BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING /COMMUNICATIONS.

THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING SECTOR IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN CAPACITY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS, ON GAINS FROM THE ENTRY OF FIBRE OPTIC CABLE.  INFORMATION PERMANENT SECRETARY BITANGE NDEMO SAYS THAT THERE IS ALREADY CONSIDERABLE INVESTMENT IN THE SECTOR, WITH SEVERAL FIRMS OPENING UP EXPANSION PROGRAMS. THE MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION HAS ALSO SAID THAT IT WILL EXPEDITE WORK PERMITS FOR SKILLED FOREIGNERS TO FACILLITATE TECHNOLGY AND SKILL TRANSFER IN THE SECTOR. WHILE KCB, THE BANK OPENED UP WHAT IT IS CALLING A CONTACT CENTRE  ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF KENCOM IN NAIROBI, HORIZON, SAFARICOM AND OTHERS HAVE PUT UP CENTRES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. TODAY, THE P-S LAUNCHED THE KENTECH B-P-O WHICH IS 150 PAX. A DRIVE ALONG MOMBASA ROAD SHOULD SUFFICE TO ILLUSTRATE THE FURIOUS RATE OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AT THE SAMEER B-P-O COMPLEX…. KENTECH IS LOCATED AT TUFF STEEL NEXT TO TUSKYS HEADQUATERS ON MOMBASA ROAD. OH YEAH, AND BY THE WAY IF YOU HAVE AT LEAST A DIPLOMA, CAN SPEAK GOOD CLEAR ENGLISH, ARE COMPUTER LITERATE AND JOBLESS, THEY ARE HIRING…..

IN OTHER NEWS, ZAIN HAS DRASTICALLY CUT INTERNET COSTS BY UP TO 90 PERCENT(SO THEY CLAIM) AFTER CONNECTING TO THE SEACOM FIBRE SYSTEM. THE MOBILE OPERATOR LAUNCHED TWO FLAT-RATE ACCESS PACKAGES WITH 250 SHILLINGS FOR ONE DAY UNLIMITED ACCESS, OR 3,250 SHILLINGS FOR 30 DAYS UNLIMITED BROWSING. CUSTOMERS WILL BUY A MODEM FOR THREE THOUSAND SHILLINGS;