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The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in Africa – currently employing 1.2 million full-time equivalents in more than 400 contact centers handling international outsourcing contracts – is poised for exponential growth. A recent report by CCI Global, a prominent player in African outsourcing, predicts that the continent’s BPO workforce will more than double by 2030. This growth is fueled by growing demand from global companies looking to outsource customer service.The report, carried out in collaboration with research firm Everest Group, predicts the creation of 1.5 million new BPO jobs in Africa over the next six years. South Africa, Kenya and…

Construction of the promised new sewage pumping stations at the Sava-Danube confluence has not yet begun. Photo: Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFPSource: AFPThe sight of ducks struggling to swim in sewage-choked Belgrade’s stinking rivers is something residents hope a long-promised sewage treatment plant will make a thing of the past.”We are building impressive buildings where everything looks pristine, glassy and fancy. Yet right next to them, sewage drains straight into the river,” cyclist Zoran Bukvic complained to AFP.Despite decades of commitments to clean up its waterways, the Serbian capital is the only one in Europe that discharges all its untreated sewage…

Nana Yau (stage name Wilby), an up-and-coming musician from Sowtuom, was reportedly attacked and tragically ended in Abuakwa Tanoso, Ashanti Region, while staying at his girlfriend’s house. Family members have reportedly said Wilby did not inform any of his family about his trip. According to EDHUB reports, at approximately 1am on Friday, July 5, 2024, Wilby woke up and went outside to relieve himself, but was suspected by several residents of the apartment building of being a burglar and left. Furthermore, the victim reportedly explained to her attackers that she was not a criminal and had come to the house…

Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2020 winner Naa Dedei Botchwey has taken the internet by storm with her birthday photosThe philanthropist looked simple yet classy in tailored white outfits for her beautiful birthday photo shootSome social media users commented on Naa Dedei’s birthday outfit and makeupGhana’s most beautiful 2020 winner Naa Dedei Botchwey popularly called Nana Dedei is a year older today July 14, 2024.The beauty queen wore two stunning white dresses for her beautiful birthday photoshoot, which is trending on Instagram.Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2020 winner Naa Dedei Botchwey slays in stylish outfits. Photo: @nanadedei_botchwey.Source: InstagramThe marketing executive looked charming in a…

In late February, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema declared disaster after realizing that the country had lost more than half of its maize harvest due to drought. Zambia’s 2023-24 maize production cut by more than 50% on an estimated harvest 1.6 million tons. The country must now import a record volume of 1 million tons to meet domestic maize needs 2.8 million tons. Zimbabwe faces a similar challenge, with its maize harvest down by about 60% from the 2022-23 crop season to estimated at 635,000 tons. This is the lowest harvest since the 2015-16 production season, another drought. Furthermore, drought is…

Tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT can help people with their creative writing, but also reduce originality at a collective level, a study shows. Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFP/FileSource: AFPBooks and movies of the future could start to feel the same if creative industries embrace artificial intelligence to help write stories, a study published on Friday warned.The research, which relied on hundreds of volunteers and was published in Science Advances, comes amid growing fears about the impact of widely available artificial intelligence tools that turn simple text prompts into relatively sophisticated music, art and writing.”Our aim was to study to what extent and how…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Tongu North Constituency, Dr John Elebru, has noted that the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been lax in developing the constituency. He said Ablakwa had become a “civic watchdog on social media” rather than working on the ground to improve the living standards of his constituents. He disclosed this in an interview with JoyNews on the sidelines of a press conference of the Union of Tongu Chiefs in Juapong, North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region. He stressed that the constituency has not seen any significant…

Novak Djokovic on losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon: “The way I felt today against him, I was inferior. That was it. He played every shot better than me?” Watch updates from the ATP and WTA tours in Bastad, Gstaad, Hamburg, Palermo and Budapest live on Sky Sports Tennis With Michael Cantillon at Wimbledon 19:16, United Kingdom, Sunday 14 July 2024 Novak Djokovic admitted he was “inferior” in Sunday’s Wimbledon final loss to Carlos Alcaraz but vowed to return to SW19 to fight another day. For the second consecutive year, Djokovic suffered defeat in the Wimbledon final to 21-year-old Alcaraz,…

Ghanaian musician Joshua Kojo Ampah aka Keche Joshua says Sarkodie is the best rapper everThe hip-life musician explained how the advanced impact of technology has affected sectors including the Ghanaian music industrySome social media users commented on the viral UTV post on InstagramGhanaian singer Keche Joshua has argued that comparing Sarkodie to other seasoned rappers like Lord Kenya and Obrafour is very disrespectful.Talented musician Keche has revealed that Sarkodie has become a top brand because of his digital music distribution and social media presence.Rock designers Keche Joshua and Sarkodie. Photo: @sarkodieSource: InstagramKeche Joshua explained that top rappers like Lord Kenya…

Rugby Cranes 15s coach Fred Mudoola is “very confident” the side he has selected for the Africa Cup of Nations will deliver Uganda’s second title on home soil. Mudoola, the 2007 African champions, has named the 28 players he has selected for the tournament to be held from July 20 to 29 at the Namboole and Wankulukuku stadiums. Most of the squad attended a 10-day training camp in South Africa, but there is room for three players who helped Uganda win the Africa Men’s Sevens this month in Mauritius. Among them is France’s Philip Wokorach who is expected to join…