent of the graduates being women. In the presence […]