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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 MoreAIMS Contributions to Waste Management and Recycling Dialogue in the Greater Muizenberg Community
On 26 September, AIMS hosted the second event in the “Talking Recycling Solutions” series, continuing the conversation on waste management and recycling in the Greater Muizenberg community. The event featured...
Read MoreAIMS Gender in STEM Programme Kick-Off
On 16 September, the House of Science kicked off the 2024/25 AIMS Women in STEM (AIMSWIS) programme with a meet-and-greet session. The programme is part of AIMS South Africa’s continuous...
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AIMS South Africa Welcomes New COO
We are excited to welcome Francois van Eyssen as the new Chief Operating Officer of AIMS South Africa. Francois is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience across various senior...
Read MoreAIMS South Africa Celebrates the Arrival of New Students with a Week of Engaging Activities
On Monday 9 September, AIMS South Africa kicked off with a vibrant welcome week for the new 2024-2025 intake. The week was packed with activities designed not only to welcome...
Read MoreTurning townships into towns through mathematics education
On 31 August 2024, something extraordinary happened at AIMS South Africa. The young women of Lavender Hill Secondary School held the hands of girls from Levana Primary School, not just...
Read MoreAddressing Gender Equality in Mathematical Science, AIMS Celebration of South African Women’s Month 2024
During the 2024 South African Women’s Month (August), we honoured and drew inspiration from the exceptional leadership of the 1956 women. History shows that they paved the way for the...
Read MoreWomen in Mathematics Seminar at the University of Western Cape
The Women in Mathematics Seminar was organised by Prof. Paranjothi Pillay, an associate professor in the UWC’s Mathematics & Applied Mathematics Department. The seminar took place on the 29 August...
Read MoreCollaborating for Girl Empowerment in Al(girl)rithms
On a bright and inspiring Saturday 17 Augut 2024, Masibambane Secondary School in Khayelitsha became a hive of creativity and collaboration as young minds gathered for an innovative event under...
Read MoreAIMS South Africa alumni drive the 44th Teachers’ Conference in Uganda
Dr Sinobia Kenny, the Academic Manager of AIMSSEC, the Schools Enrichment Centre of AIMS South Africa, was recently honoured as the keynote speaker at the 44th Teachers’ Conference in Kampala,...
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