Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amini (startup)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Draftify‎. ahead of a merger to Kate Kallot when the latter is created. While there is consensus Amini isn't notable, this is the scenario for which draft space was indtended. Star Mississippi 15:09, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Amini (startup)

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I don't think this passes WP:GNG / WP:NCORP. Source analysis: 1) no sigcov, 2) at 7 sentences, is arguably not sigcov. "a spokesperson told SpaceNews" suggests not independent, 3) lots of quotes, press release tone, site is called "disrupt africa" which is a press release buzzword, so likely not independent, 4) 2 big quotes, plus "Kallot emphasized" x2, suggesting that at least 4 paragraphs are not independent, which is a big part of the article, 5) press release tone and lots of quotes, not independent, 6) only 1 paragraph of coverage of Amini so not sigcov. –Novem Linguae (talk) 09:44, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies, Environment, and Africa. –Novem Linguae (talk) 09:44, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, btw, it may be speedily deleted. I've analyzed the sources, and they all seem to be passing mentions with no sign of significant coverage. --BoraVoro (talk) 09:52, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think this qualifies for WP:G11. The last sentence is promotional, but other than that the tone is acceptable. –Novem Linguae (talk) 09:56, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Startup is an African, female founded climate technology startup, I was able to find this which seems to pass SIGCOV, and because of the company, its founder was also named one of the top 100 most influential people by Time Magazine. (Perhaps a merge for a page about Kate Kallot). If this was an American company, I don't think it would be as notable, buts its not often we see companies from Kenya getting huge funding, for a very admirable and selfless cause. PD Slessor (talk) 10:24, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If I voted, I would propose that Amini , appears to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for organizations and companies WP:ORG. The company has received significant coverage in multiple reliable sources that are independent of the subject, such as TechCrunch, Business Insider Africa, Time magazine, SpaceNews, Forbes Africa, and Space in Africa.

The references provided indicate that Amini has made notable contributions to addressing environmental data scarcity in Africa through innovative uses of AI and satellite technology.

The company's substantial investment rounds and the recognition of its founder, Kate Kallot, by Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people further establish its notability.
I think this article should be retained and can be improved by incorporating additional information and secondary sources. The subjects of this article are already represented. But will trust WP:CONSENSUS PD Slessor (talk) 10:56, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You can do a bolded keep !vote if you want. The article author can participate. Just a tip if you're going to start writing company articles: the notability requirements of WP:NCORP are much stricter than WP:NPOL, due to problems with companies buying articles (advertorials). –Novem Linguae (talk) 14:00, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep to merge/redirect with Kate Kallot, a Kenyan woman who has notability requirements.
PD Slessor (talk) 19:03, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Delete WP:ORGTRIV meeting coverage in Wired but nowhere else Mach61 (talk) 14:54, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Actually, I would rather create a stub about Kate Kallot, as she appears to be notable, and redirect the article there [1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mach61 (talk • contribs)
Delete: It does not seem to pass WP:ORGCRIT, since RS coverage seems to be either press release copypasta or routine coverage of funding events. MarioGom (talk) 18:33, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment appreciate the perspectives shared in this discussion and understand the concerns about the notability and tone of the article. I agree that maintaining Wikipedia's standards is paramount, and I am committed to addressing the issues raised. While some sources may have a press release tone, there are others like TechCrunch and Business Insider Africa, and Time magazine that provide significant, independent coverage of Amini's innovative work in environmental data and AI technology in Africa. I suggest that we consider the potential value of this article in representing diverse topics on Wikipedia, especially from regions and sectors that may not receive as much attention. The merge or redirect with Kate Kallot's page could be a constructive way to preserve the noteworthy aspects of Amini's story while maintaining Wikipedia's quality standards. I look forward to working collaboratively to improve the article and ensure it meets the necessary criteria for inclusion. PD Slessor (talk) 19:20, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Its also worth noting that: This isn't a company offering a traditional service or selling products, they are an environmental data tech company working to solve the climate data gap in Kenya. PD Slessor (talk) 20:04, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is irrelevant to the notability criteria: WP:NCORP. MarioGom (talk) 20:36, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I've changed this ("Amini utilizes AI and space technologies to work towards providing environmental insights that can enable economic opportunities for farmers and drive systemic change across Africa.") to this ("Amini utilizes AI and space technologies to provide environmental insights for farmers.") in the body of the article. Regardless of the outcome of this discussion, this phrase needs to be toned down significantly from marketing-speak. Chetsford (talk) 22:00, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete due to coverage being WP:ROUTINE. Chetsford (talk) 22:00, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per above. Toadette ^{(Happy holiday!)} 08:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Does not pass WP:NCORP.Chaosbrigader64 (talk) 09:54, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify. I see multiple editors with a desire to merge to an article that doesn't exist. Given the recency of this articles creation and that desire, I think incubation is the right ATD here. —siroχo 18:58, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete or draftify per @Siroxo
Article had issues which certainly raise questions about bias that corrupted some of the writing. Seems the user who created the article had written some good pieces and then this article single handedly lead to their loss of rights. Unfortunately wikipedia is about the encyclopedic content, and AfD is not the users, but the content a user created. Also, to raise one point on that point @PD Slessor has only been a member since July, and while this article was most definitely a misnomer for multiple reasons, as stated by another Wikipedian on creators talk page, notable Kenyan people are in fact under-represented groups on Wikipedia.

But as it stands its still Draft or Delete. Cray04 (talk) 08:01, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.