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- 1. afronum G.I.E Loum (Cameroon) Dakar (Senegal) - Winterthur (Switzerland) site: www.afronum.com (in reconstruction) skype: afronumfriedli mail: jurg.friedli@afronum.com ph. Dakar ++221 77 547 08 28 (A.Badji) ph. Zurich/Douala ++41 79 897 00 99 (J. Friedli) June 2016 presented by: Jurg Friedli Project founder and Network Systems Engineer (afronum GIE) Claire Tchougang, Kortrijk, Belgium Marie-Chantal Kwenang, Loum, Cameroon Jules Kwenang, Loum, Cameroon in Loum, Cameroon 1
- 2. History of afronum GIE started off in 2003 as a small IT development project under the name of afronum for SW@XE SARL, in Dakar, Senegal, which resulted, after having realized some smaller projects before, in more than 150 PCs being given for free to the Senegal police in order to form their personnel in IT basics, which has been done successfully for more that 600 students up to now. This action has spread our name not only to the highest level of the Senegal government, but also to the public. In 2008, afronum has become a G.I.E, as a sister company of SW@XE SARL. Whereas SW@XE has its activities in IT support and network deployment, afronum G.I.E. focuses on school / IT development. The difference is that afronum has a clearly humanitarian approach, SW@XE in turn is a profit oriented company, since 2008 operating independently, with regular reporting to J. Friedli. Following projects have been realized by afronum GIE, Senegal: Elementary school Ecole Keur Mbaye Fall 2003 School police Grand Dakar 2004 Central IT school National Police of Senegal in Dakar (over 150 computers in all, 2004) (S短r辿t辿 National) City of Matam (Cybercafe and school) 2006 Coll竪ge priv辿 afronum (Elementary school Thi竪s) 2008 We have the vision of an equally developed Africa in terms of education, connectivity, networking and basic IT knowledge. We are realistic enough to know that it is a long and enduring work. It needs a long breath and a lot of individualism to reach these goals, but we've seen and felt at lots of occasions that the country is hungry and we have to help him to get the share of education and help that it needs. Please note the acknowledge letters and articles which appeared in local newspapers about our work. This can give you an indication to which extent afronum is known in Senegal. 2
- 3. afronum GIE primary school Thi竪s, Senegal This setting is intended for the primary schools in Cameroon as well for a start. On top of the page A. Badji with a part of the schools students. 3
- 4. afronum GIE (Cameroon) Since 2013, we have been extending our activities to Cameroon, to the Bamil辿k辿 region (the axe Loum Bafoussam Mbouda Bamenda) to promote our school concept. In November 2014, we just entered a cooperation with the Ecole Bilingue Route de Bakossi to help reconstructing the school and adding new features like basic IT training with first 3 DELL laptops for a start. We are looking for crowdfunding in the first half of 2015 to reach our goals. J. Friedli will personally be at the site to guarantee for a smooth operation and finalization of this project, with the help of ADAF member C. Tchougang, J. Chapfor and I. Metouke representing the School Route de Bakossi. Inspector Mekoute with some of the students, below the youngest from Kindergarden. 4
- 5. Staff Senegal (SW@XE SARL / afronum GIE) Alioune Badji, Director (in cooperation with J. Friedli) As former creator and Director of the Hairstyling school at the "Palais de la Beaute", which has established itself as no. 1 in Dakar, he has wide experience in controlling and maintaining a school. The school, which is part of the beauty complex "Palais de la Beaute", actually generates more turnover than the Hairstyling salon, which was at first the main source of income. With this background, he will execute following tasks: - Head of staff and administrative matters - Internal organization (staff) - Human resources research - Representing afronum in Senegal (in case of absence of J. Friedli) - Finance control Mamadou Thiam M. Thiam plays a key role for afronum. He opened many doors in the Senegalese government through his contacts (as Head technician for several companies). His work will include: - Network Development Engineer - Advisory for Technical Hardware matters (Teacher support in Extended Maintenance) - IT Support Ousmane Sane Our link to Officials. A former university professor of the university Cheikh-anta-Diop Dakar, he will help us on following matters: - Responsible Director of the School program (Exams, Pedagogic matters) - Legal matters of the school (Recognition of diplomas, Contacts to the University of Dakar) and several other temporary workers and employees 5
