Mr. Thierry Zomahoun

Executive Director of African Institute for Mathematical Sciences-Next Einstein


South Africa

Thierry has dedicated two decades of his life to development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean in the sector of education, human capital and medium size enterprise development. He holds successful track record in not-for-profit business startup and growth, strategy development, global management and operational excellence. Recognized for leading regional and global ground-breaking educational programs across multiple geographic regions, Thierry sees AIMS-NEI as an exceptional opportunity to open doors for many bright young people across Africa and to enable them to contribute to the upliftment of their continent.

Senior executive, Thierry has previously served in different management and leadership roles including Country Program Adviser, Country Director, Regional Director, Chief Executive Officer and Consultant with a variety of international development agencies and consulting firms. He holds three Masters Degrees including an Executive MBA from McGill University (Canada). He is board member, Special Advisor and Executive Associate with various international development agencies.