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

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

By Lindsey Schutters 23 hours

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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Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

2 Feb 2024

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory 29 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

MultiChoice to offer Premier League content on streaming platform Showmax

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

Image supplied. John Obot's attempt to shatter the 124-hour reading marathon record by reading for 145 hours.

Bookish: The story of the Guinness World Record for reading out loud

19 Dec 2023

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Dawn Rowlands, Dentsu 12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

27 Nov 2023

Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

Donna de Varona to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NYF TV & Film Awards

22 Nov 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar 20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. The inaugural Africa’s Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award have been announced

Inaugural Africa's Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award winners

17 Nov 2023

Caché McClay has filled the coveted position. Source: USA Today.

Caché McClay is the official Beyoncé reporter for Gannet

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2023

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

First place award recipient - Carlos Mureithi. Source: Supplied.

Kenyan journalist wins the first Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

6 Nov 2023

Bloomberg Television adds new programming for African audience

3 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

10 African producers take up 3rd Creative Producer Indaba opportunity

31 Oct 2023

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says

George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023

Source: CNBA Africa In a first for the African continent, CNBC Africa has launched its AI newsreader

CNBC Africa's AI newsreader: A first for Africa

17 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Netflix to end Kenyan free access plan after 2 years

9 Oct 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Durban FilmMart has selected 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent for the third edition of its DFMI Business Lab

35 participants from 22 countries from Africa selected to DFMI Business Lab

28 Sep 2023

Burkina Faso junta suspends French magazine over 'untruthful' articles

26 Sep 2023

Dentsu Africa welcomes Wenbo Zheng as regional financial controller

Dentsu Africa welcomes Wenbo Zheng as regional financial controller

Dentsu 22 Sep 2023

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Chola Makgamathe, MultiChoice 22 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Somalia's first all-women newsroom spotlights female taboos

Abdi Sheikh 21 Sep 2023

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Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

2 Feb 2024

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory 29 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

MultiChoice to offer Premier League content on streaming platform Showmax

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

Image supplied. John Obot's attempt to shatter the 124-hour reading marathon record by reading for 145 hours.

Bookish: The story of the Guinness World Record for reading out loud

19 Dec 2023

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Seizing opportunities: dentsu Africa's positive outlook for 2024

Dawn Rowlands, Dentsu 12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

Digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z

8 Dec 2023

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf For the first time journalists can now submit entries in any category of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism

Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism open for entries

6 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

27 Nov 2023

Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

Donna de Varona to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NYF TV & Film Awards

22 Nov 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar 20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. The inaugural Africa’s Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award have been announced

Inaugural Africa's Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award winners

17 Nov 2023

Caché McClay has filled the coveted position. Source: USA Today.

Caché McClay is the official Beyoncé reporter for Gannet

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2023

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

First place award recipient - Carlos Mureithi. Source: Supplied.

Kenyan journalist wins the first Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

6 Nov 2023

Bloomberg Television adds new programming for African audience

3 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

10 African producers take up 3rd Creative Producer Indaba opportunity

31 Oct 2023

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says

George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023

Source: CNBA Africa In a first for the African continent, CNBC Africa has launched its AI newsreader

CNBC Africa's AI newsreader: A first for Africa

17 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Netflix to end Kenyan free access plan after 2 years

9 Oct 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Durban FilmMart has selected 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent for the third edition of its DFMI Business Lab

35 participants from 22 countries from Africa selected to DFMI Business Lab

28 Sep 2023

Burkina Faso junta suspends French magazine over 'untruthful' articles

26 Sep 2023

Dentsu Africa welcomes Wenbo Zheng as regional financial controller

Dentsu Africa welcomes Wenbo Zheng as regional financial controller

Dentsu 22 Sep 2023

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Chola Makgamathe, MultiChoice 22 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Somalia's first all-women newsroom spotlights female taboos

Abdi Sheikh 21 Sep 2023

Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

African football fans won't be able to watch the big matches on TV - what went wrong and how to fix it

Chuka Onwumechili 14 Sep 2023

Source: © Adeniji Aabdullah Podcasting can reinvigorate newsrooms, and it is doing just that in Africa

Podcasting reinvigorating newsrooms in Africa

13 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf ECI Media Management will incorporate Eley Consulting into its European business, effective immediately, which will see it extend its services into Africa

Deal sees media assurance auditing service extend into Africa

12 Sep 2023

Rema has made history by having the first African artist-led track to join the Billions Club on Spotify. Source: Twitter.

Rema's Calm Down with Selena Gomez hits 1bn Spotify streams, a first for African artist

12 Sep 2023

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

APO Group 12 Sep 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Television and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

TV and radio presenter Paa Kwesi Asare is the first Ghanaian to win the Komla Dumor Award

24 Aug 2023

Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters

Doreen Rumbidzai Tivenga 24 Aug 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

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