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

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

By Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

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NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

Source: Wunderman Thompson

Wunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

19 Jan 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

18 Jan 2022

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Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

Smollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty

Subscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 4 predictions for tech's role in Africa

#BizTrends2022: 4 predictions for tech's role in Africa

Cathy Smith 11 Jan 2022

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AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

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AI: technology to help the creative process

29 Dec 2021

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

20 Dec 2021

Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

17 Dec 2021

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Meta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

Meta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

6 Dec 2021

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

3 Dec 2021

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Jonathan Duncan 30 Nov 2021

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Mary Carman, Benjamin Rosman 29 Nov 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

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#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

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The rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

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Telehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

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NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

ICTNFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

ICTCape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

Source: Wunderman Thompson

Marketing & MediaWunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

ICTOracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

19 Jan 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

ICT3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

18 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

RetailGlobal e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

RetailSmollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty

RetailSubscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 4 predictions for tech's role in Africa

ICT#BizTrends2022: 4 predictions for tech's role in Africa

Cathy Smith 11 Jan 2022

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

RetailAI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

Source: © monsit jangariyawong

Marketing & MediaAI: technology to help the creative process

29 Dec 2021

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

EntrepreneurshipSweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

20 Dec 2021

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EntrepreneurshipNigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

17 Dec 2021

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Marketing & Media#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

RetailNike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Source: © rawpixel

Marketing & MediaTikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Meta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

ICTMeta, Africa No Filter partner to boost VR content creators in Africa

6 Dec 2021

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

ICTGoogle delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

3 Dec 2021

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

ICTData centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Jonathan Duncan 30 Nov 2021

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

ICTDefining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Mary Carman, Benjamin Rosman 29 Nov 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Marketing & MediaBurkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov -

Retail#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

ICTWinners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

RetailIoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

Source: Getty

RetailThe rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

EntrepreneurshipApplications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © vystekphotographie

HealthcareTelehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied. Marko Reis, regional manager, Infobip East Africa

FinanceMoving insurance from detect & repair to predict & prevent

Marko Reis 25 Oct 2021

Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Construction & EngineeringGet ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Patrick Lecomte 19 Oct 2021

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FinanceVodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

EntrepreneurshipSendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

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Retail'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

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RetailSmart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

ICTConstruction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

13 Oct 2021

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Retail#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

ICTMusic streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

12 Oct 2021

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Retail#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021