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Pan-African Mathematics Olympiads
The Pan-African Mathematics Olympiads (P.A.M.O.) are the African version of the IMO, International Mathematical Olympiad.
Description edit
This event organized each year by the African Mathematics Union (AMU) is a competition among the best pupils in Mathematics of Secondary Education who are less than twenty (20) years old.
History edit
The first PAMO was organized in 1987.[1]
Recent Editions edit
Event editions
Previous Editions [2] edit
| Edition | Year | Organizer Country | City | Number of Countries | Number of Contestants | Number of Unofficial Contestants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2023 | Rwanda | Kigali | 33 | ||
| 29 | 2022 | Morocco | Ben Guerir | 11 | 49 | 13 |
| 28 | 2021 | Tunisia | Sousse | 11 | ||
| 27 | 2019 | South Africa | Cape Town | 11 | ||
| 26 | 2018 | Kenya | Nairobi | 9 | 43 | 1 |
| 25 | 2017 | Morocco | Rabat | 10 | 46 | 3 |
| 24 | 2016 | Senegal | Dakar | 8 | 45 | 8 |
| 23 | 2015 | Nigeria | Abuja | 9 | ||
| 22 | 2013 | Nigeria | Abuja | 11 | 42 | 15 |
| 21 | 2012 | Tunisia | Tunis | 9 | 28 | 12 |
| 20 | 2010 | Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | 9 | 34 | 8 |
| 19 | 2009 | South Africa | Pretoria | 13 | 48 | 9 |
| 18 | 2008 | Benin | Cotonou | 11 | 38 | 11 |
| 17 | 2007 | Nigeria | Lagos | 9 | 32 | 6 |
| 16 | 2006 | Senegal | Dakar | 11 | 42 | |
| 15 | 2005 | Algeria | Algiers | 8 | 32 | |
| 14 | 2004 | Tunisia | Tunis | 11 | 40 | |
| 13 | 2003 | Mozambique | Maputo | 12 | ||
| 12 | 2002 | South Africa | Pretoria | 12 | ||
| 11 | 2001 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | 8 | ||
| 10 | 2000 | South Africa | Cape Town | 7 | ||
| 9 | 1998 | Morocco | Rabat | 6 | ||
| 8 | 1997 | Benin | Cotonou | 4 | ||
| 7 | 1996 | Uganda (Canceled) | ||||
| 6 | 1995 | Morocco | Ifrane | 6 | ||
| 5 | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1993 | Senegal | Dakar | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1991 | Kenya | Nairobi | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1989 | Nigeria | Ibadan | 9 | ||
| 1 | 1987 | Morocco | Rabat | 7 |
Format edit
The competition is made of two rounds. Each round is made of 3 problems for four hours and thirty minutes while each problem's total score is 7 points. There are up to six candidates per country.
Results published by each country edit
| Country | Results |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Results [3][4] |
Archived Results edit
at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 September 2018)
References edit
- ^ "African Mathematical Union". www.africamathunion.org. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "African Mathematical Union". www.africamathunion.org. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "SAMF. Pan African Mathematics Olympiad". www.samf.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "UCT. Pan African Mathematics Olympiad". science.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
External links edit
- Official website
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 September 2018)
- Morocco, Tunisia Win Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad 2022