Sisi Afrika Magazine – – Page 8

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

The rise of Africa’s Gen Zs: From TikTok, X to the streets

Kenya’s creatives take to the streets as Africa’s Gen Z finds its voice on national issues - transforming the face of demonstrations by leveraging the power of technology.

African Leaders

From Zakayo to Saul: The story of Kenyan President William Ruto

As Zacchaues did, President William Ruto can give half of his possessions to the poor and if he has cheated anybody out of anything, he should pay back four times the amount.

Energy & Transport

Volvo’s e-truck rental program is a milestone for Africa’s e-mobility quest

Volvo has unveiled an electric heavy-duty truck rental programme in South Africa, amidst a growing demand for clean mobility on the continent.

Human Rights & Freedoms

Gen Z boys’ attitudes to feminism are more nuanced than negative

Young men are more likely than older men to think that feminism has done more harm than good, according to a new survey, suggesting a backward step in attitudes to gender equality.

Energy & Transport

African airline traffic grows at second-fastest rate in the world, behind only Asia

The continent's air traffic is rising faster than most other regions in the world, thanks to a combination of factors including the opening of new routes and a transition to wide-body planes.

Technology & Innovation

Bitcoin spike fuels windfall earnings in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa

Major gains for African crypto investors as demand for Bitcoin propels the token back to record highs.

Science & Health

Kenya’s had unusually hot weather – an expert unpacks what could be causing it

Gilbert Ouma, the coordinator of the University of Nairobi’s Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, and an associate professor at the Department of Meteorology, answers why most parts of Kenya, including Nairobi, experienced unusually high temperatures.

Politics & Economy

Kenyans use humour to counter unpopular state policies – memes are the latest tool

Memes aren’t completely insulating users from potential state harassment and legal transgressions. Nevertheless, they are making it possible for Kenyans to expand their spaces and boundaries of popular expression, and to navigate some of the existing legal barriers to free expression.

Art & Culture

Congo Style: how two dictators shaped the DRC’s art, architecture and monuments

Instead of dismissing what he built as only the work of a dictator, I draw out the complexity of this time and what it meant to celebrate African craft, art forms and traditional culture.

Politics & Economy

100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power

This year’s celebration of the 100-plus years of radio offers us an opportunity, as African media scholars, to reflect on the historical significance, cultural relevance, political power and social impact of the medium on the continent.