Ghana: COVID-19 Scares Off International Day of Mathematics Celebration in Accra

The maiden International Day of Mathematics (IDM) scheduled to take place at the University of Ghana last Saturday, to highlight the role mathematics plays in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 agenda of the United Nations, has been called off as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) scare.

The African Institute for Mathematical Studies (AIMS) and the Department of Mathematics of the UG were scheduled to hold a high profile symposium to commemorate the day, when the university authorities called it off at the last hour.

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