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5 Super Bowl commercials that deserve places in the advertising hall of shame

Matthew Pittman

#Sona2025: How asset management can unlock the potential of SA's R940bn infrastructure plan

Rick Ross teams up with Pick n Pay for Cape Town Smart Shopper campaign

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

Lebo Moerrane

Forvis Mazars disputes PetroSA deal allegations

Lindsey Schutters

Court ruling on joint mandates: Who gets the commission when a buyer is introduced by both agents?

Anja Bothma

CPUT students protest against their “dire” accommodation

Marecia Damons

Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa

Hollard Insure's new CEO at the helm

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?Kantar

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experience

Dentsu Zambia and University of Lusaka launch Talent Incubator for global experienceDentsu

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the FutureBizcommunity.com

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and salesKantar

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and successDentsu

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new markets

The surprising revolution of voiceover: How hybrid voiceovers keep brands authentic in new marketsVoiceArchive

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spendKantar

How to build meaningful iconic brands that are connected to culture

How to build meaningful iconic brands that are connected to cultureYasmin Kathoria and Lerato Kgatla, Kantar

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Source: © Moonpreneur WPP recently announced a global partnership with Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform

WPP and Roblox partnerships unlocks gaming potential

14 Oct 2024

#Loeries: Emuron Alemu wants you to start a cult

#Loeries: Emuron Alemu wants you to start a cult

Lindsey Schutters 11 Oct 2024

#Loeries: Frank Hahn throws down the creative gauntlet

#Loeries: Frank Hahn throws down the creative gauntlet

Lindsey Schutters 11 Oct 2024

Source: Gallo Images

#Loeries: ‘Afrobeats didn’t get big until Nigerians stopped trying to sound American’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Oct 2024

Source: © IBB Online

Last LIA categories winners announced

10 Oct 2024

Source: © LIA Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai secured its third Bronze at the LIA. Pictured is its campaign ProtcTasbih for Saudi

Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai adds to its tally at the LIA, MullenLowe Mena, Dubai also awarded

9 Oct 2024

Keith Shiri appointed lead curator of Film Africa 2024

Keith Shiri appointed lead curator of Film Africa 2024

9 Oct 2024

The LIA awarded its first batch of winners and finalists with South Africa’s Promise awarded a Gold and Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai a Bronze (Image supplied)

LIA: SA's Promise wins Gold, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, Dubai wins Bronze

7 Oct 2024

Pictured: Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the UN Foundation. Image supplied.

Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

4 Oct 2024

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

4 Oct 2024

Fatima TV Media Awards call for entries from young members of the African media

4 Oct 2024

Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

2 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

30 Sep 2024

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

Razor’s Kalay Maistry leads Africa’s representation on PRCA Global Board

25 Sep 2024

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men

Jordanna Matlon 25 Sep 2024

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

20 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Lay’s has announced its official sponsorship of the Fifa World Cup 26 and Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 (Image supplied)

Lay’s announces official sponsorship of the Fifa World Cup 26 and Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027

16 Sep 2024

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Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Energy & Mining

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

Agriculture

African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

7 Oct 2024

Product recall: Top Score Instant Porridge

Retail

Product recall: Top Score Instant Porridge

1 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Energy & Mining

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

Botswana accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation

Finance

Botswana accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation

AICPA & CIMA 26 Sep 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

ICT

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

The Vai script: preserving African heritage through indigenous writing

Lifestyle

The Vai script: preserving African heritage through indigenous writing

Nandipha Besman 23 Sep 2024

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

Retail

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

20 Sep 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Finance

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

Lifestyle

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

18 Sep 2024

A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Energy & Mining

Second fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

ICT

Huawei dominates global wearable market

Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Legal

African Legal Award winners 2024

10 Sep 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Education

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Vera Ng’oma, British Council 4 Sep 2024

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