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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

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

3 Jan 2025

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Uber Eats launches in Soweto, introduces bicycle deliveries

Andy Walker 6 Jun 2019

Wayne Hull
Photographer: Rikki Hibbert

#IABSummit19: The digital transformation opportunity starts with you

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019

The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change

The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change

Jessica Tennant 31 May 2019

Multilingual broadcast journalist-turned-real estate entrepreneur, Rokelle Sun.

#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

17 May 2019

RCS technology boosts CX by enabling consumers to 'touch & feel' messaging

RCS technology boosts CX by enabling consumers to 'touch & feel' messaging

Devon Meerholz 16 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

AI systems are prepared to learn - but are we ready to teach them?

AI systems are prepared to learn - but are we ready to teach them?

Jonathan McCabe 25 Apr 2019

The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don't

The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don't

Anjana Susarla 23 Apr 2019

MEST Africa Summit.

MEST Africa comes to Nairobi

16 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

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Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

Part 1: Will the so-called fourth industrial revolution propel SA forwards?

Part 1: Will the so-called fourth industrial revolution propel SA forwards?

Garth Williams 11 Mar 2019

Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators

Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators

Mariam Abdullahi 27 Feb 2019

Orange launches new smart feature phones

Orange launches new smart feature phones

27 Feb 2019

Reconsidering screen time

Reconsidering screen time

22 Feb 2019

We're already using AI everyday

We're already using AI everyday

22 Feb 2019

5 ways mobile technology will transform education

5 ways mobile technology will transform education

Ernst Wittmann 13 Feb 2019

Gartner predicts increased adoption of mobile-centric biometric authentication

Gartner predicts increased adoption of mobile-centric biometric authentication

11 Feb 2019

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Mike Higley 31 Jan 2019

Five predictions for the future of smartphones

Five predictions for the future of smartphones

Ernst Wittmann 30 Jan 2019

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Mobile adspend expected to top TV across key markets

24 Jan 2019

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

21 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Top mobile trends for the 2019 consumer

#BizTrends2019: Top mobile trends for the 2019 consumer

Lynette Hundermark 17 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

Andrew Smit 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

Esti Kilian 7 Jan 2019

170 million mobile wallets across Africa

170 million mobile wallets across Africa

14 Dec 2018

#StartupStory: Meet Bunkr, your fuel wallet

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Evan-Lee Courie 10 Dec 2018

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Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019

The world then and now, and how the way we protect our children needs to change

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Jessica Tennant 31 May 2019

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Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth: Encouraging female African business leaders from the other side of the world

Leigh Andrews 21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

ICT#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Marketing & MediaMTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange

17 May 2019

RCS technology boosts CX by enabling consumers to 'touch & feel' messaging

Marketing & MediaRCS technology boosts CX by enabling consumers to 'touch & feel' messaging

Devon Meerholz 16 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Marketing & MediaAll the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

AI systems are prepared to learn - but are we ready to teach them?

ICTAI systems are prepared to learn - but are we ready to teach them?

Jonathan McCabe 25 Apr 2019

The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don't

ICTThe new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don't

Anjana Susarla 23 Apr 2019

MEST Africa Summit.

Marketing & MediaMEST Africa comes to Nairobi

16 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Retail#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

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Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

Part 1: Will the so-called fourth industrial revolution propel SA forwards?

ICTPart 1: Will the so-called fourth industrial revolution propel SA forwards?

Garth Williams 11 Mar 2019

Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators

ICTGrowth opportunities for African telecoms operators

Mariam Abdullahi 27 Feb 2019

Orange launches new smart feature phones

ICTOrange launches new smart feature phones

27 Feb 2019

Reconsidering screen time

ICTReconsidering screen time

22 Feb 2019

We're already using AI everyday

ICTWe're already using AI everyday

22 Feb 2019

5 ways mobile technology will transform education

Education5 ways mobile technology will transform education

Ernst Wittmann 13 Feb 2019

Gartner predicts increased adoption of mobile-centric biometric authentication

ICTGartner predicts increased adoption of mobile-centric biometric authentication

11 Feb 2019

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

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Mike Higley 31 Jan 2019

Five predictions for the future of smartphones

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Ernst Wittmann 30 Jan 2019

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24 Jan 2019

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

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21 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Top mobile trends for the 2019 consumer

ICT#BizTrends2019: Top mobile trends for the 2019 consumer

Lynette Hundermark 17 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

ICT#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

ICT#BizTrends2019: Don't miss out on Google Shopping power because of poor feeds

Andrew Smit 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

ICT#BizTrends2019: 4 Tech trends to watch for in 2019

Esti Kilian 7 Jan 2019

170 million mobile wallets across Africa

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14 Dec 2018

#StartupStory: Meet Bunkr, your fuel wallet

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Evan-Lee Courie 10 Dec 2018

5G will become the mainstream ecosystem by 2022

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27 Nov 2018

"Build, move fast and break things" - Waze co-founder Uri Levine

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Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2018

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

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20 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

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15 Nov 2018

#Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data

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Leigh Andrews 13 Nov 2018

Mark Tomlinson of Hellocomputer, presenting at the Red & Yellow School's #DigitalAgencyShowcase. Image via Red & Yellow School .

Marketing & Media#DigitalAgencyShowcase: Being more human, doing digital work

Leigh Andrews 31 Oct 2018

Mobile app launched to empower Africa's SME sector

ICTMobile app launched to empower Africa's SME sector

31 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

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Shereesa Moodley 23 Oct 2018

WhatsApp to get silent and vacation modes

Marketing & MediaWhatsApp to get silent and vacation modes

Shereesa Moodley 23 Oct 2018

7 digital disruptions CIOs may not see coming

ICT7 digital disruptions CIOs may not see coming

23 Oct 2018