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CASE STUDIES FROM AFRICA

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CONTENTS<br />

Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................. v<br />

Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................. xi<br />

Foreword.................................................................................................................................................................. xiii<br />

1. Overview of Services Exports for Growth and Development: Case Studies from Africa ........................ 1<br />

Authors: Sherry Stephenson and Carolyne Tumuhimbise<br />

Scope and Coverage of Case Studies ............................................................................................................................................ 2<br />

Factors in the Successful Development of Services Exports ............................................................................................. 3<br />

Main Conclusions and Policy Lessons from the Case Studies ........................................................................................... 9<br />

2. Air Transport Services: A Case Study of Ethiopia ......................................................................................... 13<br />

Authors: Wyanie A. Bright and Million Habte<br />

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13<br />

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />

The Service Sector in Ethiopia ...................................................................................................................................................... 18<br />

The Air Transport Sector – Origins and Underpinnings ................................................................................................... 23<br />

Current Status of the Air Transport Services Sector in Ethiopia .................................................................................. 35<br />

Success Stories in Exporting Air Transport Services ......................................................................................................... 45<br />

Factors Shaping Export Success of Ethiopia’s Air Transport Service ......................................................................... 49<br />

Lessons Learnt and Best Practices ............................................................................................................................................. 54<br />

Bibliography and Annexes ............................................................................................................................................................. 56<br />

3. Banking Services: A Case Study of Nigeria .................................................................................................... 67<br />

Authors: Ramesh Chaitoo and Abiodun Bankole<br />

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 67<br />

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 72<br />

The Service Sector in Nigeria ........................................................................................................................................................ 76<br />

Banking Services in Nigeria ........................................................................................................................................................... 88<br />

Economic Impact of Nigeria’s Banking Service Sector ................................................................................................... 107<br />

Success Stories in Exporting Financial Services from Nigeria .................................................................................... 115<br />

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats ....................................................................................................... 125<br />

Lessons Learnt and Best Practices .......................................................................................................................................... 129<br />

Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 133<br />

Bibliography and Annexes .......................................................................................................................................................... 136<br />

4. Business Process Outsourcing and Information Technology Services: A Case Study of Senegal ..... 153<br />

Authors: Sékou Falil Doumbouya, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, and David Primack<br />

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 153<br />

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 156<br />

The Service Sector in Senegal .................................................................................................................................................... 157<br />

Business Process Outsourcing and Information Technology Services .................................................................... 162<br />

Economic Impact of ICT and BPO Services for Senegal .................................................................................................. 166<br />

Success Stories in Exporting BPO and ICT Services from Senegal ............................................................................ 171<br />

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats ....................................................................................................... 185<br />

Lessons Learnt and Best Practices .......................................................................................................................................... 187<br />

Bibliography and Annexes .......................................................................................................................................................... 190<br />

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