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Africa Outsourcing Summit

March 02, 2009

March 03, 2009

London, United Kingdom

Event Overview

Commonwealth Technologies, the technology & outsourcing focused arm of the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC), is delighted to present the first ever Africa Outsourcing Summit on March 2-3, 2009 at the Royal Automobile Club in London, UK.

The Summit comes at a very important time as the world of outsourcing is going through a major change. According to a recent McKinsey report, the global outsourcing market in 2008 is estimated to be worth USD 150bn with a potential of double that.

Whilst there are dominant nations in the outsourcing arena such as India, Philippines, Mexico, and China etc there is a strong case emerging for African nations.

With vastly improved connectivity; proximity to key markets; multi-lingual skills; lower wage costs and suitable time-zones many African nations are now vying for a share of the global outsourcing business.

This Summit, which is being organised alongside with CBC’s flagship Africa Business Forum July 4-5, will offer a platform to many such nations to showcase their attractiveness to European companies that are currently looking to expand their outsourcing options.

The Summit will highlight issues such as:

What are the major outsourcing trends and what expertise are African countries offering?
What is the size and composition of the talent pool available in the African continent?
What are the key differentiators of African nations from countries such as India?
How are African countries carving a space for themselves in the globally competitive outsourcing market?
Which processes are natural and suitable for outsourcing to Africa?
Is the regulatory and political environment suitable for large companies setting up significant centres in Africa?
How do the countries in Africa compare with each other in the league tables?

Hon Samuel Poghisio, Minister of Information and Communications, Kenya

Mark Kobayashi Hillary, National Outsourcing Association

Dr Titi Banjoko, Chair, AfricaRecuit

Vijay Amliwala, Managing Director, CBC Technology