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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

22 Aug 2024

Asia's pay-TV subs with 4K STB reach 53.6m

Asia's pay-TV subs with 4K STB reach 53.6m

3 Apr 2018

(L to R): Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of AIMS, and founder and chair of NEF, Elsevier CEO, Ron Mobed.

New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Bradley Elliott, founder of Continuon.

World's first social influencer survey results reveal the power of authentic online influence

Juanita Pienaar 23 Mar 2018

Consumer confidence in Africa reaches an all-time high in February

Consumer confidence in Africa reaches an all-time high in February

13 Mar 2018

African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors.

Africa's growing youth population is a global 'growth engine'

12 Mar 2018

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

12 Mar 2018

Nomfundo Dlamini, Tank Research founder.

Marketing is key in medicines distribution in Africa

Nomfundo Dlamini 8 Mar 2018

Dustin Homer is director of client solutions, Fraym.

Africa Rising: How Geospatial data analytics is transforming governance on the continent

Dustin Homer 6 Mar 2018

Africa's growth story celebrated

Africa's growth story celebrated

5 Mar 2018

Investing in media measurement in Africa

Investing in media measurement in Africa

1 Mar 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Johanna McDowell. Image provided.

Marketers to take digital in-house at unprecedented rate

Johanna McDowell 22 Feb 2018

Don't overlook consumers in Africa's rural areas

Don't overlook consumers in Africa's rural areas

Ben Leo 20 Feb 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

26 Jan 2018

Image credit: bruce mars via

Top ten global consumer trends

23 Jan 2018

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor campaign.

APA results: Kenya's thriving advertising industry

4 Dec 2017

Brands: Meet the #UntaggableForce

Brands: Meet the #UntaggableForce

Megan Bowman 30 Nov 2017

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

16 Nov 2017

#Trending: The rise of consumer resilience

#Trending: The rise of consumer resilience

Louise Marsland 7 Nov 2017

The digital elephant in the room... Image credit: Jan Mik © –

Reimagining marketing: Brand building in the digital age

Leigh Andrews 6 Nov 2017

(c) Karol Kozlowski -

Pay-TV market reaches 23.7m African subscribers

5 Oct 2017

Kenya election annulment: What are Kenyans talking about?

Kenya election annulment: What are Kenyans talking about?

Meltwater 5 Oct 2017

Multinationals seek local presence in Africa

Multinationals seek local presence in Africa

27 Sep 2017

Publishers share greatest threats, fears for 2018 media industry

Publishers share greatest threats, fears for 2018 media industry

21 Sep 2017

Luca Bertolli ©

#Pamro2017: Why most quantitative research is inefficient and wasteful

Juanita Pienaar 6 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: How the affluent engage with international media brands

Juanita Pienaar 30 Aug 2017

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Asia's pay-TV subs with 4K STB reach 53.6m

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(L to R): Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of AIMS, and founder and chair of NEF, Elsevier CEO, Ron Mobed.

New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Bradley Elliott, founder of Continuon.

World's first social influencer survey results reveal the power of authentic online influence

Juanita Pienaar 23 Mar 2018

Consumer confidence in Africa reaches an all-time high in February

Consumer confidence in Africa reaches an all-time high in February

13 Mar 2018

African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors.

Africa's growing youth population is a global 'growth engine'

12 Mar 2018

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

12 Mar 2018

Nomfundo Dlamini, Tank Research founder.

Marketing is key in medicines distribution in Africa

Nomfundo Dlamini 8 Mar 2018

Dustin Homer is director of client solutions, Fraym.

Africa Rising: How Geospatial data analytics is transforming governance on the continent

Dustin Homer 6 Mar 2018

Africa's growth story celebrated

Africa's growth story celebrated

5 Mar 2018

Investing in media measurement in Africa

Investing in media measurement in Africa

1 Mar 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Johanna McDowell. Image provided.

Marketers to take digital in-house at unprecedented rate

Johanna McDowell 22 Feb 2018

Don't overlook consumers in Africa's rural areas

Don't overlook consumers in Africa's rural areas

Ben Leo 20 Feb 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

26 Jan 2018

Image credit: bruce mars via

Top ten global consumer trends

23 Jan 2018

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

Quality content is key to advertising success irrespective of reading platform

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor campaign.

APA results: Kenya's thriving advertising industry

4 Dec 2017

Brands: Meet the #UntaggableForce

Brands: Meet the #UntaggableForce

Megan Bowman 30 Nov 2017

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

16 Nov 2017

#Trending: The rise of consumer resilience

#Trending: The rise of consumer resilience

Louise Marsland 7 Nov 2017

The digital elephant in the room... Image credit: Jan Mik © –

Reimagining marketing: Brand building in the digital age

Leigh Andrews 6 Nov 2017

(c) Karol Kozlowski -

Pay-TV market reaches 23.7m African subscribers

5 Oct 2017

Kenya election annulment: What are Kenyans talking about?

Kenya election annulment: What are Kenyans talking about?

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Multinationals seek local presence in Africa

Multinationals seek local presence in Africa

27 Sep 2017

Publishers share greatest threats, fears for 2018 media industry

Publishers share greatest threats, fears for 2018 media industry

21 Sep 2017

Luca Bertolli ©

#Pamro2017: Why most quantitative research is inefficient and wasteful

Juanita Pienaar 6 Sep 2017

#Pamro2017: How the affluent engage with international media brands

Juanita Pienaar 30 Aug 2017

Wavebreak Media Ltd. © –

#Pamro2017: Rethinking TV audience measurement in Africa

Leigh Andrews 30 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: The reason African Lions is a critical research study for Africa

#Pamro2017: The reason African Lions is a critical research study for Africa

Louise Marsland 29 Aug 2017

#Pamro2017: The challenges in changing media consumption habits

Louise Marsland 28 Aug 2017

Children gathered in Niger. Credit: BBC.

How will Africa cope with its rising population challenges?

16 Aug 2017

Boost your brand through rapid response

14 Aug 2017

Three African markets worst affected by spam calls

Three African markets worst affected by spam calls

2 Aug 2017

Analytics is critical, but data is being left out

Analytics is critical, but data is being left out

Danny Drew 27 Jul 2017

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

Oresti Patricios 25 Jul 2017

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African data is not “user-friendly”

24 Jul 2017

Centres of excellence transform Africa

Centres of excellence transform Africa

7 Apr 2017

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