Why African Start-ups are a Form of Design

Publisher:
SmartMonkeyTV
Publication Date:
31 July 2014
Tags:
Africa, Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Innovation, Economy, Business and Finance

Aaron Kohn, Director, Museum of African Design (MOAD) talks about: what MOAD covers; its 21 Icons exhibition; exhibitions past and planned, including street fashion and beaded cars; what design means for Africa; why tech start-ups can be seen as design; how it funds itself; and MOAD as part of regeneration in dowtown Johannesburg.

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