Eric, I like your query on what level should we as a country play within the BPO value chain. At the moment, I believe we are at the entry (low value) chain i.e. Call Center/Telemarketing which some Analyst have claimed are just electronic "hawkers" with minimal income at both individual and national level. We definately need to scale up to high-end BPO work such as software engineering, accounting, hr, etc. But I think we cannot avoid starting from the bottom. And that is where we are. As for Incentive issues, we shall cover them in tmrws theme. regards. walu. --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Eric Aligula <jairah@KIPPRA.OR.KE> wrote:
From: Eric Aligula <jairah@KIPPRA.OR.KE> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10- BPO Discussions, Institutional Frameworks To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu@yahoo.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 10:22 AM Dear All:
Good morning!
If I missed it, I apologize. I have two questions:
1. Are we agreed on which portion of the BPO value Chain we want to enter? 2. If we are in agreement, what should the appropriate Incentive Regime be?
The question regarding the speed with which speed with which we identify and articulate our policy and other incentive frameworks is something that must be addressed as a matter of priority. In the fluid environment that the global arena is, our slow processes will remain a major headache.
Kind regards
Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD Senior Analyst Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah@kippra.or.ke URL: www.kippra.org
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Repfor-----Original Message----- RepforFrom: kictanet-bounces+jairah=kippra.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke Repfor[mailto:kictanet-bounces+jairah=kippra.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] RepforOn Behalf Of Walubengo J RepforSent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:14 AM RepforTo: Eric Aligula RepforCc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions RepforSubject: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10- BPO Discussions, Institutional RepforFrameworks Repfor Repfor Repfor RepforDear Listers, Repfor RepforI am encouraged by the flood of ideas that kicked in after Bill and RepforDr. Ndemo's interventions. Ofcourse Kenduiywo, Bakuli and Peres Repforyour discourse is as insightful as that of MM and Barrack. Lets Repforkeep the ideas flowing on previous themes even as we move onto Repfortoday's theme - just ensure you pick against the corresponding Repforsubject line and post. Repfor RepforI wish to open today's theme on Institutional Frameworks. The RepforResearchers found that in S.Africa, Mauritius, and India, the RepforPrivate Sector BPO lobby groups, Data Security Groups and RepforGovernment Agencies were working harmoniously with clear, non- Repforoverlapping mandates to support the BPO sector. In Kenya it was Repforfound that several bodies were involved in the BPO Sector. These Repforwere largely Government agencies such as the Min of Education Repfor(Technology Parks), Kenya ICT Board, KenInvest, Export Promotion RepforCouncil, CCK amongst others. The biggest challenge in Kenya was Repforthat there seemed to be no overall, cordinating body overseeing Repforthese functions - leading to alot of duplicated and un-cordinated Repforeffort from the various Players. And so our next Qtn is: Repfor RepforQtn 5: What needs to be done to improve/strengthen the Repforinstitutional framework in order for the BPO and outsourcing sector Repforto play its planned role in the Kenyan economy? Repfor RepforWe have today on this since tmrw we shall move into the Government RepforSubsidiy/Incentive Issues for the BPO Sector. Repfor Repforwalu. Repfor Repfor Repfor Repfor Repfor Repfor_______________________________________________ Repforkictanet mailing list Repforkictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke Repforhttp://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Repfor RepforThis message was sent to: jairah@kippra.or.ke RepforUnsubscribe or change your options at Repforhttp://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jairah%40kippr Repfora.or.ke