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Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

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Young Ones One Show launches new creative brief Clash Royale

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

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#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2017

WGSN press event in Cape Town

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25 Apr 2017

Hitchcock Michalski wins pitch to develop new Nigerian bank identity

Hitchcock Michalski wins pitch to develop new Nigerian bank identity

Hitchcock Michalski 3 Apr 2017

(L-R): Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz, Medical Director, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology,Heidelberg University Hospital; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o of Moi University, Nairobi; and Hermann Bussmann, Research Associate, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

How design thinking can save lives

30 Mar 2017

Five ways to ensure a high-tech marketing masterpiece

Five ways to ensure a high-tech marketing masterpiece

28 Mar 2017

Documenting the African public transport story

Documenting the African public transport story

20 Mar 2017

Launch of Africa's first design thinking institute

Launch of Africa's first design thinking institute

Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 3 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire

#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire

Leigh Andrews 3 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Students' social activism FTW!

Leigh Andrews 2 Mar 2017

Stassen with 'Blades' - part of the Hero Exhibition that takes place at Open Design.

#DesignMonth: The importance of design education with Suné Stassen

Leigh Andrews 28 Feb 2017

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Tom Jackson 27 Feb 2017

Picture: Supplied

Five product design tips to create a 'wow' experience

Robin Singh 9 Feb 2017

Behan in action at the design sprint challenge for the city of New York.

#DesignMonth: Disrupt your own business before someone else does!

Leigh Andrews 2 Feb 2017

Demystifying design thinking

Dave Nemeth 1 Feb 2017

Design thinking and empathy generation

Design thinking and empathy generation

Robert Bloom and Katherine Train 13 Jan 2017

Marriott International expands presence in Algeria

Marriott International expands presence in Algeria

9 Jan 2017

Are you making these five logo design blunders?

Charles Mburugu 20 Dec 2016

#TRENDING: Will going 'green' bring hope to 2017?

#TRENDING: Will going 'green' bring hope to 2017?

Louise Marsland 13 Dec 2016

Becoming more human-focused in your problem-solving

Becoming more human-focused in your problem-solving

Helna Brown 2 Dec 2016

Design thinking for youngsters is essential for innovation

Design thinking for youngsters is essential for innovation

2 Dec 2016

Created for DesignThinkers Academy by

Design-led or design-mediated?

Robert Bloom 22 Nov 2016

Getting to know Design Indaba's creative director - Selly Raby Kane

Getting to know Design Indaba's creative director - Selly Raby Kane

Beverley Klein 15 Nov 2016

Harnessing behavioural psychology to enhance user experience

Harnessing behavioural psychology to enhance user experience

Jason Ried 4 Nov 2016

Are you making these product packaging blunders?

Charles Mburugu 2 Nov 2016

Essence Festival Durban offers ARTiculate Africa Exhibition

10 Oct 2016

Ghana Fashion & Design Week

Ghana Fashion and Design Week

26 Sep 2016

Five tips for creating a great business logo

Charles Mburugu 12 Sep 2016

Infographics - powerful marketing tools but need skilful design

2 Sep 2016

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

19 Aug 2016

Sarah Personette, VP global business marketing, Facebook. Source: Gallo Images.

#Loeries2016: Creating thumb-stopping creative in the mobile revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 19 Aug 2016

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#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2017

WGSN press event in Cape Town

Four key trends of African design in 2017/18

25 Apr 2017

Hitchcock Michalski wins pitch to develop new Nigerian bank identity

Hitchcock Michalski wins pitch to develop new Nigerian bank identity

Hitchcock Michalski 3 Apr 2017

(L-R): Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz, Medical Director, Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology,Heidelberg University Hospital; Elkanah Omenge Orang'o of Moi University, Nairobi; and Hermann Bussmann, Research Associate, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

How design thinking can save lives

30 Mar 2017

Five ways to ensure a high-tech marketing masterpiece

Five ways to ensure a high-tech marketing masterpiece

28 Mar 2017

Documenting the African public transport story

Documenting the African public transport story

20 Mar 2017

Launch of Africa's first design thinking institute

Launch of Africa's first design thinking institute

Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 3 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire

#DesignIndaba2017: The URGENT design strength of feminine fire

Leigh Andrews 3 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Students' social activism FTW!

Leigh Andrews 2 Mar 2017

Stassen with 'Blades' - part of the Hero Exhibition that takes place at Open Design.

#DesignMonth: The importance of design education with Suné Stassen

Leigh Andrews 28 Feb 2017

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Tom Jackson 27 Feb 2017

Picture: Supplied

Five product design tips to create a 'wow' experience

Robin Singh 9 Feb 2017

Behan in action at the design sprint challenge for the city of New York.

#DesignMonth: Disrupt your own business before someone else does!

Leigh Andrews 2 Feb 2017

Demystifying design thinking

Dave Nemeth 1 Feb 2017

Design thinking and empathy generation

Design thinking and empathy generation

Robert Bloom and Katherine Train 13 Jan 2017

Marriott International expands presence in Algeria

Marriott International expands presence in Algeria

9 Jan 2017

Are you making these five logo design blunders?

Charles Mburugu 20 Dec 2016

#TRENDING: Will going 'green' bring hope to 2017?

#TRENDING: Will going 'green' bring hope to 2017?

Louise Marsland 13 Dec 2016

Becoming more human-focused in your problem-solving

Becoming more human-focused in your problem-solving

Helna Brown 2 Dec 2016

Design thinking for youngsters is essential for innovation

Design thinking for youngsters is essential for innovation

2 Dec 2016

Created for DesignThinkers Academy by

Design-led or design-mediated?

Robert Bloom 22 Nov 2016

Getting to know Design Indaba's creative director - Selly Raby Kane

Getting to know Design Indaba's creative director - Selly Raby Kane

Beverley Klein 15 Nov 2016

Harnessing behavioural psychology to enhance user experience

Harnessing behavioural psychology to enhance user experience

Jason Ried 4 Nov 2016

Are you making these product packaging blunders?

Charles Mburugu 2 Nov 2016

Essence Festival Durban offers ARTiculate Africa Exhibition

10 Oct 2016

Ghana Fashion & Design Week

Ghana Fashion and Design Week

26 Sep 2016

Five tips for creating a great business logo

Charles Mburugu 12 Sep 2016

Infographics - powerful marketing tools but need skilful design

2 Sep 2016

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

19 Aug 2016

Sarah Personette, VP global business marketing, Facebook. Source: Gallo Images.

#Loeries2016: Creating thumb-stopping creative in the mobile revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 19 Aug 2016

Shopfitting: bricks and mortar brand reinforcement

15 Jul 2016

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

8 Jul 2016

Diagnosis app scoops Africa health prize

27 May 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

Zimbabwean high school students design car

Zimbabwean high school students design car

Melody Mashaire 24 May 2016

#TRENDING: Best new products this year

Louise Marsland 23 May 2016

Togolese techie, Kodjo Afate Gnikou, has invented a 3D printer that costs only $100 to make, using easily sourced second-hand electronics. The 3D-printer alleviates the negative effects of E-Waste and is a game-changer for the electronics industry. (Image: Daniel Hayduk, Ulule)

Africa's phenomenal inventors

Stewart Maganga 18 May 2016

Building sustainable smart cities

Building sustainable smart cities

13 May 2016

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

11 May 2016

Micheal Habumugisha of Musanze in his workshop. Source: COMESA

Africa regional leather design studio launched

9 May 2016

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