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Leila Janah: The Life And Legacy Of SamaSource’s Founder

elia Janah knew something most of us didn’t when it comes to sourcing top tech talent, and she bet on her idea with all her heart.


If you had to guess, what are the odds that someone living in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, (the largest urban slum in Africa with a population estimated between 500K-1M), could land a technology-based job with Google, Microsoft, Salesforce or Walmart? With little access to electricity, basic sanitation, or transportation — could the brightest, most talented resident even stand a chance?



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