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  • Mutua Matheka in Sossusvlei in the Namib desert
    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. >
  • By Kyle Weeks
    Photographs capture the dangerous practice of wine collecting in Namibia
    The palm wine collectors in Namibia risk their lives for their cultural practice. >
  • Stock Image via Pixabay
    This Namibian student’s cellphone was created to make calls without airtime
    Namibian high school learner Simon Petrus has invented a device that makes calls without the use of airtime. >
  • "The World's Pain" by Black Vulcanite
    Track of the Week describes the difficulties of a life dedicated to music in insightful rhymes with back-up from an immaculate jazz sample. >
  •  The Project Room - Namibia
    The Project Room - Namibia
    Gallerist
    The Project Room highlights design made in Namibia by various members, using numerous design media. >
  • Images by Khumbula photographer Hannes Hamese.
    The vintage guru of Namibia
    Blogger Vanessa Grall of Messy Nessy Chic chats to the vintage guru of Namibia. >
  • Nina Maritz at AZA Architecture Conference 2013.
    Nina Maritz: Reduce the impact on the planet
    In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Nina Maritz speaks about designing community buildings and libraries around Namibia. >
  • These boots are made for walking: South African vellies get a revamp.
    Glam vellies
    Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >
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