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Entry deadline for 2009 Pentawards extended

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:48:00 +0200

The final deadline for entering the Pentawards 2009 has been extended to Wednesday, 24 June 2009, with no late fee. According to the organisers, due to the very large number of participants over the past few days, the company's server has encountered technical problems and registration has not been possible.
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Arise Africa Fashion Week - fashion showcase by design

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:18:00 +0200

African Fashion International (AFI), organisers of the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban Fashion Weeks, is proud to announce ARISE Africa Fashion Week, a showcase of the continent's leading fashion designers at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, from the 12 to 20 June 2009.
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Design title commemorates Africa Day

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:23:00 +0200

DESIGN> magazine has released its 13th edition on Africa Day, today, 25 May 2009, focusing on the theme ‘Afrika'. The magazine is celebrating the occasion by publishing a special edition featuring 44 articles focusing on design from the continent and spanning 264 pages.
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MTV base calls on designers, doodlers

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:06:00 +0200

MTV base is calling designers to enter a creative project in assembling an African Urban Dictionary using flash cards that will compile a deck. Each card will be individually designed by artists with the aim of connecting with the youth culture across Africa.
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Wolda '08 annual on sale

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:31:00 +0200

The inaugural 2008 printed edition of Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, is now available for purchase online. The book features 192 logos selected from a total of nearly 1100 entries from 43 countries.
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Wolda ‘09 open for entries

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:48:00 +0200

The 2009 edition of Wolda is now open for entries. The Worldwide Logo Design Annual award scheme rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world.
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Soccer fans to get special visa for Confederations Cup, 2010

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:47:00 +0200

CAPE TOWN: Soccer fans wishing to apply for a visa to enter the country for next year's Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup will receive a special "events visa".
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Winners of Wolda '08 announced

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:48:00 +0200

MILAN: The Worldwide Logo Design Annual, a graphic design awards scheme that rewards the best logos and trademarks designed throughout the world, announced the winners of its inaugural 2008 edition earlier this week. A hundred and ninety two logos were selected from almost 1100 entries submitted from 43 different countries.
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Africa's oldest map to be commemorated today

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:03:00 +0200

The world's oldest map of Africa is being commemorated in Cape Town today, 25 August 2008. The Montalboddo Fracan map of Africa is 500 years old.
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Kenyan design firm moves to safeguard equipment

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:55:00 +0200

One of the leading graphic design and colour separation (re-pro) companies in Kenya, ImPress Repro Limited, has implemented APC 1.5 KVA and 5KVA Smart-UPS uninterrupted power supplies (UPSes) to protect its equipment from power surges being experienced in Kenya.
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