AIMS-Cameroon is one of six centres of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) which is a pan-African network of centres of excellence for postgraduate education, research, and outreach in mathematical sciences. The other centres are based in South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania and Rwanda.  AIMS mission is to enable Africa’s brightest students to flourish as independent thinkers, problem solvers and innovators capable of propelling Africa’s future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.