The Pan-African Mathematics Olympiads (P.A.M.O.) are the African version of the IMO, International Mathematical Olympiad.
Description
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
The first PAMO was organized in 1987.[1]
Recent Editions
Previous Editions [2]
| 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) |
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| 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
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
| Country | Results |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Results [3][4] |
Archived Results
Results from 2004 to 2017 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 September 2018)
References
- ↑ "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
- Official website
- Former website at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 September 2018)
- https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/07/350096/morocco-tunisia-win-pan-african-mathematics-olympiad-2022
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