Company signals
Sama
2 signals in the current window, with MitchelLake's leadership read on each.
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Market context: Backdrop: a 105.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 2.4 on the month) with Americas activity rising (+2.4pts).
Sama: 0 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 2 tracked across 1 days.
Signals at Sama
Layoffs
EMEASama laid off more than 1,000 workers in Kenya after Meta terminated their content moderation and AI training contract
Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
curated · 2026-04-17 · context →
Layoffs
AmericasSama laying off over 1,100 Kenyan workers following end of Meta contract
Leadership read: Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
curated · 2026-04-16 · context →
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