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Verified Synthesis~242s readNigeria currently has an estimated 20,000 people working for domestic and international outsourcing firms. Ghana, with a population a 15th of Nigeria’s, has about the same 20,000 jobs Nigeria has and has set itself a target of 100,000.
Context & Background
- ✦The Hire From Nigeria campaign, launched in Abuja four weeks earlier and taken to New York by the office of the Vice President, set an initial target of one million export-linked jobs by 2030.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2026:Egypt employed 195,300 people in exporting outsourcing firms as of June 2026, with exports of 5.2 billion dollars in the last financial year, according to the chief executive of its IT industry agency.2024:Morocco had 148,500 offshoring jobs in 2024 and is targeting 270,000 by 2030.2025:In 2025, it created 26,346 jobs serving international markets, its strongest year since 2018.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Nigeria currently has an estimated 20,000 people working for domestic and international outsourcing firms.
- Ghana, with a population a 15th of Nigeria’s, has about the same 20,000 jobs Nigeria has and has set itself a target of 100,000.
- The Hire From Nigeria campaign, launched in Abuja four weeks earlier and taken to New York by the office of the Vice President, set an initial target of one million export-linked jobs by 2030.
Key Facts:2026: Egypt employed 195,300 people in exporting outsourcing firms as of June 2026, with exports of 5.2 billion dollars in the last financial year, according to the chief executive of its IT industry agency.2024: Morocco had 148,500 offshoring jobs in 2024 and is targeting 270,000 by 2030.2025: In 2025, it created 26,346 jobs serving international markets, its strongest year since 2018.2021: And yet the head of its industry body, BPESA, now expects the sector to add about 150,000 jobs by 2030, against the 500,000 envisaged in the national master plan agreed in 2021.
Editorial Excerpt
An opinion on Nigeria's plan for one million outsourcing jobs, arguing the 'Hire From Nigeria' campaign targets roles most at risk from AI automation.
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Nigeria currently has an estimated 20,000 people working for domestic and international outsourcing firms.
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Egypt employed 195,300 people in exporting outsourcing firms as of June 2026, with exports of 5.2 billion dollars in the last financial year, according to the chief executive of its IT industry agency.
