Algebra in Africa

Algebra Group in Uganda

In Uganda, the active Algebra group is at Makerere University. It comprises of the following staff :  Dr. Alex Samuel Bamunoba,  Dr. Alex Behakanira Tumwesigye and Dr. David Ssevviiri.  We have the following international collaborators (in alphabetical order of surnames):

Collaborators from Europe

1.  Prof. Rikard Bogvad, University of Stockholm
2.  Prof. Yakov Kremnitzer, Oxford University
3.  Prof. Gregory Sankaran, University of Bath
4. Prof. Susan Sierra, University of Edinburgh
5. Prof. Agata Smocktunowicz, University of Edinburgh
6. Prof. Balazs Szendroi, Oxford University
7. Prof. Michael Wemyss, University of Glasgow

Collaborators from other African countries

1. Dr. Tilahun Abebaw, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. Dr. Nega Arega, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3. Dr. Layla Sorkatt, University of Khartoum, Sudan

By collaborators here, I mean those academics with expertise in Algebra who have hosted us for research visits at their universities; those with whom we have ongoing research projects;  those who have assisted us in the organization of workshops, schools and conferences; those who offered to teach at our department; etc.

Algebra Group on the African Continent

Mathematics in Africa is not yet at a level one would want it to be. There are a number of factors why this is the case. Among them are: lack of enough resources (time,  research funds, scholarships to attract the best students, etc), isolation of the few practicing researchers, huge teaching loads, etc.

Below, I give a list of algebraists in Africa. Just in case you don’t (or you know of one who doesn’t) appear on this list, I would appreciate if you could contact me so I can add you (or him/her). We need to start organizing events together, start collaborating and carry out joint research.

Nega Alex Samuel Adson	Arega Chere Bamunoba Banda	Addis Ababa University Makerere University University of Zambia/Linkoping University
Ayoub	Basheer	North-West University (Mafikeng) , South Africa
Geoffrey	Booth	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
John Ihechukwu Mame Demba Mahadi	Chikunji Chinyere Cissé Ddamulira	Botswana College of Agriculture, Gaborone Michael Okpara University Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal Makerere University, Uganda/Graz University of Technology, Austria
Nico Sore	Groenewald Herman	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa Nazzi Boni Bobo-Dioulasso University, Burkinafaso
Ireri	Kamuti	Kenyatta University, Kenya
Philly Ivan Ilwala	Kimuli Kwalombota	Makerere University University of Zambia
Godloza Kondwani	Lungisile Magamba	University of South Africa Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi
Mwanzalima Damas Karmel	Makungu Mgani	University of Dar el Salaam, Tanzania University of Dar el Salaam, Tanzania
Johan André	Meyer Mialebama Bouesso	Free State University, South Africa Marien Ngwabi University, Congo
Kabelo	Mogae	University of Botswana
Jamshid	Moori	Northwest University, Mmabatho, South Africa
Sarah	Nakato	Makerere University, Uganda/Graz University of Technology, Austria
Patrice Claudio	Ntumba Ochola	University of Pretoria University of Nairobi, Kenya
Maurice	Oduour	University of Kabianga, Kenya
Jane	Rimberia	Kenyatta University, Kenya
Bernado	Rodrigues	University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Juana Thekiso	Sanchez-Ortega Seretlo	University of Cape Town, South Africa University of Limpompo, South Africa
Layla	Sorkatti	University of Khartoum, Sudan
David	Ssevviiri	Makerere University, Uganda
Juglal Attan	Sulesh Sylvain	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa University of Aboney – Calavi, Benin
Angela Dube	Tabiri Themba	University of Ghana/Glasgow University University of South Africa
Abebaw	Tilahun	University of Adis ababa, Ethiopia
Alex	Tumwesigye	Makerere University, Uganda/Maladaren University, Sweden
John	Van den berg	University of Pretoria, South Africa
Leon	Van Wyk	Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Kenneth	Zimba	University of Zambia