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Source: © CIPESA TThe African Academy of AI and the MMA have announced a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

African Academy of AI & MMA partnership champions AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

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Facebook hub, Lagos, Nigeria.

Facebook launches Africa's first hub space in Nigeria

23 May 2018

Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya

Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya

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21 May 2018

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#AfricaMonth: Africa's time to shine

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IAB SA campaigns for all South Africans to have free access to the internet

IAB SA campaigns for all South Africans to have free access to the internet

18 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Driving sustainable development agendas through digital transformation

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Joanne Shields 17 May 2018

Simon Carpenter, Chief Technology Advisor for SAP Africa

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Cari Coetzee 17 May 2018

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Nick Davies 17 May 2018

Brett St Clair

#AfricaMonth: The time to become a disruptor is now

Brett St Clair 15 May 2018

Kenya's iHub launches Health Meets Tech Application Challenge

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Tom Jackson 15 May 2018

Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

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Gabriella Mulligan 14 May 2018

Chris Ogden

#AfricaMonth: Africa-as-a-Service

Chris Ogden 11 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

New data protection guidelines for Africa launched

10 May 2018

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

10 May 2018

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

Pieter Bensch 9 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

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Attention Android users! Be wary of malicious apps

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Last chance for Gauteng startups to apply for SBC Africa FastTrack

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Facebook hub, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

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Gabriella Mulligan 14 May 2018

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Chris Ogden 11 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

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Enabling the digitisation of Africa - five strategies

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How African businesses can comply with new EU data laws

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4 May 2018

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leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Two Egyptian startups selected for 500 Startups accelerator

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