SPECIAL REPORT | Tanzania is courting investment in transport, logistics and technology as it seeks the next phase of growth. Lennox Yieke reports. At $90.14bn, Tanzania’s 2025 GDP is roughly 36% higher than the $66.07bn recorded in 2020 and nearly double the $47.41bn figure reported in 2015. The economy …
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Africa is forecast to create 1.5 million new BPO jobs over the next six years, with South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt poised to benefit ANALYSIS | LENNOX YIEKE | The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in Africa – currently employing 1.2 million full-time equivalents across more than 400 contact centres handling …
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