Rebecca Wanjiku writes for Computerworld Kenya:

Accenture has given a boost to Kenya’s business process outsourcing (BPO) market by piloting a project that is likely to lead to a long-term base for the global giant.

For the last two years, Accenture has engaged the Kenyan government and explored ways to improve market and technical conditions that would lead to the first Accenture outsourcing center in East Africa.

“It means a lot to Kenya for Accenture to set up its base here; it is a leading outsourcing company and is likely to pull other outsourcing companies,” said Paul Kukubo, CEO, Kenya ICT Board.

Jessica Long, head of IT strategy and Innovation at Accenture, has been in Kenya for the last two weeks, engaging with local BPO companies as part of the NetHope summit, which brought together 29 leading international NGOs and global IT companies. NetHope helps humanitarian agencies with outsourcing and shared solutions.

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