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Despite academic roots, Fiona Mpungu is a fabric and textile enthusiast who specialises in creating interior decoration products. >

Helen Borg is a visual communications graduate with a penchant for the quirky, and a knack for fun conceptual design. >

Using vintage tennis rackets, old coffee bags and other second-hand waste, Danielle Clough is breaking the mould of contemporary art. >

Beatenberg broke onto the South African pop scene in 2013, and have been releasing hit after hit ever since. >

At only 28 years old, Kyle Shepherd is one of South Africa's most progressive pianists and composers and has won many impressive music awards. >

Multi-talented architect Maxwell Mutanda uses design to address real-world issues. >

Acclaimed Brazilian graphic designer Fred Gelli founded design agency Tátil, and recently designed the branding for the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic Games. >

"While Carla appreciates messy art and abstraction, she takes pride in her perfectionism and chooses to keep things clean – for the most part." >

As well as a talented musician, Imogen Heap is a digital master. Her tech innovations include the Mi.Mu gloves and a conceptual platform called Mycelia. >

LACED is a range of hand-crafted, customised footwear, made to order by architect Dhiantha Achary. >

Illustrator Amy Slatem's aims to create products that encourage the user to be creative – doodling, writing and colouring. >

Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way. >

Helé de Beer is an emerging visual arts practitioner who aims to “embrace the messiness of the design process” through the creation of interesting textiles. >

Naresh Ramchandani is the first ever communications and advertising partner at Pentagram. >

Thomas Chapman is the founder of Local Studio – an architecture firm that creates public buildings and urban design schemes that promote social development. >

Design Indaba is a multifaceted platform committed to a better world through creativity. >

Benjamin Hubert is an award-winning British design entrepreneur and founder of LAYER. He focuses on human-centred design. >

Twins Cartoon is the pseudonym of Cairo-based identical twin cartoonist Mohamed and Haitham El-seht. >

Two creatives. One wanderlist. Zero reasons to stay at home. >

Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise The Venus Bushfires, is a Nigerian-born, London-raised composer, singer-songwriter and performance artist. >

Mercedes-Benz is a proud sponsor of Design Indaba Festival 2018. >

Erik Kessels is a Dutch artist, designer and curator with a great interest in photography. >

Emilie Gambade is currently the editor-in-chief for ELLE South Africa. >

Dillion S Phiri is the founder and creative director of Creative Nestlings. >

Aaron Kohn is the founding director of the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Johannesburg, South Africa. >