This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received a team of Rwandan students who have competed in this year and the previous years’ editions of Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) and International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
This year, Rwanda won its first-ever gold medal at PAMO 2024, which concluded earlier this week at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.
The gold medal was awarded to Denys Prince Tuyisenge, one of six students on the Rwandan team that participated in the competition.
The Rwandan team, trained by African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Rwanda, also got a silver medal, three bronze medals, and several PAMO Girls Bronze Medals.
PAMO is an annual event that brings together secondary school students. AIMS Rwanda, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and other partners, conducts a rigorous selection process across secondary schools to identify top talents in mathematics.
This was Rwanda’s fourth participation and the biggest win in the competition, organized by the African Mathematics Union.
PAMO 2024 attracted students from 27 African countries. The competition had been taking place since August 10 and was concluded on Tuesday, August 20, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (End)