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The Stratflex family of furniture grows with the addition of this cleverly designed flat-pack table. >

African icons old and new abound in this week's top stories, from a graphic collage of Madiba to new designs for bubblegum brand Chappies. >

Meet Mugendi M'Rithaa, the Kenyan educator and activist who has been working behind the scenes to promote the power of design in Africa. >

Faithless percussionist Sudha Kheterpal wants to shake up the world to create clean energy for people without access to electricity. >

The quintessential 21st-century accessory gets a Xhosa-inspired case courtesy of Vukile Batyi and Laduma Ngxokolo. >

Master carpet maker Paco Pakdoust translates contemporary South African artworks into the medium of wool and silk. >

Form follows context in Andile Dyalvane's Docks Table Black that reflects the gentrification of the neighbourhood in Cape Town where his studio is located. >

Artist-blacksmith Conrad Hicks' sculptural pieces often emerge from working with the raw material in his forge. >

South African design duo Dokter and Misses creates a striking new MTV Africa Music Awards trophy. >

Dutch furniture design company LINTELOO has launched a range of furniture and home accessories that brings an edgy African flair to its classic furniture. >

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >

South African designer Laurie Wiid van Heerden creates a striking bench for the Southern Guild Collection to be exhibited at the upcoming Design Miami/Basel. >

Aïssa Dione pushes the boundaries of traditional Senegalese textile design through incorporating technological elements. >

Paolo Mastrogiuseppe combines his love for coffee and motoring to create a one-of-a-kind coffee machine. >

Melle Smets and Joost van Onna collaborate with local Ghanaian craftsmen to create an African car. >

Freeplay Energy's fetal heart rate monitor provides a safe and accessible solution for healthcare workers in developing countries during childbirth. >

Meet Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody. Their collection of African-flavoured domestic curiosities runs the spectrum of quirky cool. >

Many girls in Uganda aren't able to attend school on the days they menstruate because they can’t afford the basic sanitary products. Makapads offers a solution. >

Designers without Borders have collaborated with Mozambican basket weavers to create an African-inspired armchair. >

Leading global travel and transport design consultancy Priestmangoode has designed a new interior identity for South African Airways. >

Inga Gubeka's Umtwalo Wooden Backpack is an exploration of using unconventional materials when designing accessories. >

The Crazy Legs table made from reclaimed wood by Tekura Design based in Accra, Ghana depicts both our diversity as people and our collective destiny. >

The Cardiopad is a touch-screen tablet that enables medical specialists to diagnose patients miles away. >

Street Sleeper uses innovation to tackle some of the challenges facing homeless men and women. >