Wilfred Ndifon

Glad to host @profndifon, President of the @AIMS_RIC, for a strategic engagement on strengthening mathematical sciences, AI, and computational research in Africa. We explored partnerships to build advanced skills, support young researchers, and enhance Africa’s scientific competitiveness. Mathematics remains the backbone of innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable development. Commended the efforts of @AIMS_Next in training next generation of thinkers in Africa. I commit to support setting up of AIMS in Kenya 🇰🇪 @ScienceRI_Kenya @NACOSTi @KeniaUpdates @nrfkenya #AIMS #Mathematics #STI #ArtificialIntelligence #Research #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #AfricaRising #CapacityBuilding #ScienceForDevelopment @_AfricanUnion @AASciences @TWASnews @aphrc @OfficePCS_KE @ScienceRI_Kenya

An interesting interview given by the amazing Simon Levin, a natural scientist in the tradition of the polymaths of old. We need more scientists to approach the study of nature the way he does. x.com/princetonchw/s…

CHW affiliate Simon Levin was interviewed by American Scientist about his research on how mathematical principles can describe complex systems. Read article: tinyurl.com/4c575keh

China leads the world in 57 out of 64 critical technologies tracked by @ASPI_org. America’s undermining of its scientific enterprise, the source of its erstwhile technological lead, ensures that the country will stay behind for the foreseeable future x.com/nature/status/…

The researchers Lijie Chen (left), Igor Oliveira (top-right) and Jitau Li recently used “reverse mathematics” to connect a theorem called the pigeonhole principle to a whole class of complexity problems. quantamagazine.org/reverse-mathem…

"Tout s'est inversé. Les pays émergents, c'est nous": la France en quête de "transferts technologiques" venus de Chine l.bfmtv.com/hGMb

“Cooperation only works when it is built on the right foundation. We are here to discuss partnerships; however, the term seems to mean different things to people. For some, it is about giving instructions and setting conditions; for others it means complying. Africa’s experience shows that this approach does not deliver the transformation that we need. A good partnership does not create dependency. It creates value. If you want to work with Africa, a true and lasting partnership must be equal, with shared risk and reward.” President Kagame | #GlobalGateway #GGF

What Arnaud decries happens when rent-seeking is prioritized over real benefit to humanity. The rest of the world needs to seek a higher purpose for AI. x.com/rnaudbertrand/…

🤖 China kicked off a three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games, hoping to showcase its advancement in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries

It was on the small German island of Helgoland that the seed of quantum mechanics first sprouted in Werner Heisenberg’s mind. quantamagazine.org/its-a-mess-a-b…

For the first time in four decades, a new algorithm has improved upon the speed limit for calculating the fastest route between two points. @benbenbrubaker reports: quantamagazine.org/new-method-is-…

In the field of harmonic analysis, there’s a constellation of questions about how the energy of a wave concentrates. A recent proof offers a surprising counterexample to one of these conjectures. quantamagazine.org/at-17-hannah-c…

This is the same ill of which the UN is being accused in Goma. A pattern of UN behavior worth investigating x.com/efischberger/s…

@EFischberger @EylonALevy An organization like the UN, meant to promote peace, is siding with terrorists in places like Gaza and Goma. This requires serious investigation

The Trump Administration has determined UNRWA is irredeemably compromised and now seeks its full dismantlement. This is a good thing. Why? Because the supreme aim for the UN isn’t helping Gazans. It’s maintaining control over the humanitarian system that keeps it relevant, of the machinery that funds and justifies its existence.

America remains a powerful nation with incredible institutions and people. Yet an influential minority—mostly politicians and their enablers—seems determined to tear it down. The decline was already underway when I lived there, and it’s now accelerating. x.com/nuryvittachi/s…

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories in science — and makes much of modern life possible go.nature.com/46uSKVT

“There are those who have given up, resigned to the idea that Rwandans, and Africans, are destined to remain poor, divided, and forever waiting for someone to come and save us. I am not referring here to spiritual beliefs or divine salvation. I am talking about people, those whom we call “partners," who sit with us at the table and are expected to lift us out of our struggles. This “savior mentality” is one of the biggest problems we must uproot from our society. We must start with ourselves. With what we are capable of. And we must do it to the best of our ability, clearly knowing where we come from and where we want to go. Others can help, but that help only matters if you are already moving in the direction of your goals. They will not pick you up and carry you to where you want to be. In fact, they don’t even want to. And if you didn’t know, let me tell you now: they benefit from keeping you where you are.” President Kagame | Swearing-in of Cabinet Members and other Officials.

Day 1 at #MaModAfrica2025 in Mombasa 🇰🇪 I had a powerful start—connecting with NMEPs, researchers & students from across Africa to advance African-led malaria modelling 🦟 Collaboration, laughter & impact

The @WeizmannScience is one of the world’s leading centers for research, a mecca for science and the source of so much of the light that has lit up our world. I pray that all who work there will survive the madness that has gripped the Middle East. x.com/yaireinhorn/st…

This is groundbreaking stuff from Donald Trump. Let’s hope the US will follow his lead x.com/rnaudbertrand/…