Ndegwa and All, I believe some of you may have heard that IDRC here in Nairobi is embarking on a market study that is not limited to Kenyan operations. Edith if you are reading this, can you shed any light on this at this moment or is it premature to talk about it? Gilda Quoting kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke:
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1. Re: South African Intelligence Networking on Kenyan BPOSector (MediaSpeak Africa)
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Good people,
Sure we are now talking big like we are supposed to. First, I wish to support the suggestion that we should involve local players in such initiatives. At least at the level of partnership so that we can have skills transfer.
But we also have to be serious so that what we do not tell the market out there that we have lions in the parks only for them to come and see domestic cats. We need to back strategy with infrastructure - which simply means that we have to invest in the sector if we really want to be in the big league. Ama?
Ndegwa
On 07/03/2008, Eric Osiakwan <eric@afrispa.org> wrote:
Peres,
Better still there are good enough kenyan research enterprises who can do this so can we consider giving them a chance. This is with nothing against Frost and Sullivan but if u can get the expertise here then give it a chance, is the principle.
Eric here
On 6 Mar 2008, at 20:22, Peres Were wrote:
Peres Were Dr Ndemo,
Kenya can do this. It is just a matter of obtaining the necessary budget to engage companies such as Frost and Sullivan, to conduct a Competitor Analysis for us.
We at the Kenya BPO & Contact Centre Society are currently working with development partners in order to engage reputable international organisations that are specialists in research, to carry out such intelligence and research that can assist in the growth and development of the BPO Sector in Kenya.
Regards
Peres Were Kenya BPO & Contact Centre Society
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Dear All, The article below was picked from Business Wire in SA. My wish is that we could one day start such intelligence networking on countries we perceive as competitors.
Regards
Ndemo.
Kenya Calling - The Rise of the Kenyan Call Centre Market 372 words 5 March 2008 02:38 AM Business Wire English (c) 2008 Business Wire. All Rights Reserved.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The ICT group at Frost & Sullivan ( http://www.ict.frost.com/ ) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its first quarter analyst briefing on the Kenyan call centre market on 13 March 2008 at 2pm GMT / 4pm CAT. Kenya is a late-comer to offering call centre services in Africa, however the market is set to experience significant growth in the next seven years. "Kenya is well positioned to become a noteworthy call centre market," notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Spiwe Chireka. "The country has implemented unique initiatives that, together with the cost attractiveness of the market, are likely to see Kenya becoming a formidable participant in the global call centre outsourcing arena." Highlights of this briefing will include an analysis of the current status of the market and the factors expected to fuel growth. The briefing will also offer a discussion on the opportunities available to equipment vendors and investors. The briefing will benefit current and potential market participants, BPO industry organisations and call centre equipment and technology suppliers. Operators in other markets will also be able to benchmark their market's performance and practices against those of the Kenyan market. Those interested in participating in this interactive teleconference should send an email to Patrick Cairns - Corporate Communications at patrick.cairns@frost.com with the following information: full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. The registration details will be emailed to you upon receipt of the above information. Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com . Frost & Sullivan Corporate Communications - Africa: Patrick Cairns, +27 83 258 4219 patrick.cairns@frost.com
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