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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

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Sub-Saharan middle class: R1.3tn per month and growing

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Consumer insights agency raises seed capital

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16 Feb 2017

Improving the lives of Ghanaian cocoa farmers

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New consumer research system for Nigeria

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ECA Monthly stats report

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Research funding for African scientists for climate change solutions

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Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President of Mauritius and vice chairperson and trustee of Planet Earth Institute and Dr Alvaro Sobrhinho, chairman of the Planet Earth Institute (Source: Planet Earth Institute).

Investment in African researchers

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GeoPoll appoints head of Africa sales team

GeoPoll appoints head of Africa sales team

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Harmonising media research across Africa

Harmonising media research across Africa

Oresti Patricios 27 Jun 2016

Youth employment trends in East Africa

21 Jun 2016

Unlocking telecoms investment in Africa

20 Jun 2016

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

Louise Marsland 9 Jun 2016

Why it's time African researchers stopped working in silos

Thomas Kariuki 26 May 2016

BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

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22 May 2016

When the going gets tough, the tough do more research

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22 May 2016

The six Africa youth trends you can't ignore

The six Africa youth trends you can't ignore

11 May 2016

Investing in Nigeria 'the Tangy Potato'

Graeme Pitt 10 May 2016

Effective Measure expands into Africa

Effective Measure expands into Africa

9 May 2016

Data safari: Mapping emerging Africa's analytics

Data safari: Mapping emerging Africa's analytics

28 Dec 2015

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

4 Nov 2015

Mobile broadband market share by operator (%), 2014

PwC launches 'Entertainment and media outlook: 2015 - 2019'

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African markets emerge on global retail development index

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3 Jun 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

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How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

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Oresti Patricios 25 Jul 2017

Data/ © rawpixel via

African data is not “user-friendly”

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Sub-Saharan middle class: R1.3tn per month and growing

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Centres of excellence transform Africa

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Ugandan youth researcher Sarah Bafumda (right) shares information from the research with Hamidah Nyanzi, a respondent in the study.

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23 Feb 2017

Consumer insights agency raises seed capital

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16 Feb 2017

Improving the lives of Ghanaian cocoa farmers

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New consumer research system for Nigeria

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ECA Monthly stats report

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6 Sep 2016

Research funding for African scientists for climate change solutions

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Professor Ernest Aryeetey

Trans-continental university research strengthened

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Investment in African researchers

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GeoPoll appoints head of Africa sales team

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Harmonising media research across Africa

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Youth employment trends in East Africa

21 Jun 2016

Unlocking telecoms investment in Africa

20 Jun 2016

Independent TV audience measurement for Africa

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Louise Marsland 9 Jun 2016

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BrandsEye launches 360 media monitoring solution

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Graeme Pitt 10 May 2016

Effective Measure expands into Africa

Effective Measure expands into Africa

9 May 2016

Data safari: Mapping emerging Africa's analytics

Data safari: Mapping emerging Africa's analytics

28 Dec 2015

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

Deloitte releases African Powers of Retailing report

4 Nov 2015

Mobile broadband market share by operator (%), 2014

PwC launches 'Entertainment and media outlook: 2015 - 2019'

18 Sep 2015

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3 Jun 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

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17 Apr 2015

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Priority Metrics Group, via Ashlan Bonnell 28 Mar 2015

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