Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama launched another addition to the Business process outsourcing (BPO) sector – Bula Outsourcing, this evening (06/04/22).
In acknowledging the organisation, PM Bainimarama said that Fiji has a skilled, young, literate, English-speaking and tech-savvy workforce with neutral accents easily understood by an Aussie, Kiwi, British or American.
“We have a stable business environment that has produced consistent strong economic growth through consistent policy making for a nine-year period, prior to the pandemic,” he said.
“Bula outsourcing began its operations during the pandemic, which surely demonstrates its confidence in Fiji—in our world-class ICT infrastructure, our policies, our competitive business costs, our people and of course our attractive tax incentives.”
“Our aim is to create an identity for Fiji as a preferred destination for businesses to outsource their services,” he added.
PM Bainimarama added that Fiji has the right elements for a successful BPO sector.
“The BPO sector currently employs more than 7,000 Fijians and has the potential to generate about 100,000 jobs in the next 10 years,” he said.
“Government has provided an annual marketing grant of $200,000 to the BPO Council to promote Fiji as an ideal BPO destination, and we will continue to provide attractive tax incentives for the industry as well as support the development of dedicated IT and BPO parks.”
“The executives and staff of Bula Outsourcing have taken the company – a staff of 10 when it was established last year – to a staff of 70 today,” PM Bainimarama added.
PM Bainimarama also encouraged the organisation to expand their charitable initiatives to complement the Fijian Government’s continuous efforts to empower Fijians, in particular, those on the margins of society.