Designers, thinkers, entrepreneurs and academics from across the globe will descend upon Cape Town, South Africa, to share thoughts, ideas and attitudes towards design and creativity as the world-renowned Design Indaba conference kicks off this Wednesday, 27 February 2013.

As a media partner, Bizcommunity.com has a dedicated special section. This year's event promises to be bigger

than ever before, cementing the platform's position as the go-to destination for taking the pulse of South African creativity.

For the first time this year, a Music Circuit been introduced to the programme. 32 acts, 8 venues, 3 nights and 1 city. Can you imagine that?

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In 'non-design' news this week: the African Development Bank launched a program to improve data management and dissemination in Africa. Dr KF Lai claims that innovation is key when it comes to the future of mobile in Africa. In Nigeria, a bill to safeguard personal information is underway, reports Onyebuchi Ezigbo.

Have a great week!
Evan-Lee Courie @evan1985

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