Next Einstein Forum (NEF)’s Post

We extend heartfelt appreciation to everyone who made Africa Science Week a resounding success. Our NEF Ambassadors, stakeholders, partners, participants, volunteers, and supporters played vital roles in this remarkable celebration of science and innovation across all eleven African countries. To our dedicated NEF Ambassadors, your unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership, and enthusiasm were instrumental in bringing Africa Science Week to life. We are honoured to have worked with such a remarkable group of ambassadors. Our sincere thanks go to our invaluable stakeholders and partners, including African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and the Henry Luce Foundation Inc, for their unwavering support and generous contributions. To the participants, educators, professionals, students, and the public, your active engagement in panel discussions, practical science experiences, round table discussions, and science expos was inspiring. We acknowledge the countless volunteers, supporters, and sponsors whose contributions, both large and small, had a profound impact on the lives of those who participated. Africa Science Week exemplified the power of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the transformative potential of science. Together, we celebrated women in STEM, fostered scientific literacy, and inspired the next generation of African scientists. Let us carry the momentum forward, championing science education, gender equality, and the pursuit of knowledge to shape a brighter future for Africa. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all who made Africa Science Week an extraordinary success. Your unwavering support and commitment to advancing science in Africa are truly remarkable. With sincere appreciation, Next Einstein Forum (NEF)

The excitement and curiosity expressed in these pictures show how much students will be willing to learn should we make education fun and easy. As part of the Africa Science Week celebration in Accra, the crew visited the Accra Girls High School to have a practical science session with the girls. It took the form of training of trainers, where about 100 girls (only 20 science students) were exposed to solving real-life challenges using basic scientific concepts. With the help of science sets and facilitators from Dext Technology Limited, we were able to have an engaging 6-hour session that ended with a 'Roborace' (race of assembled robots by the girls) and the building of a security system from simple things like buzzers, batteries, resistors, connecting wires, etc. The team also donated science sets to the school to aid the teaching of these concepts by the science teachers in the school. We appreciate the leadership of Accra Girls High School for making this year's Africa Science Week in Ghana a great success. #education #technology #security #leadership #africa #scienceeducation

Yet another moment from our ambassador in #Rwanda, Marie Claire Mutuyimana.

As we draw the curtains down to the week-long celebration of science in Africa, our team in Ghana will take over Accra Girls High School with science practicals and experiments that will excite the science students and Arts, Home Economics and Visual Arts students. It's going to be a total Science Takeover. Join us if you're in Ghana from 9:00 am till noon as we explore Science the best way possible.

In Kenya today, our ambassador Grace Nzivo and her team led high school students to learn to code and experience drone technology. The schools involved will have their campuses mapped out for a free topomap.

Science is fun when it's practical and hands on. This has been the focus of all the outreaches made across the continent in this year's Africa Science Week. From making elephant toothpaste to basic acid base reactions, electricity and experiments on atmospheric pressure, we are giving younger students a taste of science at the level they will understand. #ASW2023

In Rwanda, we showcase the work of some accomplished Women in Science in this short video. We celebrate the success of these women and urge them to aim for the sky. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and its partners, including the Henry Luce Foundation Inc is here to support them through to the end.