The 2026 National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) officially kicks off with the Regional Qualifiers on July 6, 2026, starting in the Bono and Western regions.

Raised in a humble farming household in the Upper East Region, Jennifer Anaale Apingu faced significant financial challenges that threatened her dreams on more than one occasion. From working as a kayayo to support herself, to excelling academically, representing Navrongo Senior High School at the 2022 edition of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), and eventually earning a scholarship to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Health and Allied Sciences