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

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

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

17 Oct 2024

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The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

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Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

3 May 2019

David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa. Photo credit for Waiswa: Osborne Macharia.

#OneShow2019: David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa's online judging panel insights

Leigh Andrews 2 May 2019

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2 May 2019

#CNILux: Creating Noonoouri - high fashion's virtual darling

#CNILux: Creating Noonoouri - high fashion's virtual darling

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Apr 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

25 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Vote for your favourite African creative

18 Apr 2019

Visitors moved by SA designs at Milan Design Week 2019

Visitors moved by SA designs at Milan Design Week 2019

17 Apr 2019

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

Liam Freeman 15 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

8 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

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Six local designers to boast afro-contempo designs at Milan Design Week

5 Apr 2019

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

Ra-ees Moerat 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

An idea of what you'll find in the #ShowUs image library.

#FairnessFirst: Stock images that finally reflect real women in Africa

Leigh Andrews 1 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Lesotho Rise in the City design competition winner announced

Lesotho Rise in the City design competition winner announced

20 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

Angie White 28 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

Terry Levin 28 Feb 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

Jessica Tennant 27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

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2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2 May 2019

#CNILux: Creating Noonoouri - high fashion's virtual darling

#CNILux: Creating Noonoouri - high fashion's virtual darling

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Apr 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

25 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Vote for your favourite African creative

18 Apr 2019

Visitors moved by SA designs at Milan Design Week 2019

Visitors moved by SA designs at Milan Design Week 2019

17 Apr 2019

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

Liam Freeman 15 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

8 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Image supplied.

Six local designers to boast afro-contempo designs at Milan Design Week

5 Apr 2019

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

Ra-ees Moerat 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

An idea of what you'll find in the #ShowUs image library.

#FairnessFirst: Stock images that finally reflect real women in Africa

Leigh Andrews 1 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Lesotho Rise in the City design competition winner announced

Lesotho Rise in the City design competition winner announced

20 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

Angie White 28 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

Terry Levin 28 Feb 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

Jessica Tennant 27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

Growing tourism with innovative visitor experience design technology

25 Feb 2019

Virginie Viard to succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel

Virginie Viard to succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel

20 Feb 2019

CcHUB Design Lab, Rwanda

Co-Creation Hub launches in Rwanda

19 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

1 Feb 2019

3 business non-negotiables for 2019

3 business non-negotiables for 2019

Leigh Whiting 31 Jan 2019

Lara Utian-Preston is the founder of Red Flag Content Relations.

#BizTrends2019: 3D design goes mainstream

Lara Utian-Preston 31 Jan 2019

The winner of AKQA’s brief to make Beats the ideal companion for commuters was: Christian Johnstone, Isabel Mickleburgh, Chad Joyce.

D&AD exhibits 2018 New Blood Shift Class work and reveals winners of briefs

18 Jan 2019

Mastercard drops name from logo to become symbol brand

9 Jan 2019

Unbox the festive season

Unbox the festive season

Bizcommunity.com 7 Dec 2018

New doll Hunadi speaks English, Sesotho, isiXhosa and isiZulu

New doll Hunadi speaks English, Sesotho, isiXhosa and isiZulu

29 Nov 2018

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

Tom Lee and Stefan Lie 2 Nov 2018

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