A History of the African Mathematical
Union
2000
The Fifth Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
(Cape Town, South Africa, 23-28 January 2000)
1998
The Internet version, AMUCHMA
Online, of the newsletter opened in May 1998 on the web
site Mathematicians of the African Diaspora.
1997
AMUCME published the first issue of its newsletter.
Readers interested in receiving the newsletter, may contact the
Secretary of AMUCME
1995
At the Fourth Pan-African Congress of
Mathematicians (September 1995, Ifrane, Morocco), Dr.
Ahmed Kerkour - President of the Moroccan Mathematical Society
and President of the Al Akhawayn University - was elected President
of the AMU. His e-mail address is: A.Kerkour@AlAkhawayn.ma
In 1995, the African Mathematical Union Mathematical Sciences
Network was created at the 4th Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians.
South Africa joins the AMU.
1991
Aderemi
Kuku is reelected president at the
third Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians (1991 Nairobi,
Kenya).
1986
Four commissions were created by the Executive
Board:
AMUCHMA - the Commission
on the History of Mathematics in Africa; On June 27, 1985 the
newsletter of AMUCHMA
published its first issue;
AMUCWMA - the Commission on
Women in Mathematics in Africa;
AMUCME - the Commission Mathematics
Education;
AMUCMO - the Commission on
Mathematics Olympiad.
The second President was Dr.
Aderemi Kuku (1986-1995), elected at the second Pan-African
Congress of Mathematicians (April 1986, Jos, Nigeria)
1978
the AMU founds the journal Africa
Matematika.
1976
The first Pan-African Conference of
Mathematicians was held in Rabat, Morocco and sponsorred by
King Hassan II. At this event the African Mathematical Union
(AMU) was created.
The first president was Dr. Henri Hogbe Nlend (1975-1986).
References: [KUKU]
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