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Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

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African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

26 Apr 2018

Nairobi, Kenya. © John Wollwerth via

Creating safer cities to help drive greater economic growth

Roy Alves 5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Design Indaba's global graduates. Image credit: Design Indaba website.

Ten global graduates at Design Indaba

Juanita Pienaar 20 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Design Market in Ghana launches

Design Market in Ghana launches

1 Nov 2017

Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Gilbert Saggia 19 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

The anatomy of a creative concept

The anatomy of a creative concept

Peter Barnard 15 Sep 2017

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Tom Jackson 27 Feb 2017

Behan in action at the design sprint challenge for the city of New York.

#DesignMonth: Disrupt your own business before someone else does!

Leigh Andrews 2 Feb 2017

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

8 Jul 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

11 May 2016

Micheal Habumugisha of Musanze in his workshop. Source: COMESA

Africa regional leather design studio launched

9 May 2016

Nairobi start-up garage

Kenya, Uganda teams chosen for start-up AI investment

20 Apr 2016

Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016

#DesignMonth: From the air with flair

#DesignMonth: From the air with flair

Beverley Klein 9 Feb 2016

Squad Digital wins global award for local design talent

Squad Digital wins global award for local design talent

19 Aug 2015

Pan-African magazine, Ogojiii launches at WEF Africa

Pan-African magazine, Ogojiii launches at WEF Africa

3 Jun 2015

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Dina Saffer-Myers 18 Mar 2014

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

Staff Reporter 21 Sep 2013

Y&R: I have an agency...

Y&R: I have an agency...

Danette Breitenbach 5 Sep 2013

Nation Media Group revamps site

Nation Media Group revamps site

16 Aug 2013

[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future

[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future

Nandkishor Buty 30 Jan 2013

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African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

26 Apr 2018

Nairobi, Kenya. © John Wollwerth via

Creating safer cities to help drive greater economic growth

Roy Alves 5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Design Indaba's global graduates. Image credit: Design Indaba website.

Ten global graduates at Design Indaba

Juanita Pienaar 20 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Design Market in Ghana launches

Design Market in Ghana launches

1 Nov 2017

Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Gilbert Saggia 19 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

The anatomy of a creative concept

The anatomy of a creative concept

Peter Barnard 15 Sep 2017

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Kenya's Gearbox launches Fab Lab platform

Tom Jackson 27 Feb 2017

Behan in action at the design sprint challenge for the city of New York.

#DesignMonth: Disrupt your own business before someone else does!

Leigh Andrews 2 Feb 2017

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

8 Jul 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

10 nominees for Africa Innovation Prize

11 May 2016

Micheal Habumugisha of Musanze in his workshop. Source: COMESA

Africa regional leather design studio launched

9 May 2016

Nairobi start-up garage

Kenya, Uganda teams chosen for start-up AI investment

20 Apr 2016

Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016

#DesignMonth: From the air with flair

#DesignMonth: From the air with flair

Beverley Klein 9 Feb 2016

Squad Digital wins global award for local design talent

Squad Digital wins global award for local design talent

19 Aug 2015

Pan-African magazine, Ogojiii launches at WEF Africa

Pan-African magazine, Ogojiii launches at WEF Africa

3 Jun 2015

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Dina Saffer-Myers 18 Mar 2014

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

The state of the nation: Advertising in Africa

Staff Reporter 21 Sep 2013

Y&R: I have an agency...

Y&R: I have an agency...

Danette Breitenbach 5 Sep 2013

Nation Media Group revamps site

Nation Media Group revamps site

16 Aug 2013

[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future

[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future

Nandkishor Buty 30 Jan 2013

Kenya artist wins 2012 Prince Claus Prize

Kenya artist wins 2012 Prince Claus Prize

18 Dec 2012

African News Innovation Challenge winners announced

African News Innovation Challenge winners announced

29 Nov 2012

Shopping complex rewards Kenyan shoppers with Z-Card

Shopping complex rewards Kenyan shoppers with Z-Card

14 Nov 2012

Loeries 2012 winners: The Rest of Africa & the Middle East

Loeries 2012 winners: The Rest of Africa & the Middle East

27 Sep 2012

Kenya's National Social Security Fund rebrands

Kenya's National Social Security Fund rebrands

Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai 17 Sep 2012

HKLM Nairobi opens its doors

HKLM Nairobi opens its doors

22 Jun 2012

AITEC Africa to host 2012 BFMA conference in Nairobi

AITEC Africa to host 2012 BFMA conference in Nairobi

14 May 2012

Google Zeitgeist Young Minds 2012 winners

Google Zeitgeist Young Minds 2012 winners

4 May 2012

Visa appoints PocketMedia Solutions

Visa appoints PocketMedia Solutions

23 Apr 2012

Ogilvy Kenya Board announces leadership change

Ogilvy Kenya Board announces leadership change

Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai 23 Mar 2012

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