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Launch of USIU-Africa's Design Thinking Center: Cultivating Innovation and Empathy
USIU-Africa announces the launch of its Design Thinking Center, inaugurated in the presence of esteemed guests including Chancellor Dr. Manu Chandaria, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Margee Ensign, and Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Kavit Desai. The center, an expansion of DIP's active design thinking and social impact innovation program, aims to transform how students in East Africa approach complex challenges.
Read on LinkedInAyushi: Entrepreneur following legendary grandfather Manu Chandaria's footsteps
A profile on DIP Founder & Director Ayushi Chandaria — her Stanford education, her return to Kenya, and the design-thinking mission she carries forward from her family's legacy.
Design Thinking: The next big thing for Kenyan businesses
An in-depth look at how design thinking is transforming the way Kenyan entrepreneurs and businesses approach problem-solving and product development.
How innovative design-thinking programme is shaping business ideas
Reporting on the impact of DIP's cohort programmes — how founders are using design methodology to validate ideas and build ventures that resonate with real markets.
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