Sisi Afrika Magazine

January 17, 2022January 12, 2022

DRC: The Woman Inventor Behind Traffic Safety Robots in Lubumbashi

When Thérèse Kirongozi's brother died in a pedestrian accident, she noticed the number of road fatalities involving pedestrians - particularly amongst school-going children - was particularly high in her country. So she decided to "be the change". Her giant robots have become a feature of her city's streets and are credited with reducing road accidents across the country. Now she wants to install them far and wide.

by Rose Mumbi Ngoy - bird contributor

November 24, 2021November 17, 2021

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

Global Blockchain Investor Targets Six African Countries, Counting on a “Quantum Leap” Into the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Six countries in Africa are being targeted by a tech investor as the most likely to tap into multi-billion dollar blockchain markets to fix challenges in key sectors like finance, agriculture and health.

by Conrad Onyango - bird contributor

Apps Technology & Innovation

Netflix is Free in Kenya: Is this the End of the Debate on Service Subscription on the African Continent?

"The treatment of African consumers by the western countries, especially by the United States companies is mind-boggling. There are an extraordinary amount of services that are cut off from African global citizens without any rationale behind it at all", says Oduor Jagero.

by Oduor Jagero October 11, 2021January 12, 2022

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

Is Technology an Existential Threat?

So what are your own reactions to technology? Do you feel excited or downright horrified at the possibility of owning a humanoid Tesla bot that could run your errands for you?

by Mildred Awino October 4, 2021November 17, 2021

Startups Technology & Innovation

Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Public Bike-Share Transport System

The City of Kigali has partnered with Guraride — Africa’s first public bike-share system in Kigali Rwanda ¬— as part of a campaign to promote non-motorized transport, as a resource-efficient, environmentally-friendly, healthy and safe alternative for the people of Rwanda.

by Richard Oduor Oduku September 20, 2021September 28, 2021

Apps Technology & Innovation

15 Million African Viewers to Stream Movies Online by 2026

The number of streaming subscribers in Africa is expected to jump nearly 200 per cent to 15 million by 2026, according to new estimates, as the pandemic forces Africans to look for entertainment at home.

by Seth Onyango - bird contributor September 3, 2021September 1, 2021

Big Tech Technology & Innovation

Dystopian Futures: Can Robots Be Moral?

Optimists talk of a future where instead of having human beings facing each other across a battlefield, belligerents in a battle will simply deploy their robotic troops to destroy one another.

by Agar Omondi April 4, 2021May 10, 2021

Apps Technology & Innovation

Mobile Data Costs Slowing Digital Adoption in Africa

Why bother with these apps? I have never understood! They take so much data!

by Wanjiku Kimani April 4, 2021September 28, 2021