OutSourcing in Ethiopia is sought promising and attracting foreign investment as Ethiopian Engineers are acknowledged by global employers.
Ethiopia is an emerging outsourcing destination for multinational companies. It offers many skilled tech and creative resources for companies seeking to grow their business. The main advantage of Ethiopia as an outsourcing destination is its fluency in English, being heavily influenced by developed countries. At the same time, it has a lot of affordable labor that companies can maximize.
Ethiopia’s services sector has experienced tremendous growth over the past years. In 2018, 36 million Ethiopians were employed in the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, 7 million were in manufacturing and 8 million in other sectors. Currently, a growing number of professionals in the digital sector are engaged in freelancing. The Ethiopian government is capitalizing on this to become a strategic pillar of the country’s economic reform.
Some of the most common outsourced services offered by Ethiopian companies are
Staff leasing. Service providers in Ethiopia can be tapped for staff leasing and augmentation services. They handle everything, from hiring to regulatory compliances, so all their clients need is to manage their teams to success.
Payroll. HR outsourcing companies in Ethiopia have the expertise and ample knowledge to handle local and international compliances regarding payroll, benefits, and regulations.
Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO).
More so, Ethiopian companies have the expertise for recruiting, screening, and hiring the best candidates for their clients.
Advertising and marketing. There is no doubt that Ethiopia has a growing number of creatives and marketing professionals on board, ready to make their client’s outsourced marketing services worthwhile.
IT outsourcing and services. Lastly, IT companies in Ethiopia provide optimal IT network and infrastructure services for local and international startups needing them.
