Welcome to Business Daily with me, Vivienne Nunes.

You know, when it comes to language these days, I don't say I speak...

Meet Ibrahim Diallo.

I've been here 15 years and I haven't been speaking to language every day.

He got his first computer when he was five years old, sparking a lifelong passion for programming.

Working with computers is all he ever remembers wanting to do. He's a Ghanaian citizen who

attended French school in Saudi Arabia. He speaks a handful of languages, and he's worked as a

software engineer in the US for 13 years. But during his time at college

and in the workplace, Ibrahim noticed something was missing, or as he puts it, some people.

He's described the experience of being a programmer who happens to be black as, well, lonely.

On a recent trip to California,

I caught up with Ibrahim for a chat

about the US tech industry

and his first-hand experience of its problem with diversity.

It feels very quiet in here, but may I ring the bell?

Please do.

I haven't just sealed a big deal with a client,

but I'm going to give it a go anyway.

It's very loud and a very quiet office.

I'm sorry for those who are still working.

No, I'm pretty sure they're all very excited for you.

They probably think you made a sale.

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