- 6. Staff Cameroon (afronum) J. Friedli, Founder Responsible for all activities, including fundraising, project realization, consulting, PR, finances, staff organization, networking, IT, and administration supervision. Claire Tchougang Our directrice for activities in Belgium (promotion, overall business plans). Marie-Chantal Kwenang Our good soul and my personal friend. She takes care of currently 10 orphan children and is heavily occupied with administrative and organisational work for afronum GIE and ADAF. Jules Kwenang IT supporter, Chauffeur, caretaker a true allrounder. 6
- 7. A word from afronum By J. Friedli Education is the key to economic growth (and, in turn, to social stability). Therefore, schools are an important investment factor in West Africa, who has to catch up with our Western societies in order to succeed in a more and more globalized market. Well educated and skilled people are the backbone of each economy, and the West African market is emerging. Cameroon has passed the border from a graded "underdeveloped" country to a "country in development". By providing modern basic and IT education as well as helping on basic needs, afronum has the support of the Cameroonian youth as well as the government. Thats why we have started in Cameroon as well. You may have seen the latest pictures of desperate immigrants trying to gain access to Europe from North Africa by whatever means possible. We understand that afronum/ADAF are also acting on their behalf. Education produces work, stability and investment, and when young Africans see possibilities in their own country, they rather stay home than seeking an uncertain future abroad, where they mostly realize that their dream of wealth was an illusion. 7
- 8. 7. References Switzerland/Europe/U.S.: A. Wicki, HBM Partners, Zurich M. Eichin, LEMEX International AG, Baar R. Soldi, Zurich K. Schlumpf, ex-Vice President CCSACO (Chambre de commerce Suisse-Afrique de l'Ouest), Berne M. Suhr (World Vision International, Swiss Branch Zurich) M. Reusser, SAP Dallas (United States) G. Munroe, CEO active intelligence, London (UK) Senegal: L. Samak辿, Maire de Grand Dakar, Dakar A. Drame, Maire de Matam, Matam O. San辿, Directeur Centre de recherches p辿dagogiques INSEPS, Universit辿 Dakar M. C. Ciss辿, Directeur de la S短r辿t辿 du S辿n辿gal, Dakar M. Abdoulaye Balde, S辿cretaire du Pr辿sident de la R辿publique du S辿n辿gel, Me. Abdoulaye Wade M. L担, Chef du cabinet du ministre du d辿veloppement social Cameroun : John Chapfor, Director Ecole Bilingue Route de Bakossi, Loum Innocent Matouke, General School Inspector Region of Loum, Loum 8
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- 12. MAIRIE DE GRAND-DAKAR : Des ordinateurs aux 辿coles 辿l辿mentaires (03.07.2004, Le Quotidien) Imprimer cet article | Chercher un mot dans cet article La mairie de Grand-Dakar a offert un lot important dordinateurs aux 辿coles 辿l辿mentaires de la commune. Pour la circonstance, les 辿l竪ves, les groupements f辿minins, le corps enseignant, les parents d辿l竪ves et les personnes du troisi竪me 但ge, se sont retrouv辿s l辿cole Ta誰ba pour remercier l辿quipe municipale, lONG suisse 束 Afronum 損 et la soci辿t辿 Swaxe, donatrices des ordinateurs. Lacte r辿publicain et civique a 辿t辿 pos辿 par les 辿l竪ves de ladite 辿cole qui ont chant辿 lhymne national du S辿n辿gal devant une assistance joyeuse. Prenant la parole, le maire de Grand-Dakar, Mamadou Lamine Samak辿, apr竪s avoir remerci辿 lONG Afronum, la Swaxe et leur repr辿sentant Jurg Friedly, a fait savoir que les ordinateurs destin辿s aux 辿coles sont dot辿s dun logiciel de gestion des 辿tablissements 辿l辿mentaires d辿nomm辿 束Daara 2000 損. De lavis du maire, le logiciel 束 Daara 2000 損 est con巽u par des chercheurs s辿n辿galais pour faciliter le travail administratif des 辿coles. 束 Cest une r辿duction de temps et un perfectionnement du travail des 辿tablissements 辿l辿mentaires 損, explique le maire Mamadou Lamine Samak辿. Plus que de doter les 辿coles dordinateurs, le maire r辿v竪le que la formation en Informatique est assur辿e par Afronum et la Swaxe. Poursuivant, Mamadou Lamine Samak辿 note que le geste de la mairie ne sarr棚te pas en si bon chemin. Car 束 toutes les 辿coles, tous les postes et centres de Sant辿 et le poste de Police seront dot辿s dordinateurs, car les autres lots sont au Port de Dakar et attendent d棚tre livr辿s 損, a-t-il r辿v辿l辿. Pour le directeur de l辿cole Ta誰ba, Bachir Camara, le maire Mamadou Lamine Samak辿 束 a traduit en acte concret la vision du pr辿sident de la R辿publique 損. Par ce geste : 束 cest tout le corps enseignant de la commune qui vous remercie travers ma personne 損, continue Bachir Camara. Avec les ordinateurs, le directeur Bachir Camara soutient quune rupture sop竪re dans la politique de gestion des 辿tablissements scolaires : 束 nous allons avoir les moyens modernes de g辿rer les donn辿es statistiques de nos 辿coles 損. Jurg Friedly, le repr辿sentant de lONG Afronum et la soci辿t辿 Swaxe sest f辿licit辿 de laccueil des populations communales. Pour le Suisse, les axes de coop辿ration entre la commune de Grand-Dakar et les soci辿t辿s de son pays existent et peuvent 棚tre am辿lior辿s. Jurg Friedly a fait savoir que son organisation a pris lengagement de poursuivre la coop辿ration dans le domaine de lInformatique avec la mairie de Grand-Dakar. ABDOULAYE SEYE 12