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oDesk Global Outsourcing Statistics
Amit Bakshi at oDesk summarized some interesting trends on oDesk, a platform for outsourcing to freelancers and small businesses. Of note:
*The country with the most service providers (and the highest average feedback) is the US
*Philippines is the fastest-growing country on oDesk
*India has the largest number of software and web providers, categories that have 3x the [...]
Happy Holidays from Daproim
Steve Muthee, the young founder of Daproim (one of our service providers in Nairobi) sent an e-card with some photos from the company’s end-of-year party. I’ve included one below, with a quote, to highlight how his firm helps young, skilled workers in a low-income country:
The pictures comprise of both the Book Validation and Transcription team. [...]
Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp Interview
Samasource was profiled at the Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp by JD Lasica, of Real People Network (click on the image to view in Vimeo):
Samasource from JD Lasica on Vimeo.
Samasource profiled in Dutch RaboCom Magazine
Samasource was profiled in the Autumn 2008 edition in a piece called “Bridging the ICT Gap with Africa,” by Susan Randall.
Click the image below to download the full article.
RaboCom is a publication of the Global Telecommunications, Media and Internet (TMI) group within Rabobank International and is published twice a year.
Follow-on work with Benetech
We’re happy to report that Samasource’s largest client to date, Palo-Alto based nonprofit Benetech, has awarded a second contract to a Samasource service provider in Nairobi, Preciss International. Preciss is run by two Kenyan women, Mugure Mugo and Ivy Kimani, and employs university students and recent graduates in Nairobi on projects including data entry, transcription, [...]
Samasource wins contract with 750 Industries
Samasource just won another contract, this time for a Kenyan firm called Beeline (www.beeline.co.ke), one of our pilot vendors that specializes in online research, data entry, and digitization. Beeline’s management works with local NGOs to hire youth from slum communities in Nairobi, such as Mathare and Kibera and train them in a variety of business [...]
Samasource and oDesk raise awareness of socially responsible outsourcing
Samasource has partnered with oDesk, one of the world’s leading online marketplaces for outsourced IT and business process talent, to develop a “responsible outsourcing” awareness campaign targeting over 100,000 buyers and service providers. The campaign will help oDesk users learn about sustainable business practices and the social impact of outsourcing in low-income regions, as well [...]
Samasource wins 2nd place at Stanford Social E Challenge
Many thanks to our supporters and the excellent judging panel of established entrepreneurs and leading thinkers in social enterprise, including Don Baker (Foundation for Sustainable Development), Jon Abrams (CEO and Founder of Socializr and Friendster), Debra Dunn (Stanford d. School), Stephen DeBerry (CIO, Kapor Enterprises), and Gary Palin (Executive Director, NC State University College of [...]
Market for Change is now Samasource
We’ve changed our name to Samasource. Sama is a Sanskrit word meaning “level” or “equal.” Over the coming weeks, we’ll be migrating the site to www.samasource.org and announcing a number of new partnerships – please stay tuned!
Satyam Fraud Will Encourage New Outsourcing Models