Fashion designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi left Ghana to study in London but chose to return home afterwards to set up her own accessories brand. She tells us why. >

Spark Design and Innovation's inflatable raft uses an innovative tilting mechanism that makes it easier to pull rescue victims out of the water. >

Teak and brass combine in two stools that exemplify this Chennai-based studio's subtle synthesis of age-old Indian craft and contemporary design. >

The French designer tells us in her own words about her time spent with Zimbabwean weavers developing baskets based on the gourd. >

Like the insect it is named after, the Gerridae harvester is light on its feet and the environment. >

The food design duo tells us why they think we can't leave food production to the large multinationals. >

Our African Report on the vibrant portraits of Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj captured readers' attention this week. >

This week we look to Lusaka, Zambia, for a head-bobbing track by Afro-R&B artist Roberto. >

Photographer David Goldblatt tells us which post-Apartheid monuments he considers successful and why. >