Thierry Zomahoun is the president and chief executive officer of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and founder and chairman of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), which helps foster collaboration among young African scientists. In an effort to raise Africa’s profile in how science and mathematics can address development challenges, Zomahoun is promoting NEF’s scientific programme […]
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program hosted its annual learning conference on Oct. 17-19, at the Kigali Convention Center. The event, The Future of Work in Africa, brought together more than 100 participants including university presidents, non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders, and program administrators from the Scholars Program network of 28 university and NGO partners. Other participants included […]
The Rwanda Meteorology Agency and the the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences will partner on research and capacity building owing to a new agreement. The focus of the partnership will be on applications of mathematical sciences in climate change. Officials met to iron out the details including John Ntaganda Semafara, Director General of the Meteo Rwanda, […]
Thierry Zomahoun speaks about the need to prepare African youth for challenges of the future.
Story in advance of panel featuring AIMS/MasterCard Foundation announcement in Cape Town. http://pctechmag.com/2015/05/experts-debate-urgency-of-investing-in-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-education-in-africa/
Brief story on AIMS education model. http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10.1063/PT.5.2024
Thierry Zomahoun was interviewed about finding the next Einstein in Africa following his presentation at Falling Walls in Berlin. http://www.wired.com/2014/12/will-africa-produce-next-einstein/
TZ was interviewed on the mathematics of STEM education in Africa. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429982.200-im-making-science-in-africa-a-numbers-game.html#.VMAiki47WVB
Story recounts AIMS Canada delegation to Senegal for the Summit of La Francophonie. http://lencrenoir.com/linstitut-africain-des-sciences-mathematiques-plaide-pour-leducation-des-femmes-et-de-la-jeunesse/
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 […]
