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Source: © 123rf LinkedIn has launched its Companies Hub to boost B2B marketing intelligence

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Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

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Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels

Ammu Kannampilly 10 Dec 2024

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Source: Reuters/Nacho Doce

Musk's Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

Nqobile Dludla 28 Nov 2024

Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

28 Nov 2024

AB InBev is the official beer partner of Fifa Club World Cup 2025 (Image supplied)

AB InBev extends Fifa sponsorship to Fifa Club World Cup 2025

27 Nov 2024

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Petal Ads at DMEXCO in 2023. In China, its footprint includes 530 million MAU

Huawei's Petal Ads and Futuretech collaborate to provide digital advertising solutions across Africa

26 Nov 2024

Source: © Showmax MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, Marc Jury has resigned

Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

22 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Bizcommunity.com 21 Nov 2024

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

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

20 Nov 2024

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

20 Nov 2024

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Kantar 19 Nov 2024

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 18 Nov 2024

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

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Young Ones One Show launches new creative brief Clash Royale

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Source: © 123rf LinkedIn has launched its Companies Hub to boost B2B marketing intelligence

LinkedIn boost B2B marketing intelligence with Companies Hub

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Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

Source: © Fernando Dantas The 10th edition of the Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study has identified an increase in the use of a pitch as a method of selecting agencies

Part 2: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Pitch the number one method for agency selection

17 Dec 2024

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Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels

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Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

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Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

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South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

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AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

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AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

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Q-KON and Eutelsat will expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

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Rail carriages are pictured at the Siggenthal plant of cement maker Holcim in Wurenlingen near Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Construction & Engineering

Holcim Lafarge sale ups Chinese ownership of African cement market

Kanjyik Ghosh and Surbhi Misra 3 Dec 2024

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Source: Reuters/Nacho Doce

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Musk's Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

Nqobile Dludla 28 Nov 2024

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Tragedy strikes WHO Africa: Leadership transition uncertain

Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2024

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SAOTA's masterpiece: Noom Hotel Abidjan blends luxury with African heritage

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Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

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How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

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Safripol 20 Nov 2024

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 18 Nov 2024

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

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

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