Still, Africa remains burdened by severe disadvantages, not the least of which is a terrible image. "Big corporations don't even have Africa on the map when they consider outsourcing locations," says Sambou Makalou, a native of Mali who tries to persuade US employers to shift service jobs to Africa.
然而非洲仍然背负着严重的劣势，其中之一就是其糟糕的形象。"大公司甚至没有把非洲放在他们考虑外包地点的版图上"，山布•马卡洛如是说。他是马里人，正企图说服美国雇主将服务性工作转移到非洲。"非洲有真正的机会接收外包服务，"他表示，"但也存在障碍。"