Positioning Nepal’s IT Workforce to Win
Positioning Nepal’s IT Workforce to Win ByVikasaTech | The numbers speak for themselves: Nepal’s IT off-shoring market has considerable upside potential for investors, tech talent, and ecosystem builders. But how different stakeholders interact with this fast-growing and equally fast-evolving market will determine whether an IT services boom unfolds or a IT off-shoring dream fizzles out. […]
Are We Serious About Our IT-Services Industry?
Are We Serious About Our IT-Services Industry? ByVikasaTech | This article was originally published in The Kathmandu Post, a leading English language daily, titled “Are we serious about our IT Industry?” on May 6, 2024. There are a couple of noteworthy but underrepresented elements in the mainstream discourse about Nepal’s IT services industry. First, this […]
Enabling IT Outsourcing: A Pivotal Role for Nepal’s Development Partners
Enabling IT Outsourcing : A Pivotal Role for Nepal’s Development Partners ByVikasaTech | In the world of “development”, Donor Agencies, Foundations, and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) are constantly in search of opportunities to maximize the value of every tax payer funded Dollar that they allocate (“invest”). This value is typically measured by numerous social, economic, […]
VikasaTech: A Nuanced Alternative to Traditional Nepali Outsourcing
VikasaTech: A Nuanced Alternative to Traditional Nepali Outsourcing ByVikasaTech | Outsourcing is largely the byproduct of imperfect labor markets. Stated differently, wage rate differentials for similar technical skills across geographies – and adjusted for factors such as the relative cost of living, etc. – generates avenues for arbitrage. Capitalizing on these opportunities has given rise […]
Accelerated Off-shoring Enabled by VikasaTech
Accelerated Off-shoring Enabled by VikasaTech ByVikasaTech | Fundamentally, there are three reasons why the case for more Nepali IT and business process outsourcing (together, “IT Services”) is self-evident. One, demand in the global market for these services is theoretically limitless; two, the Nepali mindset is familiar with and predisposed to exporting services; and three, service-led […]
Every Tech Company in Nepal will be an Outsourcing Company
Every Tech Company in Nepal will be an Outsourcing Company ByVikasaTech | February 2, 2024 | This article was originally published in The Kathmandu Post, a leading English language daily, titled “The Future of Nepal’s Tech Industry” on September 21, 2022 Over the coming 12-24 months, every tech company in Nepal will become an outsourcing […]