Most commented Media news in Africa

Last 2 days|Last 7 days|Last 30 days

More news

(Image supplied)

Young Ones One Show launches new creative brief Clash Royale

23 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf LinkedIn has launched its Companies Hub to boost B2B marketing intelligence

LinkedIn boost B2B marketing intelligence with Companies Hub

20 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Source: Reuters/Nacho Doce

Musk's Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

Nqobile Dludla 28 Nov 2024

Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

28 Nov 2024

More news

(Image supplied)

Young Ones One Show launches new creative brief Clash Royale

23 Dec 2024

(Images supplied. Artwork: Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

AB InBev is the official beer partner of Fifa Club World Cup 2025 (Image supplied)

AB InBev extends Fifa sponsorship to Fifa Club World Cup 2025

27 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

(image supplied)

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

20 Nov 2024

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

13 Nov 2024

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

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 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

African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in 6 countries

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

29 Oct 2024

Source: Google.org

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

Pernod-Ricard's Nthabi Motsoeneng to chair Warc Awards for Middle East & Africa 2025 jury

17 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Ogilvy Africa has launched OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform to optimize marketing spend and boost ROI

Ogilvy Africa launches OBrio, an all-in-one media intelligence platform

17 Oct 2024

Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

Is Elon Musk winning the legal war or losing the ad battle as Unilever and X settle

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

Biased media coverage costs Africa $4.2bn on debt servicing

15 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

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

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

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

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

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 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

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

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

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

Kantar 5 Sep 2024

Showcase your excellence: Enter The Warc Awards 2025

3 Sep 2024

Image supplied. All the Tabbi Awards 2024 winners

Global excellence in B2B journalism: All the 2024 Tabbie Awards winners

2 Sep 2024

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

29 Aug 2024

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

The Loeries unveils diverse 2024 youth committee from Africa and the Middle East

27 Aug 2024

Miss Universe Nigeria: When seizing the moment turns into a PR nightmare

Tlhogi Ngwato 26 Aug 2024

Let's do Biz