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Francis completed his PhD at the University of Cape Coast in statistics, where he looked at techniques for improving climate information for agricultural use. He is a founding director of the African Maths Initiative Ghana (AMI Ghana), a not-for-profit organisation whose overriding objective is to support the improvement of education and other scientific developmental projects
Dr Eugene Adjei, is a lecturer at the department of Mathematics, University of Ghana. As a lecturer, he is actively shaping minds for the service of Ghana and the world at large. He joined AIMS Ghana in the 2015/16 academic year shortly after his undergraduate studies at the same department he now lectures. At AIMS,
Hyam Omar Abbass Ali is a PhD student from Sudan in a joint program between the Mycetoma Research Center (MRC), University of Khartoum, Sudan; INSERM lab, University of Tours, France; and IDP lab, University of Orleans, France. She also works as a full-time lecturer at the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. Her PhD
Rayan Mutari studied mathematics and economics for his undergraduate degree at the University of Cape Coast. He is described as one with a strong affection for mathematics and naturally drawn to quantitative subjects. After his undergraduate degree, he had this passion to develop the love for quantitive subjects a step further. He wanted to contribute
Dr Sofiat Olaosebikan is a Lecturer in Algorithms and Complexity at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Her role involves teaching, supervision, outreach, and research. Her research interest spans algorithms design, graph theory, computational complexity, and optimisation. Currently, she is working with researchers in the School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow on the design
Benjamin Fofie is an Investment Analyst with one of Ghana’s leading Pensions companies, Pensions Alliance Trust Limited. In this role, he seeks to use his analytical knowledge and exposure to mathematics to educate people on various ethical investment options and other productive ventures that draw home good returns. Educating people on other financial management skills
Valentina Ocloo is a PhD Candidate at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. Her area of research focuses on linear and nonlinear mixed-integer programming and their applications, particularly transportation, logistics, and environmental science problems. She is also currently designing a logistical system for horse collection problems. While at it, Valentina is also completing a master’s
Nii Amoo Decardi-Nelson joined AIMS Ghana in the 2020/21 academic year. He accounts that through AIMS, his mathematical acumen got sharpened much better than it used to be. The model at AIMS helped him develop the skill to critically assess research papers, systematically break down problems, build logical solutions to them and improve his programming
Elizabeth Dadzie is a PhD student at the Department of Mathematics, University of Ghana. Her research focuses on the pricing and hedging weather-linked insurance derivatives for Agricultural goods, supervised by Prof. Olivier M. Pamen and Prof. Ralf Wunderlich. The study aims to provide insurance derivatives (at a fair price) for farmers to mitigate the risk
Ebimoboere Claudius obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Niger Delta University in Nigeria, and graduated with a Master’s degree in Mathematical Sciences from AIMS Ghana in the 2018 class. In 2019, she was part of the AIMS and ESMT Berlin Industry Immersion Program (AIMS-ESMT IIP) and earned a Certificate in Business Management.
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