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Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programmeHuman8

Source: © 123rf Warc research found that while 71% of marketers agreed that their business was ambitious about delivering creative excellence, only 37% of respondents felt their business had the right capabilities to deliver ground-breaking ideas

Warc: Gap between ambition and ability a hurdle to creative effectiveness

11 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

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New report examines the challenges and hurdles of journalism innovation

New report examines the challenges and hurdles of journalism innovation

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Study sheds light on scourge of "fake" news in Africa

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Herman Wasserman & Dani Madri-Morales 26 Nov 2018

Africa's business revolution

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22 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

15 Nov 2018

Unlocking African abundance through digital technologies

Unlocking African abundance through digital technologies

Ntombi Mhangwani 14 Nov 2018

New PAMRO president appointed

New PAMRO president appointed

5 Nov 2018

How to build a successful business in Africa

How to build a successful business in Africa

2 Nov 2018

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

1 Nov 2018

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

1 Nov 2018

New research hub for Africa

New research hub for Africa

1 Nov 2018

Affluent Afrillennials choose brands with social conscience

Affluent Afrillennials choose brands with social conscience

31 Oct 2018

Economic Commission for Africa’s Oliver Chinganya.

The power of data can transform the world

26 Oct 2018

Reaching Africa's most valuable consumer markets

Reaching Africa's most valuable consumer markets

23 Oct 2018

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

22 Oct 2018

Africa is on the rise - UN chief

Africa is on the rise - UN chief

19 Oct 2018

AfDB releases economic report in three African languages

AfDB releases economic report in three African languages

18 Oct 2018

What Generation Z wants - how to attract the "next" generation to your brand and business

Bronwyn Williams 17 Oct 2018

New Pan-African Data Centre Association launched in Morocco

New Pan-African Data Centre Association launched in Morocco

16 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

Vincent F. Hendricks, Professor of Formal Philosophy at The University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Research data needs to be used with purpose

12 Oct 2018

Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade

Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade

10 Oct 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

Tom Jackson 9 Oct 2018

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Social media: is it really to blame for young people being lonelier than any other age group?

Rebecca Nowland 5 Oct 2018

Mimi Kalinda, CEO Africommunications Group.

It's time for Africa to tell a new story

Mimi Kalinda 27 Sep 2018

AfDB-Cananda trade mission.

'Africa cannot be ignored'

27 Sep 2018

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

24 Sep 2018

Five roots to Central Africa's industrialisation

Five roots to Central Africa's industrialisation

Antonio Pedro and Julian Slotman 21 Sep 2018

The African innovation ecosystem

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20 Sep 2018

Vicki Myburgh, entertainment and media leader for PwC SA and

#PwCOutlook: Africa's entertainment, media industry experiencing Convergence 3.0

19 Sep 2018

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Study sheds light on scourge of "fake" news in Africa

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Africa's business revolution

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22 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

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15 Nov 2018

Unlocking African abundance through digital technologies

Unlocking African abundance through digital technologies

Ntombi Mhangwani 14 Nov 2018

New PAMRO president appointed

New PAMRO president appointed

5 Nov 2018

How to build a successful business in Africa

How to build a successful business in Africa

2 Nov 2018

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

1 Nov 2018

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

Africa Trade Forum 2018 goes to Nigeria

1 Nov 2018

New research hub for Africa

New research hub for Africa

1 Nov 2018

Affluent Afrillennials choose brands with social conscience

Affluent Afrillennials choose brands with social conscience

31 Oct 2018

Economic Commission for Africa’s Oliver Chinganya.

The power of data can transform the world

26 Oct 2018

Reaching Africa's most valuable consumer markets

Reaching Africa's most valuable consumer markets

23 Oct 2018

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

ECA aims to be Africa's economic thinktank

22 Oct 2018

Africa is on the rise - UN chief

Africa is on the rise - UN chief

19 Oct 2018

AfDB releases economic report in three African languages

AfDB releases economic report in three African languages

18 Oct 2018

What Generation Z wants - how to attract the "next" generation to your brand and business

Bronwyn Williams 17 Oct 2018

New Pan-African Data Centre Association launched in Morocco

New Pan-African Data Centre Association launched in Morocco

16 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

Vincent F. Hendricks, Professor of Formal Philosophy at The University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Research data needs to be used with purpose

12 Oct 2018

Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade

Dangote urges deepening of African economy through free trade

10 Oct 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

Tom Jackson 9 Oct 2018

(c) Erik Reis -

Social media: is it really to blame for young people being lonelier than any other age group?

Rebecca Nowland 5 Oct 2018

Mimi Kalinda, CEO Africommunications Group.

It's time for Africa to tell a new story

Mimi Kalinda 27 Sep 2018

AfDB-Cananda trade mission.

'Africa cannot be ignored'

27 Sep 2018

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

24 Sep 2018

Five roots to Central Africa's industrialisation

Five roots to Central Africa's industrialisation

Antonio Pedro and Julian Slotman 21 Sep 2018

The African innovation ecosystem

The African innovation ecosystem

20 Sep 2018

Vicki Myburgh, entertainment and media leader for PwC SA and

#PwCOutlook: Africa's entertainment, media industry experiencing Convergence 3.0

19 Sep 2018

How resilient are African countries?

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18 Sep 2018

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

14 Sep 2018

AfricaCom 2018 takes place in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018.

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

14 Sep 2018

Michael Wokorach races towards the try line. Credit: APO.

Writing the story of the rise of African rugby

13 Sep 2018

Parade of world leaders court Africa

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Souhir Mzali 6 Sep 2018

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African research dominated by mobile, social media

Danette Breitenbach 6 Sep 2018

Africacom, Cape Town.

The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-General.

Africa has phenomenal potential for intra-continental trade

Zipporah Musau 30 Aug 2018

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

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Danette Breitenbach 29 Aug 2018

Africa is transitioning towards the on-demand economy

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Tom Jackson 23 Aug 2018

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