IBM Pushes Smarter Infrastructure Into Emerging Markets

IBM continues to push its smarter infrastructure technology into growth markets, which the company has targeted as a rich opportunity for expansion.  IBM, which has extended its banking technology into emerging markets, recently opened its first research center in Africa; the 2,000-square-foot facility opened Nov. 8 in Nairobi, Kenya. IBM Research-Africa addresses key challenges of the African continent through commercially viable innovations that affect people's lives.