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PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

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Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

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Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

8 Mar 2023

Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Meta can be sued in Kenya by ex-content moderator, the country's court rules

Ayenat Mersie 7 Feb 2023

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Meta launches #FlexNaija metaverse campaign for content creators in Nigeria

29 Nov 2022

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Legal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

21 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Source: © Warakorn Harnprasop

5 social commerce trends changing how we shop & sell

Greg Bailie 27 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Brett Jordan

Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Where your backstory is a front page story

Where your backstory is a front page story

Bizcommunity.com 10 Nov 2021

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

16 Sep 2021

Dentsu Africa launches 'Entertainment like never before'

Dentsu Africa launches 'Entertainment like never before'

dentsu 8 Sep 2021

Facebook Marketplace rolls out across sub-Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2021

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Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

8 Mar 2023

Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Meta can be sued in Kenya by ex-content moderator, the country's court rules

Ayenat Mersie 7 Feb 2023

Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Meta launches #FlexNaija metaverse campaign for content creators in Nigeria

29 Nov 2022

Image source: Ron Lach from

Legal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

21 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Source: © Warakorn Harnprasop

5 social commerce trends changing how we shop & sell

Greg Bailie 27 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Brett Jordan

Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

Source: © rawpixel

TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Source: © rvlsoft

2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Where your backstory is a front page story

Where your backstory is a front page story

Bizcommunity.com 10 Nov 2021

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

16 Sep 2021

Dentsu Africa launches 'Entertainment like never before'

Dentsu Africa launches 'Entertainment like never before'

dentsu 8 Sep 2021

Facebook Marketplace rolls out across sub-Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2021

Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

23 Aug 2021

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

TikTok concludes first Rising Voices initiative

Emily Stander 8 Jul 2021

Facebook announces ad transparency expansion

29 Jun 2021

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nneka Chile 14 Jun 2021

D&AD 2021 social media trends

Ashleigh Burton 14 Jun 2021

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

Alexis Akwagyiram 8 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Twitter to ask users to rethink abusive messages - a promising step towards 'slowcial media'

Martin Graff 24 May 2021

We have launched V5 Africa, our inspiring webinar series!

We have launched V5 Africa, our inspiring webinar series!

V5 Digital 17 May 2021

Meltwater announces agreement to acquire Klear

Meltwater announces agreement to acquire Klear

Meltwater 7 May 2021

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