Sisi Afrika Magazine – – Page 3

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

South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI) and USAID Funding Cuts

The termination of USAID funding has halted BRILLIANT Consortium's vaccine trials.

Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths

Among other issues, this has significant effects on US funding for HIV. The United States has been the world’s biggest donor to international HIV assistance, providing 73% of funding in 2023.

Startups

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.

Art & Culture Creative Writing

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.

African Cultural Knowledge 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%