Wharton Africa Business Forum

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007

Time: 4:30 p.m - 5:45 p.m.

Location: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Competing Globally in Services and Infrastructure by Adapting Proven Technologies

The world is flat! As a result of technological advances, geographical distance no longer poses a barrier to global trade in financial and accounting services, customer support services, and design services, among others. African companies are increasingly attracting off shoring opportunities with operations set up in countries such as Ghana, Tunisia, and Senegal, etc. This panel discusses how Africa can narrow the technology gap and become a premium destination for outsourcing opportunities.

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