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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

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

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African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

13 Aug 2019

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

Sharon Adetutu Omotoso 8 Aug 2019

Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Mkhaitir.

Mauritanian blogger freed after being held for nearly six years

5 Aug 2019

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WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

Nic Cheeseman 29 Jul 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

Elouise Kelly 23 Jul 2019

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AFCON 2019 gets Africa talking on social media

22 Jul 2019

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Social media has made brands less relevant, not more

Estelle Nagel 15 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

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Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

8 Jul 2019

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Colleen Barrella 5 Jul 2019

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Refilwe Monyai 4 Jul 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

Nokwanda Ndashe 1 Jul 2019

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Minnie-lee Tagwirei 1 Jul 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

Julius T. Nganji and Lynn Cockburn 18 Jun 2019

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Zubeida Goolam 13 Jun 2019

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Nunu Ntshingila 10 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

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#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

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Supporting digital entrepreneurs in Nigeria

23 May 2019

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Innovative messaging app tailor-made for Malians

17 May 2019

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How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

Leigh Andrews 14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Going viral - a double-edged sword for Nigerian brands?

Uzoma Ukah 13 May 2019

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Techsys Digital 3 May 2019

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WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

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#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

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#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

Elouise Kelly 23 Jul 2019

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AFCON 2019 gets Africa talking on social media

22 Jul 2019

Image credit: Thought Catalog on Unsplash

Social media has made brands less relevant, not more

Estelle Nagel 15 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

8 Jul 2019

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Colleen Barrella 5 Jul 2019

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Refilwe Monyai 4 Jul 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

Nokwanda Ndashe 1 Jul 2019

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Minnie-lee Tagwirei 1 Jul 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

Julius T. Nganji and Lynn Cockburn 18 Jun 2019

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Zubeida Goolam 13 Jun 2019

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Nunu Ntshingila 10 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Supporting digital entrepreneurs in Nigeria

23 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Innovative messaging app tailor-made for Malians

17 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

Leigh Andrews 14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Going viral - a double-edged sword for Nigerian brands?

Uzoma Ukah 13 May 2019

Screen grab from ADC 98th Annual Awards' Black Cube for Best of Show winner, “The Truth Is Worth It,” on behalf of The New York Times, awarded to Final Cut New York and Furlined Santa Monica with Droga5 New York.

#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Techsys Digital 3 May 2019

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Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

When brands get social media engagement right

When brands get social media engagement right

Sheila Afari 26 Apr 2019

WhatsApp news: Tafel Lager launches groundbreaking campaign

WhatsApp news: Tafel Lager launches groundbreaking campaign

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Facebook uses big data to aid humanitarian efforts in Africa

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Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

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Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

Khumo Theko, trend spotter at Flux Trends.

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Juanita Pienaar 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Ime Archibong, Facebook's vice president of product partnerships.

Facebook to launch content Oversight Board

Ime Archibong 26 Mar 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Tawana Kupe 25 Mar 2019

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