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The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

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Global excellence in B2B journalism: All the 2024 Tabbie Awards winners

2 Sep 2024

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#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

By Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2024

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

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All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Loeries CEO Andrew Human encourages everyone to tell better stories.

#AfricaMonth: Advertising's shift beyond 'selling stuff' to tell better regional stories

Leigh Andrews 3 May 2019

Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

3 May 2019

David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa. Photo credit for Waiswa: Osborne Macharia.

#OneShow2019: David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa's online judging panel insights

Leigh Andrews 2 May 2019

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2 May 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

25 Apr 2019

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Vote for your favourite African creative

18 Apr 2019

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

Liam Freeman 15 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

8 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

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Six local designers to boast afro-contempo designs at Milan Design Week

5 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

Angie White 28 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

Terry Levin 28 Feb 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

Jessica Tennant 27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

1 Feb 2019

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Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Loeries CEO Andrew Human encourages everyone to tell better stories.

#AfricaMonth: Advertising's shift beyond 'selling stuff' to tell better regional stories

Leigh Andrews 3 May 2019

Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

Meshack Mulaudzi is giving African children positive representation through toys

3 May 2019

David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa. Photo credit for Waiswa: Osborne Macharia.

#OneShow2019: David Tshabalala and Sarah Waiswa's online judging panel insights

Leigh Andrews 2 May 2019

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2019 Dezeen Awards open for entries

2 May 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

#OneShow2019: What to expect from Creative Week in New York

25 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Vote for your favourite African creative

18 Apr 2019

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

#CNILux: The creative cultural legacy of MaXhosa by Laduma

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

#CNILux: Models of colour are not a trend, we are here to stay - Naomi Campbell

Liam Freeman 15 Apr 2019

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

#CNILux: Global luxury industry shifts gaze to Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

Beyoncé teams up with Adidas in "partnership of a lifetime"

8 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Image supplied.

Six local designers to boast afro-contempo designs at Milan Design Week

5 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Design Indaba CEO and founder Ravi Naidoo with David Droga, founder and creative chairman, Droga5. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Droga: Make advertising that people give a shit about

Terry Levin 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

#DesignIndaba2019: Making packaging disappear

Angie White 28 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

#DesignIndaba2019: From algorithms to Al Gore

Terry Levin 28 Feb 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

#DesignIndaba2019: The commonalities of bad design projects

Jessica Tennant 27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

Image © Choerograph via

Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

1 Feb 2019

New doll Hunadi speaks English, Sesotho, isiXhosa and isiZulu

New doll Hunadi speaks English, Sesotho, isiXhosa and isiZulu

29 Nov 2018

Marco Prestini from Italy is one of the Young Guns 16. © .

Young Guns 16 winners announced

2 Nov 2018

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

Tom Lee and Stefan Lie 2 Nov 2018

#DesignIndaba2019: More speakers added to lineup

#DesignIndaba2019: More speakers added to lineup

25 Oct 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Gabriella Mulligan 10 Sep 2018

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

27 Aug 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

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