Those Who Got Fired for Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI’s CEO
The reinstated CEO said, "with the new board and Satya’s support, I’m looking forward to returning to OpenAI."
The Reason OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman Was Fired in the First Place
The OpenAI board of directors who fired Altman consists of OpenAI’s chief scientist Ilya Sutskever; Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo; tech entrepreneur Tasha McCauley; and Helen Toner, the director of strategy at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
African Nations Unite for AI Safety: ‘The Bletchley Declaration’ Signed by Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda
This historic agreement to tackle AI risks was signed during the AI Safety Summit held in Bletchley Park, England, hosted by the UK government.
Social Commerce Startup Sukhiba Connect Raises $1.5 Million for Expansion Beyond Borders
Founded in 2021 by Ananth Gudipati as CEO and Abhinav Solipuram as CTO, Sukhiba focuses on B2B conversational commerce. It allows companies to sell to their clients using Meta's messaging service, WhatsApp.
Nigerian Cryptocurrency Startup, KoinWa Launches Blockchain and AI Education Platform.
The Nigerian cryptocurrency company, KoinWa has introduced a new web3 education platform called EduBlok.
US Based Company, WriteSea, Acquires Nigerian AI Startup CoverAI
CoverAI was created by Chris Adolphus, who used to be a lead designer at Chaka. CoverAI is built to help people find their dream jobs by making their CVs better, writing great cover letters, and teaching them how to ace interviews.
Cameroon-Based Fintech, Koree, Triumphs in Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Cameroonian fintech company Koree has emerged as the winner of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, beating out nearly 1,500 other fintechs.
Google ‘AI First’ Accelerator Has Chosen Garri Logistics and 10 African Other Startups for Its First Cohort
These startups cover a wide range of innovative solutions, from digital healthcare access to AI-driven online storefronts and customer support tools tailored for African SMBs.
Senegalese FMCG Intelligence Startup Lengo AI Raises Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Funds
Lengo AI is the first data-driven operating system for informal retail in Africa. It provides intelligence and highly actionable insights to FMCG brands by collecting data from thousands of corner shops.