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Advancing African Early-Career Women in Mathematical Sciences
March 1, 2025
From 28 February to 01 March, AIMS South Africa House of Science, in partnership with African Gong, convened a second Women’s Advancement Forum: International Exchanges, Research & Academia (WAFIRA) workshop in South Africa. WAFIRA is a capacity-building programme that is uniquely centred on the contexts, realities, challenges, opportunities and strengths across the landscape of African
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day events
AIMS South Africa hosted a variety of events from 6-11 March 2017 to celebrate International Women’s Day as part of the AIMS Women in Stem initiative. Events included outreach to...
Read MoreThe 2nd International Day for Women & Girls in Science
AIMS recognises that women’s and girl’s involvement in mathematical sciences is a critical factor that will contribute to shaping Africa’s growth and development. It is important to attract and retain...
Read MoreAIMS South Africa celebrates the success of its January intake
Caption: Mr Klaas Matsimane (NSF), Dr Hannes Kriel (SU), Ms Lindiwe Gwebu-Okuofu (NSF), Prof. Barry Green, Prof. Lerothodi Leeuw (UNISA), Prof. David Fisher (UWC), Prof. Diran Makinde (NEPAD) and Prof. Jeff...
Read MoreThe AIMS network welcomes another Research Chair under the German Research Chair programme at AIMS
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences through AIMS South Africa, one of its six existing Centres of Excellence, feels honoured to welcome Dr Bubacarr Bah, the German Research Chair in...
Read MoreThe AIMS ARETÉ Junior Research Chair programme, an initiative of AIMS and the Robert Bosch Stiftung facilitates the return of another talented mathematical scientist to Africa
AIMS is pleased to host a second young talented African scientist – Dr Yabebal Fantaye- in its Research Centre in South Africa under the AIMS ARETÉ Junior Research Chair program....
Read MoreAIMS is enabling Africa’s youth to become agents of change on the continent
“Africa has an exciting journey ahead of it and so do you. We are determined to transform the African continent by hiring the best talent to tackle the challenges of...
Read MoreAIMSSEC’s first teacher resource book published
AIMSSEC, the Schools Enrichment Center of AIMS South Africa, has been working for a number of years to create a book series to support self-help teacher workshops. In April 2016,...
Read MoreVisiting delegation from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
A delegation from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and a representative from the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, the German Embassy and DAAD are visiting AIMS South Africa...
Read MoreAIMS South Africa celebrates the success of its South African students
AIMS South Africa acknowledged the success of its fourth group of January intake students at a special Recognition of Achievement Ceremony held on 26 November 2015 at its centre in...
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