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Year | Hosting country | Number of participants |
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1987 | Rabat (Morocco) | 7 countries |
1989 | Ibadan (Nigeria) | 9 countries |
1991 | Nairobi (Kenya) | 3 countries |
1993 | Dakar (Senegal) | 4 countries |
1994 | Yamoussoukrou (Côte d’Ivoire) | 3 countries |
1995 | Ifrane (Morocco) | 6 countries |
1997 | Cotonou (Benin) | 4 countries |
1998 | Rabat (Morocco) | 6 countries |
2000 | Cape Town (South Africa) | 7 countries |
2001 | Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) | 8 countries |
2002 | Pretoria (South Africa) | 12 countries |
2003 | Maputo (Mozambique) | 12 countries |
2004 | Tunis (Tunisia) | 11 countries |
2005 | Algiers (Algeria) | 8 countries |
2006 | Dakar (Senegal) | 11 countries |
2007 | Abuja (Nigeria) | 9 countries |
2008 | Porto Novo (Benin) | 11 countries |
2009 | Pretoria (South Africa) | 13 countries |
2010 | Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) | 9 countries |
2012 | Tunis (Tunisia) | 8 countries |
2013 | Abuja (Nigeria) | 11 countries |
2015 | Abuja (Nigeria) | 9 countries |
2016 | Dakar (Senegal) | 8 countries |
2017 | Rabat (Morocco) | 10 countries |
2018 | Nairobi (Kenya) | 9 countries |
2019 | Cape Town (South Africa) | 11 countries |
2021 | Sousse (Tunisia) | 11 countries |
AMU-PAMOC has been involved in several activities involving secondary level pupils, notably the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad held every year in an African country gathering the best talents in African countries. In 2017, the Pan African Congress of Mathematicians PACOM held in Rabat (Morocco) witnessed the election of Professor Nouzha El Yacoubi as the AMU President for the session 2017-2021. In the occasion, new commissioners were nominated and appointed to serve in the various AMU commissions. For the AMU-PAMOC, a new commission was established involving a Chair, a Co-Chair, a Secretary as well as six members representing the different regions of Africa :
The 26th PAMO edition was held in Nairobi (Kenya) from 23rd to 30th of June with the participation of nine countries, namely Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda.
The local organizing committee (LOC) consisted of Professor James Katende (AMU –Vice President for East Africa, University of Nairobi) as LOC Chairman, Professor Jared Ongaro (University of Nairobi) as Convener (in charge of logistics and accommodation) and Doctor Silas Wafula (Makini School) in charge of teams’ necessities.
The problem committee consisted of Professor Nouzha El Yacoubi (AMU President, Morocco) as Mediator who chaired the Problems Committee, Professor Solarin Adewale (AMUCPAMO Chairperson, Nigeria), Doctor Karam Aloui (AMUCPAMO Secretary), Dr Liam Baker (AMUCPAMO member), Professor Lauri Hallila ( Invited specialist, Finland), and Mrs Anne Nzivu (on behalf of the LOC, Kenya) as members.
The Jury consisted of the 9 team leaders, the Problems Committee members and observers. It has been chaired by the AMUCPAMO Chairperson.