Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

The fifth of October is a special day around the world, as it marks a period to highlight and celebrate the influence that teachers have on society. UNESCO constituted World Teachers Day in 1994 to draw attention to teachers’ contributions, achievements, concerns, and objectives within education. The 5th October date was chosen as the international day

Leaning towards a more Prosperous World through STEM

The inability to attain national peace and sustainability contributes to the collective challenge of striving to reach global prosperity. War, conflict and climate-related problems have taken a considerable toll on development across individual nations, impeding progress and setting countries back by decades. These, in turn, have caused ripple effects including hunger, poverty, loss of lives and

AIMS Girls in Mathematical Sciences Program – Applications

What is the AIMS Girls in Mathematical Sciences Program? The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Ghana, Girls in Mathematical Sciences Program (GMSP) is a fully-funded, exciting and challenging 9-month program, created for bright, curious and creative female Senior High School students to unlock their potential in the Mathematical Sciences. It has been carefully structured

A Perspective on AIMS’ Role in STEM Literacy and Advancement

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the COVID-19 situation is causing a disruption in various education systems affecting many: both young and old at an unprecedented rate. Pre-existing inequalities with regards to access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities have also drastically increased affecting about 773 million non-literate people. Due to

Getting Interactive on the AIMS Community Portal

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), being a pan-African network of Centres of Excellence, focuses on its four core values, one of which is pan-Africanism, ensuring that there is synergy across all centres to bridge inter-centre gaps. AIMS offers postgraduate training in the mathematical sciences, research, as well as promoting public engagement in Science,

AIMS Ghana announces the launch of Africa’s first Data Analytics Hybrid Internship Hub (HiH)

Accra, September 3, 2021 – The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana (AIMS Ghana) today announces the launch of Africa’s first Data Analytics Hybrid Internship Hub to bolster graduate employability in Africa.   The COO of the Centre, Ms. Adelaide Asante in her welcome address assured partner industries that with this programme, they will

Skills Phase comes to an end – AIMS Ghana MMST Program

The AIMS Ghana Masters in Mathematical Sciences for Teachers (MMST) Program constitutes part of AIMS Ghana’s postgraduate training modules since 2020. The program aims at equipping mathematics teachers at the High School levels with 21st-century mathematical skills towards improved content and methodology in teaching mathematics at second-cycle institutions. Launched in November 2020 in Accra, with

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