SVB and Signature Bank shut down, Naspers closes Foundry, Another Meta layoff, OpenAI's GPT-4

<div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/ELoHjZCj-bs</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at some global events in the tech space that may affect the African tech ecosystem.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Silicon Valley Bank &amp; Signature Bank shut down</li> <li>Naspers shuts down Foundry</li> <li>Meta and Y Combinator layoffs</li> <li>Nigeria launches $672 million fund for tech entrepreneurs</li> <li>OpenAI launches GPT-4</li> </ul> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div>Register for Lagos Startup Expo here -&nbsp;<a id="https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/" class="zn-link" title="https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/" href="https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true">https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/</a></div> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>Subscribe to <strong>The Workaholic</strong> - <a id="https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/" class="zn-link" title="https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/" href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true">https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/</a></div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Fintech Today</strong> - <a id="https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/" class="zn-link" title="https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/" href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true">https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/</a></div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Techpoint Digest</strong> -&nbsp;<a id="https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/" class="zn-link" title="https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/" href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true">https://techpoin