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Insights from high-impact UX-UI and human centered design projects in Africa

 

 

 
the ux of AI
Let’s Talk About How People Use AI
juin 12, 2025
by Elizabeth
Research Operation at YUX
A day in the life of a Research Ops Manager, and the spicy things about doing it in Africa
mai 13, 2025
by Alexandra
AI in Africa Context
Shaping a Safe and Relevant AI Future for Africa Through Human-Centered Design
avril 23, 2025
by Oluchi
Local Training
Local Voices, Global Change : The Power of Context in Research
mars 25, 2025
by Azeezah
Bridging Tradition and Technology: How AI and African Tales are Shaping Africa's Educational Future
Bridging Tradition and Technology: How AI and African Tales are Shaping Africa's Educational Future
mars 13, 2025
by komlan
UX IN CLIMATE Cohorte 2
UX IN CLIMATE: De l’impact et des idées – Fin de la Cohorte 1 et cap sur la Cohorte 2 !
janvier 27, 2025
by komlan
Adventures in Synthesis
Spotting Tigers and Insights: Adventures in Synthesis
décembre 11, 2024
by Rajay
MSF HCD Article
Empowering the Future of Healthcare: A Balanced Approach to HCD Training
novembre 8, 2024
by Camille
SoUX Webinar Mental Health
Researcher Wellness: Strategies for Thriving in UX Research Across Africa
octobre 15, 2024
by Sasha
dimagi cs
Chatting for Change: Co-designing a GenAI for Youth Reproductive Health
septembre 18, 2024
by Marylène
gsma yux aca
Cultivating the Future of Agritech: A Telecom Enabler's Journey
juillet 18, 2024
by gloria
sasha focus group
How I prepared and conducted my first in-person focus group discussion
juillet 3, 2024
by Sasha
SoUXR
The State of User Research in Africa 3rd Edition
mai 15, 2024
by Sasha
State of Ux in africa
Research-Driven Marketing: a discussion with Miora, Head of Marketing at Baobab Group
avril 5, 2024
by Oulymata
REGREENING AFRICA
Regreening Africa: a gamified approach to environmental conservation
mars 19, 2024
by Sasha
Market Support According to Vendors: Learning from a Participatory Design Process in Puntland
Market Support According to Vendors: Learning from a Participatory Design Process in Puntland
mars 15, 2024
by Camille
HCD, SoHCD, HumanCentredDesign, designthinking, ux, research, africa
Live Exchange: Fostering a Locally Driven HCD Process in Africa
mars 5, 2024
by Rajay
Navigating Adoption By Global South Users: The Case Of Wikimedia Volunteers
Navigating Adoption by Global South Users: The Case of Wikimedia Volunteers
février 17, 2024
by Camille
Empowering Northern Nigerian Adolescent Girls through HCD and Participatory Research
Empowering Northern Nigerian Adolescent Girls through HCD and Participatory Research
janvier 29, 2024
by Oluchi
hcd and sbc
Unlocking Transformation: The Synergy of HCD and SBC in UNICEF Ghana’s Development Initiatives
janvier 18, 2024
by Oluchi
State of HCD
YUX Launches Flagship Study on the State of HCD in Africa
décembre 27, 2023
by Oluchi
Part 2
Why we are a “people-first” company - Part 2: Giving employees what they deserve
novembre 30, 2023
by Daniella
AI
Is Generative AI the Tool for Analysing Large-Scale User Data?
novembre 14, 2023
by Elizabeth
blogspot
From Mechatronic Engineering to UX Design: Steve Owoko’s Journey into UI/UX in Africa.
novembre 10, 2023
by Sasha
The Top 5 Concerns Companies Have When Thinking About UX Research in Africa
The Top 5 Concerns Companies Have When Thinking About UX Research in Africa 
octobre 30, 2023
by Yann
teen's digital
Exploring Teens' Digital Behaviors in Africa
octobre 10, 2023
by Yann
Bridging the Gap: The 2023 State of HCD in Africa
Bridging the Gap: The 2023 State of HCD in Africa
septembre 26, 2023
by Rajay
Why we are a “people-first” company - Part 1: An inspiring Work environment
Why we are a “people-first” company - Part 1: An inspiring Work environment
septembre 6, 2023
by Daniella
What we learned from our “exploratory” team retreat in Ghana
What we learned from our “exploratory” team retreat in Ghana
août 31, 2023
by Yann
Meta TTC Labs Online Supervision Research in Senegal & Cote D’Ivoire
Exploring online safety for teens and parental control
juillet 11, 2023
by Sasha
The art of on-the-go-debriefing in UX Research
The art of on-the-go-debriefing in UX Research
juin 28, 2023
by Sasha
Transform Africa
Transform Africa Summit: Behavioural, Technological & Policy Design Insights to Shape Africa's Digital Revolution
juin 15, 2023
by Rajay
what-african-designer
What African designers can learn from science fiction - and Africanfuturism in particular?
