Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cowrywise (2nd nomination)

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The result was delete. Missvain (talk) 19:29, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cowrywise

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Loads of sources about the same funding the corporation has acquired, but that is not true claim to notability. Why is this org notable? Please refer to WP:SPEAKSELF.

I see an advert for an org that fails WP:NCORP Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^{Talk to me} 21:29, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:41, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nigeria-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 21:41, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete — fails to meet NCORP and all tale signs of conflict of interest editing (upe to be precise) are very much present in the article. Celestina007 (talk) 14:35, 19 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - This is a really tough !vote for me because I'm a huge fan and a consumer of Cowrywise services but rules are rules. Did an in-depth BEFORE search and could only find routine coverage and a single article that counts as SIGCOV. I however doubt that there's COI/UPE editing at play here because the article creator also created Odunayo Eweniyi who is the COO of their rival company as seen here and here. The Sokks💕 ^_(talk) 18:35, 19 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I usually won't hop on a deletion discussion on an article I created because I believe if the community would always know best. This is Nigeria's kind of Venmo and Revolut. I have provided the necessary references to back up its notability. Like I said here, it is locally notable, meets SIGCOV and NCORP. What is Wikipedia to a local Nigerian if the topics around them can not be covered here after meeting the requirements? What are the local outreaches to more grassroot editors for if it is to build content in places far away. In the rise of fintechs, Flutterwave, Paystack and other companies can't be covered here? We are westernalizing Wikipedia if we are not holding local credible sources as they are. I would be glad if more members of the global community can shed contribute their interpretation of the policies without bias. C (talk) 09:44, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Hey @Danidamiobi:, I actually agree with you about contextualising for our own environment as media coverage is definately not the same as what's obtainable in the west but there's no room for bending the rules for environments like ours so we have to abide by the existing rules and trust that it'll get better. Better still, you can you can make a case for contextualising in cases like these. Kind regards, The Sokks💕 ^_(talk) 08:49, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep it's got techcrunch in-depth coverage and many others, so meets WP:GNG.Webmaster862 (talk) 00:10, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: ATTN The Sokks,Celestina007, Shellwood : I have found many more in-depth articles about them and improved the article. [1][2][3] [4] and few shorter mentions [5] [6]. Webmaster862 (talk) 00:23, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Hey @Webmaster862:, there's no doubt that a lot of sources exist and I'm willing to change my vote if we can find three reliable sources that address the company in detail. Not routine coverage like raising capital or launching a new product. NCCORP is a pretty tough nut to crack. I've added a source assessment table to review all the sources listed in the article and the ones you provided. Kindly share your thoughts.

Source assessment table
Source	Independent?	Reliable?	Significant coverage?	Count source toward GNG?
Proshare	Sponsored post credited to Cowrywise	Self published source		✘ No
Guardian Nigeria		Generally a reliable source	Routine coverage of a new product	✘ No
Techcrunch	An Interview		Routine coverage	✘ No
Technext			A review	✔ Yes
Disrupt Africa			Passing mention	✘ No
Dignited		~ No evidence of editorial oversight	In depth review	~ Partial
Guardian Nigeria	Interview of CEO			✘ No
Techpoint			Routine coverage	✘ No
Y Combinator		Blog Source		✘ No
Nairametrics			Routine Coverage	✘ No
Technext			Routine coverage	✘ No
Business Day			Routine coverage	✘ No
INC				✘ No
Bloomberg			Passing mention	✘ No
BFA Global	Primary source			✘ No
Business Insider	Interview			✘ No
TechCrunch			Routine coverage	✘ No
Nairametrics				✔ Yes
TechCrunch			Routine coverage	✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

The Sokks💕 ^_(talk) 08:34, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@TheSokks Any chance you can edit the table to prevent the first column making it so wide it's almost unintelligible, please? Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^{Talk to me} 08:57, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Timtrent apologies. Fixed The Sokks💕 ^_(talk) 09:14, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I am unable to find any references that meet the criteria for establishing notability. In the table above, the two that are marked as counting towards notability are reviews of one of the products (the app) and not about the company - the topic of this article. Also, the Nairametrics article is a copy of this blog post which was published months previously. HighKing⁺⁺ 18:04, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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