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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

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

Huawei dominates global wearable market

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Brand Finance 2024: Apple leads, Microsoft’s value surges to $340bn on back of AI innovations

29 Aug 2024

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

Skills Training

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Marketing

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Trends

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

E-commerce

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

Research

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

Smart Buildings & Cities

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

28 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Social Media

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

Funding

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

Healthcare

Digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

FMCG

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

E-commerce

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Technology

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

Community

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Fashion & Homeware

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Branding

No African brands in Brand Finance Global 500 2022 Report

26 Jan 2022

Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

Smart Buildings & Cities

Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

25 Jan 2022

Source: Wunderman Thompson

Trends

Wunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

Research

Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

Technology

Smollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty

Research

Subscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

Technology

AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Mobile

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Digital

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Marketing & Media

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Fashion & Homeware

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Source: © rawpixel

Social Media

TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Social Media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

4th Industrial Revolution

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

Source: Getty

E-commerce

The rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Community

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

More news

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

EducationNational digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Marketing & Media#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Tourism & TravelBiometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

RetailAfrican B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

RetailIRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

Construction & EngineeringGlobal smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

28 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Marketing & MediaEXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

EntrepreneurshipThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

HealthcareDigital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

RetailKraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

RetailPeter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

RetailRetail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

EntrepreneurshipOpen call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

RetailLuxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Marketing & MediaNo African brands in Brand Finance Global 500 2022 Report

26 Jan 2022

Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

Construction & EngineeringHere are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

25 Jan 2022

Source: Wunderman Thompson

Marketing & MediaWunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

RetailGlobal e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

RetailSmollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty

RetailSubscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

RetailAI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Marketing & Media#FestiveTogether: Joining in wishing you all a blessed festive season

Bizcommunity.com 15 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

RetailNike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Source: © rawpixel

Marketing & MediaTikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Marketing & MediaBurkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

ICTWinners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

Source: Getty

RetailThe rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

EntrepreneurshipApplications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © vystekphotographie

HealthcareTelehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied. Marko Reis, regional manager, Infobip East Africa

FinanceMoving insurance from detect & repair to predict & prevent

Marko Reis 25 Oct 2021

Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Construction & EngineeringGet ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Patrick Lecomte 19 Oct 2021

Source: ©Sergey Skripnikov

FinanceVodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

Source:

Retail'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

Source:

RetailSmart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

Retail#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

Retail#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Marketing & MediaGoogle to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021