Sisi Afrika Magazine – – Page 2

Sisi publishes periodical issues in Arts & Culture, Science & Technology, and Economy & Politics.

20 Top AI Startups in Africa and Their Funding

20 of Africa’s leading AI startups, their innovations, funding, and the impact they’re making in various industries.

Narrative Landscape Press Call For Submissions

Narrative Landscape Press accepts unsolicited manuscripts for fiction only, and we read our submissions inbox twice a year: from March 1 – March 31 and September 1 – September 30.

Art & Culture

China’s dwindling marriage rate is fuelling demand for brides trafficked from abroad

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese national political adviser, to propose lowering the legal marriage age from 22 to 18.

Technology & Innovation

China’s AI Boom Leaves Data Centers Empty—What’s Next for Africa?

In June 2024, China had built or initiated construction on over 250 internet data centers, backed by local governments, state-owned enterprises, and private investors. Despite this explosive growth, the utilization rate of computing resources provided by private servers was reported to be less than 5%

Politics & Economy

Upmarket upcycling: The woman proving that trash is an opportunity

Nelly Gesare built a multimillion-shilling enterprise from waste and in the process showed the potential of sustainability-driven businesses in Africa. Her venture, Greenthing Kenya, transforms discarded materials into valuable products.

Technology & Innovation

China’s DeepSeek releases AI model upgrade

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has unveiled an upgraded version of its language model, DeepSeek-V3-032.

Science & Health Startups

AISAP, A Startup Pioneering AI-Driven Diagnostics, Has Been Recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

Israeli medical startup AISAP has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the world's most innovative companies for 2025, securing fourth place globally in the healthcare category.

Art & Culture

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Long-term strategies to reduce aid dependency are critical. Breaking away from this current funding status requires concerted efforts building on proven best practice.

Art & Culture

Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real

This visual securitisation not only heightens fears of dependency but also primes certain audiences – in the US, Japan and France, for instance – to view China’s presence as a direct challenge to their interests.

Geopolitics Politics & Economy

If US attempts World Bank retreat, the China-led AIIB could be poised to step in – and provide a model of global cooperation

But any shrinking of U.S. leadership in international financial institutions would, I believe, run counter to the administration’s ostensible geopolitical goals, creating a vacuum for China to step into and take on a bigger global role.