Approved Individual Members

Membership of the African Astronomical Society is open to professional astronomers in Africa and other parts of the world. Professional astronomers are involved in teaching and research in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Individual Members are admitted by the Executive Committee upon recommendation from the Membership Committee under the following categories:

  • Full member
  • Associate member
  • Student member

For the guidelines pertaining to membership click here.

Below is a list of members in good standing:

First name(s)

Last name(s)

Country

Nationality

Membership type

Abd El Fady B.

Morcos

Egypt

Egypt

Full

Abdelmajid

BENHIDA

Morocco

Moroccan

Full

Abdi Derarso

Bedaso

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Abdoulaye Koto

BA

 

Senegalaise

Full

Abigail J.

Frost

Belgium

United Kingdom

Full

Abubakr

Ibrahim

Sudan

Sudanese

Full

ADAEZE

IBIK

Canada

NIGERIA

Full

Ahmed

Ammar

Tunisia

Tunisian

Full

Ahmed Abdelrahman

Moursi

Egypt

Egyptian

Full

Alemiye Mamo

Yacob

 

Ethiopian

Full

Alnadhief

Alfedeel

 

Sudanese

Full

Alvine

Kamaha

Cameroon

Cameroonian

Full

Amare

Abebe

 

Ethiopian

Full

Ambrose

Eze

 

Nigeria

Full

Amidou

Sorgho

 

Burkina Faso

Full

Andrew

Chen

United States of America

USA

Full

Anne

Verbiscer

United States of America

USA

Full

Avijit

Ganguly

India

Indian

Full

Ayenew

Gebreyes

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

AYODEJI

IBITOYE

 

Nigerian

Full

Ayodele

Periola

 

Nigerian

Full

Babatunde

Akinsanmi

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Benard

Nsamba

 

Ugandan

Full

Betelehem

Bilata

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Bipash

Das Guptas

 

Indian

Full

Bisi

Ogunwale

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Blessing

Musiimenta

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Bonaventure Iheanyi

Okere

 

Nigerian

Full

Brian

van Soelen

South Africa

South African

Full

Carolina Johanna

Odman

 

Swedish/Swiss

Full

Case

Rijsdijk

 

Nederlands

Full

Ceren

Ulusoy

 

Turkish

Full

Charles Hosewell

McGruder

 

USA

Full

Charles Mpho

Takalana

South Africa

South African

Full

Cheikh

BOP

Senegal

Senegalese

Full

Christian

Eze

 

Nigerian

Full

Christian

Hettlage

 

German

Full

Christo

Venter

South Africa

South African

Full

Chukwujekwu Nworah

Ofodum

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Cláudio Moisés

Paulo

Mozambique

Mozambican

Full

Daniel

Cunnama

South Africa

South African

Full

David

Baratoux

France

French

Full

David Anthony Hugh

Buckley

 

South African

Full

Dejene Zewdie

Woldeyes

 

Ethiopian

Full

Dennis

Silungwe

 

Zambian

Full

Deralaza

RAFIEFERANTSOA

Madagascar

Madagascar

Full

Desta Fekede

Geleta

 

Ethiopian

Full

Dike Chinedum

Obed

Nigeria

Nigeria

Full

Dismas Simiyu

Wamalwa

 

Kenyan

Full

Donald

Kurtz

South Africa

South African

Full

Dorothy Museo

Mwanzia

Kenya

Kenya

Full

Dugasa Belay

Zeleke

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Edward

Elson

South Africa

South African

Full

Edward

Jurua

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Edward

Uluma

Kenya

kenyan

Full

El-Abbas Ahmed

Endaisha

 

Libyan

Full

Elamira Hend Said

Khattab

Egypt

Egypt

Full

Eli

Kasai

Namibia

Namibia

Full

Elimboto Mwiki

Yohana

 

Tanzanian

Full

Elizabeth

Naluminsa

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Emmanuel

Bempong-Manful

United Kingdom

Ghana

Full

Emmanuel

Proven-Adzri

 

Ghanaian

Full

Evans Kojo

Owusu

 

