“We will continue with the AIMS-Cameroon Research Center Colloquium series during Fall 2021 (September 21 – November 30, 2021) at our usual time (Tuesdays at 5:00 pm WAT). We have an excellent group of speakers this semester with already scheduled talks,” said the Acting Research Chair, Dr. Jean-Daniel Djida, in a release yesterday August 24th,
AIMS Cameroon began the series of skills courses for this year’s cohort with the traditional course on Mathematical Problem Solving, taught by the much-admired Prof. Ferdinand Ngakeu of the University of Douala on September 18th, 2021. The course which seeks to endow the students with the skills and tools for solving problems by leveraging the
Africa’s most incredible resource is its people. By 2050, Africa will be home to about 40% of the world’s youth (below 18). Thus, there can be no more effective investment in Africa’s future than in education, empowering talented young people to contribute to their country’s development and be better equipped to fight the multidimensional cause
Sixty new students, 45% of whom are women, have begun arriving at AIMS Cameroon’s campus in Bota, Limbe, this week to take a 10-month Master’s Degree course in Mathematical Sciences. The 2021-2022 Cohort comprises 40 Cameroonians and 20 international students from Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan,
Limbe, the seat of AIMS Cameroon, is in the heart of the wet season. The city is situated 30km from Debuncha, the 6th wettest place in the world and second in Africa with an annual rainfall of 10,299mm, according to WorldAtlas.com. While the search for renewable energy sources is top amongst priorities to local governments,
The Science Communication engager and theoretical physicist who is the brain behind “Making Science A Star” project was excited when he received the news on August 18th, 2021. “We are delighted to present the 20 Falling Walls Engage Winners who have been selected out of 50 outstanding Finalists and many more excellent applications. The 20 Winners
Students, Staff and the Administration of the National Advanced School of Public Works (ENSTP) in Yaounde yesterday August 25, 2021 gave academic honours to their departed Prof. Marco Andrea Garuti who died on July 28th, 2021 in Spain after a brief illness. Dressed in black and led by their Director Prof. George Elambo Nkeng and
AIMS Teacher Training Program (TTP) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and the Government of Cameroon has launched a cluster membership drive dubbed “Back To School With Mathematics” to promote the collaborative professional development of teachers. At the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, the message sent out by the TTP team to over 2006 in-service
The heavily attended online memorial conference for the deceased AIMS Cameroon Academic Director, Prof. Marco Andrea Garuti, was marked by a carefully selected lineup of speakers from several parts of the world. Each had a unique story to tell about Marco’s selfless love for Africa and its young people. It was easy to see from
One of the major highlights of the Online Conference in memory of AIMS Cameroon’s Academic Director late Prof. Marco Andrea Garuti on August 21st, 2021 was the announcement by the Centre President that the Library will henceforth carry the departed collaborator’s name. “The AIMS Cameroon Library, the current and the future one in the new