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Re:African tech workers push back on U.S. startup built to h... by neilv on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:27PM (#23787854)
There's a long and brutal history of Western countries and businesses exploiting African people and resources.

Is Andela an NGO/charity, or it is a VC-backed unicorn-track startup?

If it's a startup, have the employees been getting equity?

The article mentions some employees taking a pay cut to join.

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Re:African tech workers push back on U.S. startup built to h... by jariel on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:48PM (#23787959)
Giving people jobs when there are other options is opposite of 'exploitation'.
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Re:African tech workers push back on U.S. startup built to h... by TomMarius on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:47PM (#23787949)
Why would they get equity? Are you getting equity in any other software house?
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