mars 8, 2023
by Yann
A Panel for Africa : How LOOKA helps researchers recruit participants
A Panel for Africa : How LOOKA helps researchers recruit participants
février 20, 2023
by Mouhamed
YUX Team
An African Design Agency - Chat #3: Celebrating personal and team accomplishments
janvier 15, 2023
by Yann
State of User research in Africa 2022
2022 Flagship report on the State of User Research in Africa
décembre 20, 2022
by Elia
GSMA
Field Focus Week ‘22: Mitigating barriers to scaling key Agriculture digitisation use-cases
novembre 27, 2022
by Admin
Ideation - Agromall - GSMA
How to Run a Product Iteration Workshop - Case of Agritech UX Design
octobre 26, 2022
by Yann
Human Centered Design to understand the uses and needs of menstrual health in Senegal
Human Centered Design to understand the uses and needs of menstrual health in Senegal
octobre 5, 2022
by Aissatou
African Design Agency chat 2 Support UX communities - 5.jpg
An African Design Agency - Chat #2: On supporting local design communities?
septembre 21, 2022
by Yann
A UX Researcher’s Perspective: Work at a Design Agency and Grow Fast
A UX Researcher’s Perspective: Work at a Design Agency and Grow Fast
septembre 2, 2022
by Fikayo
AADA - WMAC - Intro
An African Design Agency - Chat #1: What makes a company an African Company ?
août 16, 2022
by Yann
GSMA FFW
Key Learnings on Service Design & Agriculture Digitization - a journey in Africa & Asia with the GSMA Agritech team
juin 2, 2022
by Yann
YUX Launches Flagship State of User Research in Africa Report
YUX Launches Flagship State of User Research in Africa Report
octobre 7, 2021
by Elizabeth
AgriTech UX in an Era of Remote Work
AgriTech UX in an Era of Remote Work
août 13, 2021
by Yann
What are we waking up every morning?
What are we waking up every morning for?
mai 21, 2021
by Camille
Perceptions and the ecological impact of second-hand clothing in Ghana.
Perceptions and the ecological impact of second-hand clothing in Ghana
mai 19, 2021
by Sasha
YUX Design UX HCD Research Ghana - Africa 2021
Why managers in Africa should spend more time doing UX research
mars 30, 2021
by Yann
African digital
Building an African design firm from scratch - Part 1: what we did well
janvier 25, 2021
by Yann
African design
Building an African design firm from scratch - Part 2: where we failed
janvier 25, 2021
by Yann
YUX Design Academy reinvents its contents
YUX Design Academy reinvents its contents
novembre 26, 2020
by Mame
Why yux
Why user experience design becomes increasingly important in Africa!
novembre 16, 2020
by Yann
How can motion design transform the user experience?
How can motion design transform the user experience?
octobre 11, 2020
by Fatou
7tips
7 tips on how to improve your user tests
août 31, 2020
by Mouhamed
5 reasons you should adopt Design Thinking
5 reasons you should adopt “Design Thinking”!
août 24, 2020
by Yann
Women's finance in Senegal
Women's finance in Senegal
juin 2, 2020
by Aissatou
Plastic law
New Report: Reactions to Plastic Ban amidst COVID-19 — Top 5 findings
mai 27, 2020
by Cloé
Market research
An African Market Research Service Moving to the Beat - Here's How
avril 16, 2020
by Max
Covid 19
Fears and Reactions to COVID-19 in Dakar
avril 3, 2020
by Max
Rising design
Rising Design - An original HCD & UX event
décembre 30, 2019
by Yann
Gaming
Insights on mobile gaming in West Africa
décembre 26, 2019
by Max
10 thing
10 Things You Didn’t know about Street Vendors in Senegal
août 26, 2019
by Yann
ux design et agile
5 Lessons learned from combining UX Design and Agile methodologies in Africa
août 26, 2019
by Yann
blog-ux
User Experience Design for Fintech in Africa
août 25, 2019
by Yann
iconathon
Iconathon #3 - Creating African emojis
juillet 25, 2019
by Yann
Aissatou
From Midwife to User researcher
juillet 24, 2019
by Aissatou
jang
Design and launch of mobile app for street vendors - Case of Jang
juillet 23, 2019
by Yann
African digital history
YUX rebranding: finding our identity as an African design firm
juillet 16, 2019
by Yann
LOOKA
Looka, a community based approach to market research in Africa
juillet 16, 2019
by Yann
HCD
How Human Centered Design can help improve reproductive health programs in Senegal?
juillet 16, 2019
by Aissatou
how to talk
How to talk about money with the informal sector in Africa
mai 11, 2019
by Yann
Case study from Zambie
UX Design for Agriculture in Africa: Case Study from Zambia
mars 12, 2019
by Yann