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When life hands you elephant dung, make paper
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Kenyan entrepreneurs are protecting their environment by turning elephant dung into paper.
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13 May 16
Pop culture and people inspire Monde Mabaso’s illustrations
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Design Indaba 2016 Emerging Creative, Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based illustrator who finds inspiration through this thriving city.
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13 May 16
The Honey: Representations of blackness as power
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Rendani Nemakhavhani's dynamic photo series "The Honey" turns away from blackness as struggle.
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13 May 16
Tony Gum: Young, carefree, made in Africa
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Labelled the coolest girl in Cape Town, “Artist in learning” Tony Gum tells us about her creative philosophy and why she is often her own muse.
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11 May 16
Three innovative solutions to water shortage in South Africa
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These three ideas were submitted to Hack4Water, an initiative aimed to help solve some of SAs water challenges.
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11 May 16
New African Photography Exhibition hosted in New York
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African artists and photographers are getting some serious attention and exposure overseas. Here's a look at one current exhibition in New York.
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10 May 16
Tanzanian street kids tell their stories through photography
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By providing Tanzanian street kids with cameras and training, Club Sanaa has them tell their own stories.
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10 May 16
Illustrator Ishaarah Arnold on experimentation, creativity and elusive inspiration
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"Inspiration is an elusive bastard..." South African illustrator Ishaarah Arnold talks about being creative in art and graphic design.
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9 May 16
Green Product: Wirework takes a contemporary twist on traditional crafts
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Craft
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The South African self-help project uses recycled materials to create functional art.
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6 May 16
Chimera IoT: a Kenyan startup designing smart homes
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Architecture & Interiors
The recently established company adapts Western technology to African specific conditions.
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5 May 16
Six documentaries that seek to drive change
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Film & Animation
Six documentary films will seek to make their mark at Good Pitch, an initiative that brings social change through cinematic arts.
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5 May 16
The Muko furniture series is designed with kids in mind
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African Design
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Craft
Today’s kids spend more and more time seated. These chairs are designed to ensure their comfort.
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4 May 16
Slut-shaming: Changing minds through photography
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Local photographer’s campaign to stop slut-shaming looks at the pain of the victim.
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3 May 16
Backpacks made from blankets
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Sibusiso Mokhachane makes backpacks from blankets to celebrate his heritage and help the world unlearn African stereotypes.
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2 May 16
Abai Schulze: Stylish leather goods, handmade in Ethiopia
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ZAAF is a collection of Ethiopian handbags and scarfs, hand loomed using traditional patterns and practices.
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29 Apr 16
South African creative Menzi Ndlovu isn’t just a one-minute man
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Johannesburg-based illustrator Menzi Ndlovu immortalises everyday people in one minute sketches.
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28 Apr 16
Michael Shiferaw: Digital design with a positive impact
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It’s a good time to be a creative in Africa, says creative director Michael Shiferaw
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27 Apr 16
Tackling Islamophobia through unifying portraits
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It’s time to shift the conversation on the Muslim identity, says NATIVE VML.
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27 Apr 16
Hunt virtual prey with this VR experience
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Interaction Design
Become the hunter in this interactive, educational, and experiential VR game.
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26 Apr 16
“Where is the ‘ME’ in Media?” asks a black woman in photography
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South African-based, Kenyan Stephanie Mzee’s new photographic series interrogates the representation of black women in media.
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25 Apr 16
Graphic posters explore the notion of "keeping it real"
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ndumiso Nyoni, a young designer from Johannesburg, has created a poster series on cultures that inspire him.
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22 Apr 16
Thomas Chapman: Welcoming change in the "ugly" city
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Founder of Local Studio, Thomas Chapman has directed his efforts towards social change through clever architecture in Johannesburg.
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22 Apr 16
African Design Centre fellowship programme to open in September
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Based in Kigali, the African Design Centre has launched a 2-yr fellowship programme to train the creative leaders who will design a more sustainable Africa.
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21 Apr 16
Laye Samb moves minds through illustration
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Senegalese artist Laye Samb takes a satirical and sometimes dark look at everyday life in Africa.
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21 Apr 16
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