Atos encourages the development of young talents in Senegal

Dakar, 2nd February 2018

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation and major technology player in Africa, has signed a partnership agreement with the Mariama Ba Maison d’Education, an institution of reference in Senegal, this week, with the aim of reinforcing the right learning conditions to develop African talent.

Located on the Gorée island in Dakar, the public educational institution which is exclusively devoted to the education of young girls, from the start of middle school to the end of high school (from 11 – 17 years old) has established itself as a model of excellence in Senegal and beyond, in the West African region.

Under the initiative of Thierry Breton, CEO and Chairman of the Atos Group, and in the presence of President Macky Sall, the Group announced its intention to become a leading partner of the institution. This partnership illustrates the commitment of the Atos Group to develop excellence networks in Senegal, as the Conference on the Global Partnership for Education, in which Thierry Breton is participating, takes place in Dakar.

The partnership with Atos includes the refurbishment of the classrooms and the modernization of digital resources, as well as professional collaboration activities such as skills-based sponsorship, internships and mentoring. It is offering both a quality work environment and the opportunity for students to build a closer knowledge with digital technologies and professions.

This initiative is fully in line with Atos Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility program: it supports the development of excellence networks and strengthens the role of women’s talents in economies. It responds to both the ambitions of the Emerging Senegal Plan and the goals of the United Nations’ sustainable development in education and gender equality.

In addition, in order to accompany the development of digital talent in the region, Atos is strengthening its Tier 1 recruitment Programme in Senegal with four flagship institutions, comprising nearly 100 000 students: the Dakar Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, Gaston Berger University, Cheikh-Anta-Diop University and the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

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Media Contacts

Terence Zakka / +33 6 12 88 12 61 / terence.zakka@atos.net

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 100,000 employees in 72 countries and annual revenue of around € 12 billion. European number one in Big Data, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing and Digital Workplace, the Group provides Cloud services, Infrastructure & Data Management, Business & Platform solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payment industry. With its cutting-edge technologies, digital expertise and industry knowledge, Atos supports the digital transformation of its clients across various business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Energy & Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications and Transportation. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and Worldline. Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.