The past calendar year has been a good one for BPESA and the Global Business Services Sector in South Africa. This newsletter presents me with a great opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights of the year and allows me to thank you, on behalf of our Board, our EXCO and our OPSCO for your unfailing support and tremendous success.
BPESA is pleased to release this Q3, 2019 GBS Sector Job Creation Report for export services to our stakeholder groups covering the period July to September 2019.
The BPESA Team is proud to announce that we have officially published the BPESA Impact Sourcing Supplement 2019 for public use and circulation.
We have been participating in the South Africa in the Digital Age Initiative, together with the Department of Trade and Industry and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, for the past number of months. Led by Genesis Analytics, this initiative was part of the work commissioned by the Pathways for Prosperity Commission.
BPESA would like to give thanks to additional Sponsors for this year's Global Business Services Investor Conference and Awards, taking place in Durban from the 19th to the 21st of November.
BPESA is delighted to announce that Merchants is the Amethyst Sponsor for the upcoming National Global Business Services Awards Event, taking place in Durban from the 19th to the 21st November.
BPESA is delighted to announce that Altron Bytes People Solutions is the Silver Sponsor for the upcoming Global Business Services Investor Conference and Awards event, taking place in Durban from the 19th to the 21st November.
BPESA is delighted to announce that the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited is the Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming Global Business Services Investor Conference and Awards event, taking place in Durban from the 19th to the 21st November.
We are rapidly approaching 2019-year end and while the sector has enjoyed much success and progress, we look forward to the remaining initiatives and key tasks ahead before we get ready to tackle 2020. This newsletter highlights key developments progress made in the past few months and brings to your attention a number of important events and activities leading up to year-end.
BPESA and its partners in the dti and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator are very happy to announce the official launch of the Global Business Services Skills Strategy for 2019 – 2023. It is the product of 18 months of work by the BPESA team and more than 80 skills practitioners and professionals from across the country who used the skills forum platform to formulate the strategy.
South Africa's Beacon of Hope - The GBS Sector
South Africa is a dichotomy currently swamped with negativity across various aspects of our society and economy - each issue is as pressing as the next. However, there is hope in the storm, between the cracks there are opportunities and BPESA as the Trade Body and Sector Association for the GBS sector along with its social and government partners are fixated on the potential and opportunities the global business services sector (GBS)
BPESA posted its jobs data for Quarter 2 (April to end June) and the results are very positive. GBS operators are ramping up existing business and winning new business with international job growth figures in the sector exceeding the quarterly target by 48%. Most of the growth has come from the UK, followed by the USA, China and Australia.
