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Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

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Source: © 123rf Warc research found that while 71% of marketers agreed that their business was ambitious about delivering creative excellence, only 37% of respondents felt their business had the right capabilities to deliver ground-breaking ideas

Warc: Gap between ambition and ability a hurdle to creative effectiveness

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Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

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Data science talent accelerator launched in Ghana

Data science talent accelerator launched in Ghana

Tom Jackson 6 Aug 2018

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Warc reveals insights from the Cannes Lions Creative Effectiveness campaigns 2018

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

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30 Jul 2018

The Future of Strategy Report 2018 is released by Warc

25 Jul 2018

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Budweiser most talked about brand on Twitter during Fifa World Cup

25 Jul 2018

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

24 Jul 2018

#MobileCommerce: E-commerce starts to connect with South African consumers

#MobileCommerce: E-commerce starts to connect with South African consumers

Gareth Paterson 24 Jul 2018

What do survey incentives do to your data quality?

What do survey incentives do to your data quality?

Chris Bischoff 24 Jul 2018

Dentsu Aegis Network Kenya unlocks the power of consumer insights with CCS

Dentsu Aegis Network Kenya unlocks the power of consumer insights with CCS

Dentsu 24 Jul 2018

Consumer research in Zimbabwe expanded

Consumer research in Zimbabwe expanded

23 Jul 2018

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#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

Seizing opportunities in Zimbabwe's new era

Never Ncube 19 Jul 2018

Alain Ebobissé is the CEO of Africa50.

The recipe for long-term growth in Africa

Alain Ebobissé 18 Jul 2018

Superpower investment in Africa

Superpower investment in Africa

18 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

CMO Council Report - CMOs committed to doing more with data

CMO Council Report - CMOs committed to doing more with data

9 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

28 Jun 2018

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The startling numbers behind Africa's Wikipedia knowledge gaps

Andy Walker 26 Jun 2018

African consumers are experiencing a mobile mind-shift

African consumers are experiencing a mobile mind-shift

26 Jun 2018

B2B marketing misconceptions, exclusive interview w/ Tom Stein

B2B marketing misconceptions, exclusive interview w/ Tom Stein

Jessica Tennant 15 Jun 2018

DW journalists investigate bias against Africa visa applications

DW journalists investigate bias against Africa visa applications

8 Jun 2018

South Africa on par when optimising the client-agency relationship

South Africa on par when optimising the client-agency relationship

5 Jun 2018

Release of Edelman Trust Barometer in Nigeria.

78% of Nigerians still trust the media

4 Jun 2018

New study reveals CMO's hesitant to fully embrace revenue strategy leadership

New study reveals CMO's hesitant to fully embrace revenue strategy leadership

1 Jun 2018

Warc's Global Ad Trends report focus on search advertising

Warc's Global Ad Trends report focus on search advertising

31 May 2018

Gearing up for Pamro 2018

Gearing up for Pamro 2018

29 May 2018

The most admired African brands announced

The most admired African brands announced

28 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Brands and cultural diversity across Africa

#AfricaMonth: Brands and cultural diversity across Africa

Trevor Chueu 25 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Africa is evolving into a global innovation powerhouse

#AfricaMonth: Africa is evolving into a global innovation powerhouse

Pieter Bensch 25 May 2018

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Data science talent accelerator launched in Ghana

Data science talent accelerator launched in Ghana

Tom Jackson 6 Aug 2018

Fernando Machado, global chief marketing officer, Burger King. Screengrab from .

Warc reveals insights from the Cannes Lions Creative Effectiveness campaigns 2018

1 Aug 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

The next decade of BRICS

30 Jul 2018

The Future of Strategy Report 2018 is released by Warc

25 Jul 2018

Screengrab from .

Budweiser most talked about brand on Twitter during Fifa World Cup

25 Jul 2018

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

24 Jul 2018

#MobileCommerce: E-commerce starts to connect with South African consumers

#MobileCommerce: E-commerce starts to connect with South African consumers

Gareth Paterson 24 Jul 2018

What do survey incentives do to your data quality?

What do survey incentives do to your data quality?

Chris Bischoff 24 Jul 2018

Dentsu Aegis Network Kenya unlocks the power of consumer insights with CCS

Dentsu Aegis Network Kenya unlocks the power of consumer insights with CCS

Dentsu 24 Jul 2018

Consumer research in Zimbabwe expanded

Consumer research in Zimbabwe expanded

23 Jul 2018

Nelson Mandela image from

#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

Seizing opportunities in Zimbabwe's new era

Never Ncube 19 Jul 2018

Alain Ebobissé is the CEO of Africa50.

The recipe for long-term growth in Africa

Alain Ebobissé 18 Jul 2018

Superpower investment in Africa

Superpower investment in Africa

18 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

CMO Council Report - CMOs committed to doing more with data

CMO Council Report - CMOs committed to doing more with data

9 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

28 Jun 2018

(c) Aleksey Boldin -

The startling numbers behind Africa's Wikipedia knowledge gaps

Andy Walker 26 Jun 2018

African consumers are experiencing a mobile mind-shift

African consumers are experiencing a mobile mind-shift

26 Jun 2018

B2B marketing misconceptions, exclusive interview w/ Tom Stein

B2B marketing misconceptions, exclusive interview w/ Tom Stein

Jessica Tennant 15 Jun 2018

DW journalists investigate bias against Africa visa applications

DW journalists investigate bias against Africa visa applications

8 Jun 2018

South Africa on par when optimising the client-agency relationship

South Africa on par when optimising the client-agency relationship

5 Jun 2018

Release of Edelman Trust Barometer in Nigeria.

78% of Nigerians still trust the media

4 Jun 2018

New study reveals CMO's hesitant to fully embrace revenue strategy leadership

New study reveals CMO's hesitant to fully embrace revenue strategy leadership

1 Jun 2018

Warc's Global Ad Trends report focus on search advertising

Warc's Global Ad Trends report focus on search advertising

31 May 2018

Gearing up for Pamro 2018

Gearing up for Pamro 2018

29 May 2018

The most admired African brands announced

The most admired African brands announced

28 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Brands and cultural diversity across Africa

#AfricaMonth: Brands and cultural diversity across Africa

Trevor Chueu 25 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Africa is evolving into a global innovation powerhouse

#AfricaMonth: Africa is evolving into a global innovation powerhouse

Pieter Bensch 25 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Will you be part of the quarter-of-a-billion-hustle?

#AfricaMonth: Will you be part of the quarter-of-a-billion-hustle?

Cobus van Zyl 24 May 2018

97 percent of Kenyans use online video services

97 percent of Kenyans use online video services

24 May 2018

Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya

Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya

22 May 2018

The most valuable brands in South Africa 2018

The most valuable brands in South Africa 2018

22 May 2018

Nielsen Consumer 360 event unpacks major shifts in SA's consumer landscape

Nielsen Consumer 360 event unpacks major shifts in SA's consumer landscape

21 May 2018

Global e-commerce communities are disrupting the retail marketplace

Global e-commerce communities are disrupting the retail marketplace

21 May 2018

Generation Z - Chasing butterflies (Part 2)

Generation Z - Chasing butterflies (Part 2)

Marthinus Van Loggerenberg and Tuelo Lechuti 21 May 2018

AI will transform practice of marketing

AI will transform practice of marketing

18 May 2018

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Generation Z - Chasing butterflies (Part 1)

Marthinus Van Loggerenberg and Tuelo Lechuti 18 May 2018

PAMRO launches call for papers

PAMRO launches call for papers

14 May 2018

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