South Meets South : Enriching the Development Menu

Maruri, Enrique ; Fraeters, Han

关键词: brokers;    Cash Transfers;    communities;    developing countries;    economic crisis;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1020-797X_12_2_4

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

African countries, like Nigeria, with an emerging information technology (IT) industry, are examples of how globalization has opened up vast new opportunities. Information technology and business process outsourcing is a multibillion dollar talent-driven industry with a market that is still untapped. Africa is keen on exploring this new frontier which has the potential to create thousands of quality jobs for its young people. But to do so, it must nurture the right skills. Where can these be found?