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Unscrambling Africa photo project reveals the Africa beyond the slums and safaris
Photographer Mutua Matheka launched his project to show the complex beauty of African cities.
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Self-taught Malawian photographer grapples with ancestry in new photo series
“Who Will Bury You?” depicts a young, faceless woman ready to die.
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How drones are helping in the fight against malaria
“Where do mosquitoes go in the dry season?”
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Is this the world’s cheapest solar lamp?
UK firm designs cheap solar lamp for clean, reliable lighting.
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3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives
All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances.
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Beating Heart: An archive of African sounds is remixed for a new album
Several famous musicians have contributed remixes to the new Beating Hearts album, using sounds from a vast and previously private audio archive.
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Craftsmen in Malawi make equipment for their hospitals
The Care Collection is a low-cost hospital equipment alternative manufactured by Malawian craftsmen.
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Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa
Designer and recent graduate Ackeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers.
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Trailer: Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa
Designer and recent graduate Akeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers.
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In celebration of the African vernacular architecture
American architect Jon Sojkowski is gathering an online archive of images and information that celebrate African vernacular architecture.
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A school is unpacked in Malawi
How a rural school went from fabrication at a workshop in Johannesburg to erection on a dusty site in the village of Chimphamba.
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"Golide" by Sonye
Track of Week is a light and catchy love song by Malawian R&B singer-songwriter Sonye.
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Light learning
Architecture for a Change uses lightweight materials with extreme efficiency for a school in rural Malawi.
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From discarded bottle to desirable decor
The Blantyre Jars by People of the Sun offer a fresh way of reusing discarded wine bottles.
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People of the Sun
Social Entrepreneur
People of the Sun is a non-profit social enterprise based in Malawi.
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All-terrain vehicle
Road or no road - South African-born designer Ackeem Ngwenya's innovative adaptable wheel system takes on any terrain.
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Utilitarian beauty
Dutch designer Reny van der Kamp questions and redefines design in "Utensils", a book based on documenting a Malawian family's life through their utensils.
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