The African Mathematical Union or Union Mathematique Africaine is an African organization dedicated to the development of mathematics in

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. It was founded in 1976 in Rabat,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...

, during the first Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians with Henri Hogbe Nlend as its first President. Another key figure in its early years was George Saitoti, later a prominent Kenyan politician.

Mission

The mission of the African Mathematical Union is twofold: # To coordinate and promote the quality of teaching, research and outreach activities in all areas of activities in all areas of mathematics throughout Africa. # To advance mathematical research and education towards the economic, social and cultural development of the continent.

Commissions

The Union has five Commissions: # AMU-CAWM. Commission on Women in Mathematics in Africa, led by

Marie Françoise Ouedraogo Marie Françoise Ouedraogo (born 3 December 1967) is a Burkinabé mathematician. She has previously served in government as permanent secretary of the national policy of good governance. Biography Born in December 1967, Ouedraogo was raised in Ou ...

since 2009. # AMU-CMEA. Commission on Mathematics Education in Africa. # AMU-CHMA. Commission on the History of Mathematics in Africa. # AMU-CRIMS. Commission for Research and Innovations. # AMU-PAMOC. Pan African Mathematics Olympiads Commission.

Commission on Women in Mathematics

The Commission on Women in Mathematics (AMUCAWM) published a report on women with a doctorate in mathematics. The Commission on Women in Mathematics (AMUCAWM) was created in 1986. At the AMUCWMA's 2012 conference in

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's ...

, a panel on the state on women in mathematics in Africa recommended the creation of an association for African female mathematicians. The AWUCWMA held another conference soon after in July 2013 in

Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second larges ...

, where the African Women in Mathematics Association was formed.

Journal

Since 1978 the Union has published the journal ''Afrika Matematica'' (), has been edited by Daouda Sangare until 2009. As of 2010, the journal is edited by

Jacek Banasiak Jacek Banasiak African Academy of Sciences, FAAS (born 15 March 1959) is a Polish mathematician who is a Professor and DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Pretoria, South A ...

of the

University of KwaZulu-Natal The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville ...

, Durban, South Africa. The deputy editors of the journal are: * Moussa Ouattara, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso * Daniel Makinde,

Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Peninsula University of Technology, a university in Cape Town, South Africa, is the only university of technology in the Western Cape province, and is also the largest university in the province, with over 32,000 students. It was formed by ...

, Cape Town, South Africa. The members of the advisory committee are: *

Aderemi Kuku Aderemi Oluyomi Kuku (March 20, 1941 – February 13, 2022), popularly known as Kuku, was a Nigerian professor of mathematics and a former president of the African Mathematical Union (AMU) and the African Academy of Sciences Kenya. Life Aderem ...

Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Herita ...

, Grambling, USA * Laurent Lafforgue, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Bures-sur-Yvette, France * Ari Laptev,

Imperial College Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cul ...

, London, UK * Claudio Procesi, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Rome, Italy *

Michel Waldschmidt Michel Waldschmidt (born June 17, 1946 at Nancy, France) is a French mathematician, specializing in number theory, especially transcendental numbers. Biography Waldschmidt was educated at Lycée Henri Poincaré and the University of Nancy unti ...

Pierre and Marie Curie University Pierre and Marie Curie University (french: link=no, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UPMC), also known as Paris 6, was a public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017. The university was located on the Jussieu Campus in the ...

, Paris, France

References

External links

The official homepage since 2009link to submit papers
{{Authority control Mathematical societies Organizations based in Rabat Scientific organizations established in 1976 1976 establishments in Morocco