The Eastern Cape offers an exhilarating experience for visitors with the bustling port cities of Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and East London that contain pockets and centres of BPO and CX skills and expertise.
Macro Economic Overview
Major Cities and Population Areas
- Port Elizabeth-Nelson Mandela Bay 1,176,111
- OR Tambo District 1,354,827
- Amatole District 816,778
- Alfred Nzo District 807,379
- East London-Buffalo City 775,872
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Population Demographics
- Provincial population: 6,498,683
- Current male population: 3,068,644
- Current female population: 3,430,038
- Youth population aged 18 - 35: 1,843,289
- Percentage of youth population: 29%
- Business language: English
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Economic Indicators
- Provincial GDP in Rand: R331,093 Billion
- Provincial GDP in US$: $22.5 Billion
- SA GDP Contribution: 8%
- GDP Per Capita: R55,094 ($3,852)
- Economic Growth: 0.8% in 2018
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Top GBS Services
Eastern Cape GBS Services

BPO and Contact Centre Capabilities
Front Office BPO Capabilities
- Customer Service & Support
- Retentions, Cross-selling & Upselling
- Customer Churn & Winback
- Inbound/Outbound Voice Services
Next-Gen Digital Contact Centre Expertise
- Instant Messaging
- Social Media
- Web Chat
- Omnichannel Communications
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Business Process Services
Specialist Niche Domain Capabilities
- Learning Services Outsourcing (LSO)
- Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
- Data Analytics
- Back Office Processing
Vertical Industries
Specialist Services
- Automotive
- Healthcare & Medical
- Retail & eCommerce
- Telecoms
- Travel and Tourism
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People and Skills
Eastern Cape People and Skills

Current Youth Population: 1,843,289
Skills and Training Initiatives
- Agent-to-Agent Coaching
- Blended Learning
- Classroom Based Learning
- Contact Centre Training
- CX Training
- eLearning
- Leadership Coaching
- On-the-job Training
- Technical Training
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Eastern Cape Domestic Services GBS Headcount: 6,900
Eastern Cape International GBS Headcount: 96
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Channels and Technology
Eastern Cape Channels and Technology

Automation and Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Biometrics
- Business-process-as-a-Service (BpaaS)
- Campaign Management
- Cloud Technology
- Contact-centre-as-a-Service (CcaaS)
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- Data Protection Applications
- Employee Collaboration Tools
- Gamification
- Machine Learning
- Marketing Automation
- Mobile Applications
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- Quality Assurance Tools
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Social Engagement Tools
- Unified Communications
- Workforce Optimisation
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Customer Service Channels
- Agent/Voice
- Chat Bots
- Email
- Fax
- Instant Messaging
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- IVR
- Mobile
- Omnichannel
- Outbound Campaign Diallers
- Post
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- Predictive Routing
- Social Media
- SMS
- Website
- Web Chat
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Value Proposition