Angela Tabiri

Angela Ankomaah Tabiri is a Ghanaian mathematician and researcher born in 1990 in Accra, Ghana. Her work focuses on noncommutative algebra, quantum groups, and quantum homogeneous spaces.She is currently a Research Associate and Academic Manager at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Ghana.

Quotes

• It is important to be intentional about creating opportunities for women in mathematics. There are few of us and we need to ensure that barriers are removed so more women can pursue careers in mathematics. [1]

• I could not gain admission for my first choice program and had to settle for my second choice which was mathematics and economics. Nevertheless, I loved the challenge mathematics presented. I had to spend hours after lectures revising lecture notes and solving exercises. I found this thrilling. [2]

• Our mission is to inspire young girls about the diverse career options available when you study mathematics and our vision is to see girls being confident to pursue a career in mathematics and related fields. [3]

• My motivation for giving back to the community where I grew up was to give students from less privileged backgrounds access to quality education. [4]

• "It's very urgent that we position our youth for this next big revolution."[5]

• "It was amazing seeing the story of these black women told on that global stage," I had a lot of goose bumps watching it." [6]

• "If your work is not even recognised now, it will be recognised sometime in future. It was a real turning-point for me." [7]