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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

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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

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Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Source © Bennian

APO Group announces partnership with EIB Network

28 Sep 2022

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

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Source: ©Laura Lee Moreau

Media training programme launches for African experts

21 Sep 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Report: Young Africans not spending money on local creative work

12 Sep 2022

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar 7 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

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Santam joins Sanlam as co-sponsor of Financial Journalist of the Year awards

15 Aug 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

Source © Ion Chiosea

The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Africa No Filter launches African journalism handbook

22 Jul 2022

Highsnobiety Not-in-Paris-Lookbook. Source: Highsnobiety

Zalando acquires majority stake in Highsnobiety, merging content and commerce

14 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

Pitcher Awards 2022 winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © PRovoke Media The APO GRoup and the International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) recently won a PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

APO Group and IOM win PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

17 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Evan-Lee Courie 16 May 2022

Source: © dolgachov

African Media Agency and Smart Africa Media announce partnership

25 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Mar 2022

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

23 Mar 2022

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

18 Mar 2022

Source: © africanarguments Developing journalism skills on the continent is a key priority for the newly launched AMA Academy

AMA Academy: A key resource for African journalists

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2022

Zimpapers and APO Group enter content partnership

23 Feb 2022

SA rapper Riky Rick has died

23 Feb 2022

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Source © Bennian

APO Group announces partnership with EIB Network

28 Sep 2022

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

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Chishimba Musonda appointed as media director for dentsu Zambia

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Source: ©Laura Lee Moreau

Media training programme launches for African experts

21 Sep 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Report: Young Africans not spending money on local creative work

12 Sep 2022

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar 7 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Top South African and African industry specialists have launched a new training academy, the Nala Academy for Media and Journalism Training

SA and Africa media specialists launch journalism training academy

2 Sep 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied.

Santam joins Sanlam as co-sponsor of Financial Journalist of the Year awards

15 Aug 2022

Image supplied. All the Sanlam financial journalism award winners

All Sanlam financial journalism awards winners

15 Aug 2022

Source © Ion Chiosea

The role of media in a Kenyan election: what you should know

5 Aug 2022

Africa No Filter launches African journalism handbook

22 Jul 2022

Highsnobiety Not-in-Paris-Lookbook. Source: Highsnobiety

Zalando acquires majority stake in Highsnobiety, merging content and commerce

14 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

Pitcher Awards 2022 winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © PRovoke Media The APO GRoup and the International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) recently won a PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

APO Group and IOM win PRovoke Africa Sabre Award

17 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Evan-Lee Courie 16 May 2022

Source: © dolgachov

African Media Agency and Smart Africa Media announce partnership

25 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Mimi Kalinda, ACG Group CEO, shares her storytelling journey

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Mar 2022

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

Choose the right media partner to reach Africa

23 Mar 2022

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

18 Mar 2022

Source: © africanarguments Developing journalism skills on the continent is a key priority for the newly launched AMA Academy

AMA Academy: A key resource for African journalists

Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2022

Zimpapers and APO Group enter content partnership

23 Feb 2022

SA rapper Riky Rick has died

23 Feb 2022

Entries open for Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

Entries open for Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

23 Feb 2022

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

14 Feb 2022

Source: © rawpixel

Are digital platforms eating (good) journalism's lunch?

Danette Breitenbach 4 Feb 2022

Source: New York Times

New York Times acquires Wordle

2 Feb 2022

Source: © fabio formaggio OOH is one of the mediums leading the recovery in 2021

2021: Year of recovery for marketing budgets globally

1 Feb 2022

Pete Case, new interim CEO of Ogilvy

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Case: coming full circle with Ogilvy

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jan 2022

Source: © nopporn suntornpasert

Intl company acquires local media sales company, Ad Dynamo

20 Jan 2022

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

20 Jan 2022

Source: Twitter: @IAMFASHION

Trailblazer fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies

19 Jan 2022

Source: © Matthias Ziegler

Global Media Index to track Africa coverage by global media

17 Jan 2022

Source: © federico rostagno

2022 Tabbies open for submissions

10 Jan 2022

$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

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