Afrika Design Day (ADD)

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ADD Ghana 2025

July 29th – 31st, 2025.

Join us in Kumasi, Ghana for the 2025 edition of Afrika Design Day (ADD)

About ADD GHANA 2025

ADD 2025/ Design Ghana Conference is focused on Education Touring and Conference Activities, aimed at fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange within the Afrikan design community. It seeks to bring together designers, educators, researchers, and industry professionals from across the continent to share insights, best practices, and emerging trends in design education and practice.

For details such as conference activities, accomodation and more, kindly visit the Design Ghana website for more detail. Registration link below.

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ADD BOTSWANA 2024

Sept. 23rd – 24th, 2024.

About ADD Botswana 2024

This year, we are excited to be hosted by Botswana on September 23rd and 24th 2024 in Maun, under the theme Mosalagae, ‘the one who remains, to look after the home’. This caretaker role is drawn from a Setswana idiom ‘Mosalagae, molelo o se time’ which is a cautionary note to the custodian, to ensure that the fire does not die out.

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ADD Uganda 2023

Oct. 3rd – 6th, 2023.

About ADD Botswana 2024

The 2023 edition of the Afrika Design Day (ADD) under the theme: “Weaving an Afrikan Design Mat” was held in Uganda in collaboration with Kyambogo University School of Art and Industrial Design on October 3rd – 6th, 2023. Speakers included, Lt Gen Mugira, of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, delivering a keynote address on “Demystifying the old perception that soldiers are for war: Innovations and creatives of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces for Sustainable Development” and highlighted how UPDF has engaged the creative and innovative industries for national growth and development. Other speakers included….

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ADD Ghana 2022

April 27th – 29th, 2022.

About ADD Ghana 2022

Afrika Design Day (ADD) 2022 theme: “Theory Underpins Practice as Practice Supports Theory” was a hybrid event held in Ghanafrom the 27th-29 April, 2022.

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ADD Kenya 2021

Feb. 21st – 22nd 2021.

About ADD Kenya 2021

Held in collaboration with the Design Kenya Society, Afrika Design Day (ADD) 2021 theme: “Pamba Zuka” was a series of hybrid event held in Kenya.

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ADD South Africa 2020 (Maiden Edition)

Feb. 17th – 21st, 2021.

About ADD South Africa 2020

The Maiden edition of PADI ADD, was a week-long design celebration which began across the continent on the 17th of February and culminated in grand style on the 21st of February in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event included hosting a Board Meeting of the International Council of Design, ico-D. Also participating where members of the International Federation of Interior Architecture/Designers, IFI, among other distinguished guests from the world and Africa as well.