On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 3:01 PM, ashok _ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This popped up in my mailbox, clearly there is no end to BPO > potential...and leibnizian optimisim.... maybe this was concieved by > Candide himself ?! :
According to [1], Roshan telecom has a successful call center running that employs Afghan women to serve the local Afghan market. The official policy of the Afghan government for the telecom sector recommends setting up a BPO industry, [2] < quote > Afghanistan Ministry of Communications (MoC) Ten-Year Plan for Telecommunications Sector 1382 (2003) [...] # Provide infrastructure and other facilities for establishing BPOs (Business Processes Outsourcing) centers in Afghanistan and work out a revenue sharing model for such BPOs. # Invite major telecom players in the world to have their Call Centers in Afghanistan. < / quote > Optimistic? Maybe, but the opportunity cost of not trying could be great. Cheeni [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/7095388.stm [2] http://www.atra.gov.af/pot-L.asp
