“As an African scientist, I cannot hide behind my equations. They are not thick enough to prevent me from seeing the suffering of my people”. With these words Wiener-Anspach Alumnus Jonathan Mboyo Esole presented himself in an interview he granted us two years ago.
Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Boston’s Northeastern University and a member of the NGO Malaika, supporting the education of girls in the DRC, Jonathan decided to help his country contain the Covid-19 pandemic. With a group of scientists and technologists, he created a website, Covid19DRC.com, providing data, information and predictions on the pandemic. Following a successful crowdfunding, 3D printers were bought to produce face shields for Congolese healthcare professionals. Students from the University of Lumumbashi and the school of Malaika are among those contributing to the production of the shields in four cities, Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Lumumbashi.
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