Accra: Shenmo Ghana will participate in the second African Shenmo Cup, a significant Pan African international abacus mental math competition and cultural exchange, from October 18 to 19 in Kigali, Rwanda. The event aims to unite young math enthusiasts from across Africa to demonstrate their skills and foster international and Pan African camaraderie while emphasizing the importance of mental agility and mathematical excellence.
According to Ghana News Agency, the event will be held under the theme 'Empowering Young Minds, Realizing Africa's Dream' and is hosted by Shenmo Educational International Group, headquartered in Beijing, China, with Shenmo Rwanda as the main organizer. More than 1,000 young Africans, aged six to 15, are expected to participate in the competition. The event will also welcome Shenmo principals and parents from 35 African countries, alongside international guests from China, Malaysia, the USA, and Singapore. The competition will take place at the Intare Conference Arena in Kigali and will include activities such as Abacus and Mental Math Competitions, cultural exchanges, workshops, and tours of Kigali's historical sites.
The Ghana team, which includes Mr. Musa Frimpong, Shenmo Ghana Principal, Mr. Joseph Gyebi, Shenmo Ghana Abacus Instructor, and two students from Al-Hikmah Islamic Montessori School in Accra, will depart for Kigali on October 15 and return on October 22. They are expected to display Ghana's brightest abacus and mental math talents, engage in cultural exchange programs promoting unity, create networking opportunities among young scholars and educators, and drive Africa's future by empowering its young minds.
The release emphasizes the importance of providing children with proper training and cognitive stimulation at an early age, noting that scientific research shows children's brains develop over 95 percent by the age of 12. Shenmo Ghana conducts regular Abacus Mental Math lessons in partner schools, weekend learning centers, and online across Ghana to support this development.
Shenmo Ghana is a leading human development organization that uses Abacus and Mental Math as tools to develop the whole brain and character of learners. It is part of a global network, Shenmo Education International Group, with over 7,000 branches in 80 countries across five continents and a 27-year history. The organization hosts and participates in national and international competitions, including its triumph at the first African Shenmo Cup in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 2023, and future participations planned for Malaysia and global online competitions in 2024 and 2025.
