In groups (~10 min)
Identify 2-3 key advantages of Egypt
Identify 2-3 key disadvantages of Egypt
Classroom discussion (~15min)
In light of these advantages and disadvantages, what type of work would you outsource or offshore to Egypt?
Thinking outside the box, what other destinations would you consider?
Summary of responses:
For:
Young working population 82M
Low cost of labour
Proximity to Europe
Language skills (multi-lingual)
Good exchange rates
IT infrastructure
Good numbers of knowledge workers
Corporation tax 25%
Open culture (high level of tolerance)
Young working population 82M
Low cost of labour
Proximity to Europe
Language skills (multi-lingual)
Good exchange rates
IT infrastructure
Good numbers of knowledge workers
Corporation tax 25%
Open culture (high level of tolerance)
Against:
IT infrastructure
Unstable political landscape *
Lack of monetary supports for new business
Cultural conflict *
Corruption in government *
Climate conditions
Low standards of living for many
Low economic growth
Gender inequality
Unclear corporate policy environment for business
IT infrastructure
Unstable political landscape *
Lack of monetary supports for new business
Cultural conflict *
Corruption in government *
Climate conditions
Low standards of living for many
Low economic growth
Gender inequality
Unclear corporate policy environment for business
Other comments:
Suitable for the following kinds of business
Financial, accounting and HR
Manufacturing
Call centres and customer support
Technology R&D
Translation
BPO
Content providers
Law and legal services
Tech R&D requires: good infrastructure, low risk, low cost and good IPR protections
Suitable for the following kinds of business
Financial, accounting and HR
Manufacturing
Call centres and customer support
Technology R&D
Translation
BPO
Content providers
Law and legal services
Tech R&D requires: good infrastructure, low risk, low cost and good IPR protections