Ghanaian

Full

EVARISTUS

IYIDA

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Fatemeh Zahra

Majidi

Italy

Iran

Full

Feraol Fana

Dirirsa

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Feven Markos

Hunde

Poland

Ethiopian

Full

Feyissa Abate

Mitiku

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Fitsum

Abebe

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Geoff

Beck

South Africa

South African

Full

Getachew Mekonnen

Mengistie

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Getinet

Ayane

 

Ethiopian

Full

Gillian

Knapp

USA

USA

Full

Gloria

Raharimbolamena

Madagascar

Malagasy

Full

Habeeb

Adenle

 

Nigerian

Full

Hambeleleni

Davids

Namibia

Namibia

Full

Hannah

Dalgleish

United Kindom

UK

Full

Harris

Marc

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

Full

Hasan

el moumni

 

Moroccan

Full

Hassan

Abdalla

Sudan

Sudanese

Full

Ikechukwu Anthony

Obi

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Ilani

Loubser

 

South African

Full

Imogen

Whittam

 

British

Full

Iniyan

Natarajan

India

Indian

Full

INNOCENT OKWUDILI

EYA

 

Nigerian

Full

Isaac

HABUMUGISHA

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Isaac

Mutie

Kenya

Kenyan

Full

Isak Delberth

DAVIDS

 

Namibian

Full

Jabiri

Abdelhadi

 

Moroccan

Full

Jack Frederick

Radcliffe

UK

UK

Full

Jacob

Oloketuyi

 

Nigerian

Full

Jamal

Mimouni

   

Full

James Okwe

Chibueze

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Javier

Mejuto

Spain

Spanish

Full

Jean-Baptiste

KIKWAYA ELUO

 

DRC

Full

Jifar Raya

Jemal

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Jimmy Ndawedapo Shafoixuna

Shapopi

Namibia

Namibia

Full

Jonathan

Spencer Jones

South Africa

South African

Full

Joseph

Ntahompagaze

Rwanda

Rwanda

Full

Joseph

Omojola

Nigeria

Nigeria

Full

Julia

Healy

Netherlands

South Africa

Full

Juma

KAMULALI

Uganda

Uganda

Full

Karsten

Markus-Schnabel

 

German

Full

Kavilan

Moodley

 

South Africa

Full

Kenda

Knowles

South Africa

South African

Full

Kevin

Govender

South Africa

South African

Full

Khadija

El Bouchefry

 

Moroccan

Full

Kumera Assefa

Tucho

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Lerothodi

Leeuw

   

Full

Linda

Strubbe

US, UK, Belgium

Belgian

Full

Lucia

Marchetti

Italy

Italian

Full

Lukiya

Nazziwa

Uganda

Uganda

Full

Makhuduga Lerato Lydia

Baidoo

Canada

South Africa

Full

Manasse

Mbonye

Rwanda

Rwandan

Full

Maram

KAIRE

Senegal

Senegalese

Full

Matthew James

Hilton

South Africa

United Kingdom

Full

Mattia

Vaccari

Italy

Italian

Full

Mavis

Seidu

South Africa

Ghanaian

Full

Meriem

Elyajouri

Morocco

Morocco

Full

Michael

Backes

 

German

Full

Michael

Sarkis

 

South African

Full

Michael

Ojok

Uganda

Uganda

Full

Mirjana

Povic

 Ethiopia

Serbian/Spanish

Full

Mthokozisi

Mdlalose

South Africa

South Africa

Full

MUHAMMAD

YAHAYA

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Naftali

Kimani

Kenya

Kenyan

Full

Naomi

Asabre Frimpong

Ghana

Ghanaian

Full

Niruj Mohan

Ramanujam

 

Indian

Full

Nnaemeka

Njoku-Achu

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

NOORALI

JIWAJI

 

Tanzanian

Full

Olayinka

Fagbemiro

   

Full

Onyinye

Nwankwo

Brazil

Nigerian

Full

Otto

Trust

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Oyirwoth

Abedigamba

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Palesa

Nombula

 South Africa

 South African

Full

Patrice Martin

OKOUMA

 

