In Trinidad and Ghana, it’s known as susu. In Senegal and Benin it’s tontines. In Nigeria, where it began in the 1700s, it’s esusu. Whatever you call it, this system of large-scale money-pooling for ...

School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted ...

General introduction -- Beginnings : mathematics of bones -- Geometry south of the Sahara -- Numbers -- Beginnings of written mathematics: Egypt -- The Maghrebian tradition -- Combinatorics and ...

Despite advancements, a significant number of girls abandon mathematics at an early stage, often hindered by the misguided belief that it is “too hard” or “not for them.” ...

The South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) proudly unveils the select group of exceptional learners set to represent the nation at two prestigious international mathematics competitions: the ...

A young Nigerian teenager has recently beat out contestants from around the globe in a mathematics competition. Here are our top three winners in the Senior Category of the Global Open Mathematics ...

The South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) held its highly anticipated annual awards ceremony, where the nation's mathematics champions were celebrated for their remarkable achievements across ...

Farai Chideya speaks with two Duke University students about how science and math are introduced to young African-American men and women. Mathematics may be a color-blind discipline, but ...

SA has taken second place at the 28th pan-African Mathematical Olympiad (PAMO), with the team receiving two gold, one silver and two bronze medals. SA matriculant from St Peter's College, Yi Lou, took ...