October 9TH, 2024 Webinar | 2PM EDT

Nigeria Now: A New Geo for a New Era

OTNI / Nearshore Americas Webinar

Join us for a very special webinar discussion on Oct, 9th when we will examine one of the globe’s most fascinating and new outsourcing destinations – Nigeria. In the last several years, Nigeria country has gained significant credibility as a nation focused on human capital development, leveraging its rich English-language capability and increasingly well-educate youth.

Boasting the largest population of any country in Africa, Nigeria has put increasing focus on next-generation BPO and ‘tech-enabled’ outsourcing, especially in key sectors like healthcare, banking and technology.

Our upcoming webinar will unpack the many facets of the Nigeria outsourcing opportunity. We will be joined by Amal Hassan, the founder and chief executive, of Outsource Global, and a leading voice in bringing greater attention to this robust and surprisingly capable nation.

Notable developments:

  • The Nigerian government recently launched the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative (OTNI) designed to further accelerate global tech-related investment.
  • Of the seven tech unicorns born in Africa, five were formulated in Nigeria
  • The World Bank is closely engaged with Nigeria by investing in human capital and skills development and also strengthening the functionality of the public sector
  • Mobile phones are ubiquitous, generating over 84% of Internet traffic is the region
  • Nigerians in the United States are the most educated immigrant group, with 61 percent holding at least a bachelor’s degree.

Join us for our very special webinar discussion. Learn why Nigeria will be a destination that will attract significant investment for years to come!

Join this webinar!

SPEAKERS

Former Advisory Partner and Chief Economist, PwC West Africa

Andrew S. Nevin, PhD

Andrew S. Nevin, PhD, is a distinguished figure in Nigeria and West Africa, renowned for his contributions to the region's economy and society. His multifaceted career encompasses roles as an economist, entrepreneur, private equity investor, and strategy consultant, with significant impact in financial services, healthcare, and innovative technologies.
Founder & CEO, Outsource Global

Amal Hassan

Amal Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Outsource Global, Nigeria’s leading business process outsourcing company, servicing countries in Africa, the US, UK and Japan.

Driven by her passion to unlock Nigeria’s developmental potentials through technology-driven innovation and value addition, she has built, capitalized and restructured a series of technology-related businesses that have succeeded in developing talents and creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians.

In 2013, she founded Outsource Global, where she currently leads a team of 1,500 staff across three locations in Nigeria. Outsource Global is a gender-balanced company with a focus on inclusion and empowerment, as 50% of its employees are women. The company is driven by a relentless vision to increase its staff strength to 6,000 by the year 2026.

Amal’s entrepreneurial prowess and business acumen continue to set her apart as a highly regarded emerging business leader in Nigeria. In 2018, Amal was named one of the 16 women business leaders by Fortune-US Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. She has also been recognized as one of Nigeria’s stars by the US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria for her outstanding impact on nation-building. She was also inaugurated into the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship by the President of Nigeria.

NSAM

Kirk Laughlin

Kirk Laughlin is Managing Director and Founder of the Nearshore Americas – the widely respected media and advisory group which examines the emergence of Latin America as a global leader in technology services and digital innovation. During the last 11 years, Laughlin emerged as one of the foremost thought-leaders on the expansion of tech-based commercial services and investment in the Americas. Kirk and his team are frequently called on for data analysis, market insights and commentary. Nearshore Americas offers client marketing platforms, advisory services, content and lead generation services, custom events, Latin America-focused trade missions and customized research. Earlier, Laughlin was a vice president and Managing Director at Ziff Davis Enterprise, a global media group, based in New York City. He is based in Connecticut.