Gabon

Full

Patricia Ann

Whitelock

South Africa

South African

Full

Patrick

Woudt

Netherlands

Dutch

Full

Petri

Vaisanen

South Africa

Finnish

Full

Priscilla

Muheki

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Priya

(Shah) Hasan

 

Indian

Full

Prospery

Simpemba

 

Zambian

Full

Rahul

Kothari

India

Indian

Full

Ramotholo

Sefako

South Africa

South African

Full

Rasha

Eldaly

Egypt

Egyptian

Full

Remudin Reshid

Mekuria

 

Ethiopian

Full

Renée

Kraan-Korteweg

 

Nederlands

Full

Roger

Ianjamasimanana

Madagascar

Madagascar

Full

Roger

Mayala

South Africa

Congolese

Full

Rosalind

Skelton

 

South Africa

Full

Sally

Macfarlane

 

South African

Full

Salma

Sylla

Senegal

Senegalese

Full

Sarah

Abotsi-Masters

 

Dual national Ghanaian/British

Full

Sarah

White

 

UK

Full

Saturnin

Enzonga Yoca

 

Congo-Brazzaville

Full

Saul Paul

Phiri

Zambia

Zambia

Full

Sayan

Basu

South Africa

India

Full

Seblu

Negu

 

Ethiopian

Full

Shafeeq

Tealib

Egypt

Egyptian

Full

Shambel

Akalu

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Sinenhlanhla Precious

Sikhosana

South Africa

South African

Full

Solohery

Randriamampandry

Madagascar

Malagasy

Full

Steven

Gullberg

United States of America

American

Full

Sthabile

Kolwa

South Africa

South African

Full

Sudum

Esaenwi

 

Nigerian

Full

Tahina Princy

Ranaivomanana

Madagascar

Madagascar

Full

Tana

Joseph

 

South African

Full

Tesfay Gidey

Gebremeskel

Ethiopia

Algerian

Full

Thebe

Medupe

South Africa

South African

Full

Tom

Mutabazi

Uganda

Ugandan

Full

Tombo

Rarivoarinoro

Madagascar

Malagasy

Full

Valerio

Ribeiro

 

Mozambican

Full

Vanessa

McBride

South Africa

South African

Full

Vivian Nkechinyelum

Otugo

Nigeria

Nigerian

Full

Wathela

Alhassan

Sudan

Sudanese

Full

Yacouba

Djabo

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Full

Yaecob Ayele

Ashemo

Ethiopia

Ethiopian

Full

Yosry

Azzam

Egypt

Egyptian

Full

Young-Soo

KIM

 

Korean

Full

Youssef

Moulane

Morocco

Moroccan

Full

Yunus

Manjoo

South Africa

South African

Full

Zacharie Sie

KAM

Burkina Faso

Burkinabe

Full

Zara

Randriamanakoto

 

Malagasy

Full

Zeleke Beyoro

Amado

 

Ethiopian

Full

Zouhair

Benkhaldoun

 

