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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

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

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Cape Town tops African tech ecosystems rankings for direct foreign investment

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MTN Nigeria issues 100 billion naira bond - CFO

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Chijioke Ohuocha 5 May 2021

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

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29 Apr 2021

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Chinese smartphone brand Tecno Mobile topples Samsung in Africa

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New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

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20 Apr 2021

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7 reasons to join Rocketseed's email signatures partner program

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