The document discusses IBM's research and development initiatives in Africa, highlighting the establishment of its first African research center in Nairobi in 2012. It also details various business solution centers across several African cities and the company’s engagement in community service through the Corporate Service Corps. Additionally, it outlines the SME Toolkit program initiated in collaboration with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation to support small and medium enterprises.

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Développement et Nouvelles Technologies en
Afrique
Lucile Hyon – Le Gourrièrec – IBM France
Paris, le 11 février 2015

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Dernier laboratoire de recherche IBM ouvert en 2012 –
Nairobi - Kenya
• 12eme centre de recherche IBM
• Premier centre de recherché IBM
ouvert en Afrique
• Axes de recherche
– Secteur Public de demain
• e-government
– Smarter Cities
• Eau et transports publics
– Développement et Ressources
Humaines
• Technologies et
compétences métiers
Nouveau!
Johannessburg –
Avril 2015

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Centres de Solutions Métiers
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud
• Casa, Maroc
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Connexions entre la technologie et
les usages
• Apport des technologies dans la vie
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IBM Corporate Service Corps
Contribution and engagement in the communities we work in
•Our top performers
and talents from 55
countries
• Projects in 34
countries in 5 years
•$60M value so far
Corporate Citizen & Corporate Affairs
ibm.com/corporateservicecorps

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The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) started
the SME Toolkit program in 2002, joined by IBM 2006
• 30 global and local sites
• 17 languages
• 20 local / regional partnerships to
promote, build and localize content
• 10 content partners
• Two thirds of users consider it best in
class for online training resources
supporting SMEs
www.smetoolkit.org

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Main Content Categories
• Accounting & Finance
• Business Planning
• Green Business
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Legal & Insurance
• Marketing & Sales
• Operations
• Technology
• Asian-owned Businesses
• Black-owned Businesses
• Hispanic-owned Businesses
• Native American-owned
Businesses
• Women-owned Businesses
Content HighlightsContent Highlights

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