Extract from the interview of Jean-Louis Ercolani, Maarch CEO, with CIO Mag:

[...]You just open a subsidiary in Senegal. Why?

First, we are conviced that open source software are real answers to developing countries problems of resources. In fact, that is why the UN claims that FLOSS can contribute to developing countries economic development.

Our process is to transmit know-how to newly integrated colleagues. Eventually, they will be able to provide every level of service to local community and local integrators. African market is now mature.[...]

Read the interview (in French)