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Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

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Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

Larry Khumalo-MacArthur new MD and market lead Weber Shandwick African region

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Outgoing Unilever CEO Alan Jope. Source: Supplied

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27 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters. Ugandan health workers speak to members of the community before carrying out the first vaccination exercise against the ebola virus in Kirembo village.

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Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

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Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

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Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

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African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

CSI & Philanthropy

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Cooper Inveen 26 Sep 2022

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

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Image supplied. Koo Govender will join as the new chief executive officer: Publicis Groupe Africa on 1 February 2023

Marketing & Media

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

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22 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

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New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

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All Africa Music Awards nominees announced

22 Sep 2022

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

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Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

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Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Uganda coffee exports plunge 29% in August on impact of drought

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21 Sep 2022

Rampant Nigeria oil theft is 'treason', says Gbajabiamila

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Source: public health image library/CDC (public domain).

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Child infected with Marburg virus dies in Ghana

Wendell Roelf 20 Sep 2022

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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

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Botswana seeks investors in project to triple strategic oil reserves

Coal, Oil & Gas

Botswana seeks investors in project to triple strategic oil reserves

19 Sep 2022

Image supplied: Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) Boosts Digital Skills in Côte d’Ivoire with the launch of its national digital academy

Skills Training

Smart Africa Digital Academy launches in Côte d'Ivoire

19 Sep 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

Media Freedom

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19 Sep 2022

Eris Property Group signs affiliation agreement with Avison Young

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Eris Property Group signs affiliation agreement with Avison Young

19 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

Climate Change

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

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Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 19 Sep 2022

UN ship leaves Ukraine with wheat for Ethiopia

Food Security

UN ship leaves Ukraine with wheat for Ethiopia

Pavel Polityuk 19 Sep 2022

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Climate Change

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