Big Picture: The State of Web Design in Africa

Colonialism (Colonization)

Having covered those misconceptions, I would like to speak about the undeniable influence of colonialism. Africa has been colonialized by many countries, most notably: Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, and England.

Colonialism results in, among other things, cultural and behavioral transfer. The slave t

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Do what I say, designer, because I’m the one who’s paying you!

There’s a problem in the business of web design in Africa.

“Communication or/and web design agencies are under a client’s diktat, and the lack of job security doesn’t give enough liberty to designers (both graphic and web) to recommend solutions, that’s why the level in the industry is

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Significant Misconceptions #1 Africans were illiterate before colonization #2 Africa lacked civilization before European contact

Lack of Core Web Designers

Web design is a young role in the creative industry of Africa. When you meet a web designer, it’s likely they come from the print industry, or perhaps they define themselves as a “programmer”.

You will rarely see “Interface Design” as a module in “Web design” curricula of design schools, or training centers in Af

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