Moroccan

Full

Full members = 185

First name(s) Last name(s) Country Nationality Membership type
Abraham Hamilton-Etrue Ghana Ghanaian Associate
Albert Wanda USA Kenyan Associate
Alfred Mishi Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Alimamy Conteh Sierra Leon Sierra Leon Associate
Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Ny Haingo ANDRY Miantsatiana Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Avotra RAKOTONIRINA Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Bashir Yusuf   Nigerian Associate
Christogonus Sunday Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Dinka Nyuywiyni Cameroon Cameroonian Associate
Divya Hurwanth Mauritius Mauritian Associate
Dorcas Oseni Norway Nigerian Associate
Egbuim Timothy Chukwudiegwu Nigeria Nigeria Associate
Elijah Steven Iliyah Nigeria Nigeria Associate
Elochukwu Onwughalu   Nigerian Associate
EUGENE TETTEH-OWUSU OKWEI Ghana Ghanaian Associate
Fidaa Altaib Ahmed Sudan Sudanese Associate
Francia Razafimanjato Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Gabriel Gyasi Ghana Ghanaian Associate
George Rwegoshora Kato Tanzania Tanzania Associate
Ifeoma  Akpuogwu Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Johannes Allotey United Kingdom Ghanaian Associate
JORBEDOM GERALD Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Joseph Muriithi Kenya Kenyan Associate
Joshua Attih Ghana Ghanaian Associate
Joshua Kalognia   Ghanaian Associate
Josiah Olumuyiwa Faniyi   Nigerian Associate
Mambwe Kapembwa Zambia Zambian Associate
Mary Olawuyi Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Mehbuba Ahmed Mohammed Ethiopia Ethiopian Associate
Michael Kwame-Biney   Ghanaian Associate
Mpendulo Sibiya South Africa South African Associate
Muallim Yakubu Nigeria Nigeria Associate
NNAEMEKA IHENACHO Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Notahiana Ranaivoharimina Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Ny Avo RAKOTONDRAINIBE Madagascar Malagasy Associate
Nzeussi Mbouendeu Charles-aimé   Cameroonian Associate
Precious Sejake South Africa South African Associate
Redait Yetayew Ethiopia Ethiopian Associate
Samuel Akpan Nigeria Nigerian Associate
SEBA SICHONE Tanzania Tanzanian Associate
SHASHI KUMAR SAMDARSHI India Indian Associate
SILVER BOMBEY   Cameroonian Associate
sisay abate Ethiopia Ethiopian Associate
Sofien Kamoun Tunisia Tunisian Associate
Takalani Nemaungani South Africa South African Associate
Theresa Maiyamma   Nigerian Associate
Thutho Ndlovu South Africa South African Associate
Tumo Fortunate Kedumele Botswana Botswana Associate
Victor  Afigbo Nigeria Nigerian Associate

Associate members = 50

First name(s) Last name(s) Country Nationality Membership type
Abubakar Adam Sudan Sudanese Student
Abubker Fadl Italy Italian Student
Akinfolarin Akinola Nigeria Nigerian Student
Andrews Dzodzomenyo Germany Ghana Student
Antoine  Mahoro South Africa Rwanda Student
Beatrice  Nyiransengiyumva Rwanda Rwanda Student
Belay Tafachu  Melesse Ethiopia Ethiopia Student
Bhuti Nkosi South Africa South African Student
Brian Bichang’a South Africa Kenyan Student
Chisabi Mukadi Zambia Zambian Student
Everlynn Muthoni Kenya Kenyan Student
Forson Albert Mauritius Ghanaian Student
Grace Katusiime Uganda Ugandan Student
Grace Kevin  Namatende Uganda Uganda Student
Harry Ayuk-Ngojo Tabi  Ndip Cameroon Cameroon Student
Henry Sanderson Viyuyi Zambia Zambia Student
Herman Randriamanantena Madagascar Malagasy Student
Jo-Marie Rossouw South Africa South African Student
Kenneth UGWU Nigeria Nigerian Student
Kingsley Ahenkora-Duodu United Kingdom Ghanaian Student
Kushatha  Ntwaetsile United Kingdom Botswana Student
Lisa  Seconna South Africa South Africa Student
Lobone Nchoe South Africa South African Student
Miora  Rakototafika Madagascar Malagasy Student
Mansouri Ala Tunisia Tunisian Student
Marcelina Kinyumu Kenya Kenyan Student
Mbonye Inshuti  Marietta Uganda Uganda Student
Mohamed Ayas MK India Indian Student
Moshood  Ajibola Nigeria Nigerian Student
Mukadi  Chisabi Ethiopia Zambia Student
Nnaji Jude Nigeria Nigeria Student
NOBEL ABONEH ASHAGRIE Ethiopia Ethiopian Student
Ntsikelelo  Charles South Africa South Africa Student
NWANKWO LAWRENCE Nigeria Nigerian Student
Okeke Michael Nigeria Nigerian Student
Okpala Mary Nigeria Nigerian Student
Prince  Warren Tanzania Tanzanian Student
TonyLouis Verberi Fondzenyuy Canada Cameroonian Student
TUKAMUSABA  MARK Uganda Uganda Student
VIMAL M India Indian Student

Student members = 40

Total membership = 275

Historical Total Membership:

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