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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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

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

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Samantha Wright, content producer at Tech Girl.

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#BizTrends2018: Five Predictions for media

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Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

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Gil Sperling, CTO of Popimedia.

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#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

#BizTrends2018: Transformation, agency consolidation and real consumer insights

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Nicole Solarsh Glickman, creative group head at House of Brave.

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#BizTrends2018: Prescriptive data in the digital space, the next big thing

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Amanda Dlamini, strategic planning manager at Y&R.

#BizTrends2018: Treading softly - creativity in sensitive times

Amanda Dlamini 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Personalised advertising, robots and AR

#BizTrends2018: Personalised advertising, robots and AR

Bianca Quinn-Diavastos 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: E-sports in South Africa - it's only just begun

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Barry Louzada 8 Jan 2018

Natalie Pool, Native VML's head of content.

#BizTrends2018: Is the 280-character count the end of brands on Twitter?

Natalie Pool 8 Jan 2018

Leigh Andrews, editor-in-chief of marketing and media at Bizcommunity.

#BizTrends2018: Rewind from attention spam back to attention span

Leigh Andrews 8 Jan 2018

Omar Essack, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.

#BizTrends2018: Advertising platform accountability

Omar Essack 8 Jan 2018

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

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12 African startups to watch in 2018

12 African startups to watch in 2018

Gabriella Mulligan 5 Jan 2018

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DSO in Nigeria rolling out in Ilorin, Kwara State

Umayrah Ramjan 27 Dec 2017

Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

22 Dec 2017

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

19 Dec 2017

Maditla is relishing her new role as Design Indaba editor-in-chief.

#DesignIndaba2018: Telling stories about purpose-led design

Leigh Andrews 15 Dec 2017

How to thrive in the digital era

How to thrive in the digital era

Marc Gower 14 Dec 2017

Winners of the Digital Media Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Winners announced for Wan-Ifra's African Digital Media Awards

13 Dec 2017

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Is your brand suffering from small town syndrome?

Fourie Rossouw 12 Dec 2017

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

12 Dec 2017

From algorithms to AI, Kantar Millward Brown forecasts SEA changes in the digital advertising ecosystems in 2018

From algorithms to AI, Kantar Millward Brown forecasts SEA changes in the digital advertising ecosystems in 2018

Kantar 7 Dec 2017

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

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Mike Stopforth 5 Dec 2017

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Why digital publishers need to rethink what they're doing

Leigh Andrews 5 Dec 2017

Trends and opportunities for exhibitions in 2018

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Adam Dembovsky 5 Dec 2017

The 2017 Digital Salt event.

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12 African startups to watch in 2018

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DSO in Nigeria rolling out in Ilorin, Kwara State

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Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

Facebook helps improve internet in Nigeria

22 Dec 2017

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

Ethiopian government blocks social media as violence spreads

19 Dec 2017

Maditla is relishing her new role as Design Indaba editor-in-chief.

#DesignIndaba2018: Telling stories about purpose-led design

Leigh Andrews 15 Dec 2017

How to thrive in the digital era

How to thrive in the digital era

Marc Gower 14 Dec 2017

Winners of the Digital Media Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Winners announced for Wan-Ifra's African Digital Media Awards

13 Dec 2017

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Is your brand suffering from small town syndrome?

Fourie Rossouw 12 Dec 2017

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

12 Dec 2017

From algorithms to AI, Kantar Millward Brown forecasts SEA changes in the digital advertising ecosystems in 2018

From algorithms to AI, Kantar Millward Brown forecasts SEA changes in the digital advertising ecosystems in 2018

Kantar 7 Dec 2017

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

6 Dec 2017

All the BCX Disrupt speakers. Images from

#BCXDisrupt2017: "Social instability will get us long before AI does."

Mike Stopforth 5 Dec 2017

Jochem Wijnands, Dutch founder and CEO of TRVL. Image supplied.

Why digital publishers need to rethink what they're doing

Leigh Andrews 5 Dec 2017

Trends and opportunities for exhibitions in 2018

Trends and opportunities for exhibitions in 2018

Adam Dembovsky 5 Dec 2017

The 2017 Digital Salt event.

The future of media

Gustav Goosen 28 Nov 2017

Kenya launches trade portal

Kenya launches trade portal

27 Nov 2017

How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

How Africa can benefit more from the internet economy

27 Nov 2017

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

23 Nov 2017

MEST expands in key African markets

MEST expands in key African markets

21 Nov 2017

Digital trends for 2018

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Allon Raiz 21 Nov 2017

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2017

Meet Africa's startup stars

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eSports gaming winners.

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17 Nov 2017

Empowering millennials through mobility

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Des Fenner 17 Nov 2017

Getting your digital advertising right

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Omar Essack 16 Nov 2017

Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

Award for dotAfrica's Lucky Masilela

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Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

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The rise of mobile - What it means for brands

The rise of mobile - What it means for brands

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#AfricaCom: Smart Wi-Fi solution for rural African communities

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Managing your business in the freelance economy

Dan Marcus 13 Nov 2017

Lillian Barnard from Microsoft SA giving us some insight on digital transformation at AfricaCom.

#AfricaCom: Digital transformation is real and it's urgent

Juanita Pienaar 10 Nov 2017

Cathay Pacific taps into PressReader library to expand range of reading material

Cathay Pacific taps into PressReader library to expand range of reading material

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#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

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ALL THE 2017 AFRICACOM AWARDS WINNERS!

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Startups winners at AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards

Startups winners at AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards

Tom Jackson 8 Nov 2017

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

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#AfricaCom: Gaining a competitive advantage

#AfricaCom: Gaining a competitive advantage

Ilse van den Berg 8 Nov 2017

Google Shopping showing exponential growth for early adopters

Google Shopping showing exponential growth for early adopters

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