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Revisited – Why is design rarely considered in Africa?
Most would admit that the brands identities and communication of companies founded in Africa, on average don’t quite match up to their counterparts in Western countries. However, in this revisit we focus in on the discussions pertaining to why this even matters. Do businesses in Africa actually need moving brands for them to grow commercially?
This week we are revisiting one of our oldest and most listened to podcasts “Why is design rarely considered in Africa?”, to breakdown our arguments segment by segment.
Most would admit that the brands identities and communication of companies founded in Africa, on average don’t quite match up to their counterparts in Western countries. However, in this revisit we focus in on the discussions pertaining to why this even matters. Do businesses in Africa actually need moving brands for them to grow commercially? Also, with Africa’s population numbers, do businesses in Africa even need to consider leaving the continent to find other consumers?
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REVISITED – On second thought, is our purpose and work about…
Our mission and action at Mustard has always been centred on Africa. But in our recent reflections, we have asked if our belief is bigger than our mission. We believe the most powerful and moving initiatives in history…
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Do we need to embrace failure in the African startup space?
Entrepreneurship is inherently tied to failure, yet we can’t help but view startup failures negatively. In this podcast episode, Kevin Mutiso, founder of Oye, and formerly of the unsuccessful startup Alternative…
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