Marketing & Media news

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Trending

2 days 7 days 30 days By Industry

PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

Source: © 123rf PRCA Africa’s Internship Charter has been launched

PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

(image supplied)

Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

More news

Invitation to curate the future with BizTrends2025 sponsorships and contributions

Invitation to curate the future with BizTrends2025 sponsorships and contributions

Bizcommunity.com 1 hour

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Kantar 2 days

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 3 days

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu 15 Nov 2024

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in 6 countries

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Source: © Provoke Media Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards

Elite of the elite: SA's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excel at Global Sabre Awards

Danette Breitenbach 30 Oct 2024

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

29 Oct 2024

Source: Google.org

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

VoiceArchive 22 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

Source: © PRVWeek Arthur Sadoun, chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe says the Group has had a very busy and very strong Q3

Publicis Groupe raises revenue forecast for the second time in 2024 with 5.8% organic growth in Q3

18 Oct 2024

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

17 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Ogilvy Africa has launched OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform to optimize marketing spend and boost ROI

Ogilvy Africa launches OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform

17 Oct 2024

Promise won Gold at the 2024 LIA Awards.

South Africa's Promise Agency strikes Gold at LIA for The Vluit Project

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Oct 2024

International

(image supplied)

Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

1 day

More news

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

ICT

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 3 days

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

ICT

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

ICT

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

ICT

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Fiyinfolu Okedare is director at Forvis Mazars in Nigeria

Energy & Mining

Big benefits of investing in Africa's upstream sector

Fiyinfolu Okedare 6 Nov 2024

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

Automotive

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Retail

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Legal

Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 1 Nov 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legal

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Source: Google.org

ICT

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Finance

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Pick n Pay to exit Nigeria

Retail

Pick n Pay to exit Nigeria

Nqobile Dludla 28 Oct 2024

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

Finance

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

28 Oct 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

ESG & Sustainability

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

Legal

Nigerian court orders release of Binance executive after charges dropped

Camillus Eboh 24 Oct 2024

Let's do Biz