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Damon Stapleton, now regional chief creative officer for DDB Australia and New Zealand.

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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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There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

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Wan-Ifra explores how news media is adapting business models to promote press freedom

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Lanre Adisa, CEO/CCO of Noah's Ark Communications, Nigeria, and Loeries 2019 Live, PR and OOH juror.

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Leigh Andrews 19 Jul 2019

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Livestream recreates historic moon landing in real-time

16 Jul 2019

Roan Mackintosh, commercial director at DQ&A

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Roan Mackintosh 16 Jul 2019

Digital Impact Awards' nominees for 2019 announced.

Nominees announced for Digital Impact Awards in Africa

15 Jul 2019

The Lion King roars to life on the big screen in a whole new way

The Lion King roars to life on the big screen in a whole new way

Daniel Dercksen 15 Jul 2019

Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Ethiopian Broadcasters Association migrates to SES Satellites

12 Jul 2019

Ad Tech Masterclass in Nigeria.

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Louise Marsland 11 Jul 2019

Coding workshop.

Young Ghanaian innovator wants to inspire youth

11 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

Spotify's Scott Marsden, global head of media, performance and lifecycle marketing. Image supplied.

Best Use of Data jury announced for Warc Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

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Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

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Eutelsat invests $11 million in Broadpeak

9 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

Report shows average of 800 hours spent using mobile internet this year

Report shows average of 800 hours spent using mobile internet this year

5 Jul 2019

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Leveraging digital technology to boost Nigeria's MSMEs

4 Jul 2019

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Investing in fibre is key to enable the growth of Africa's digital economy

3 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Playfre launches SongRoute to help artists sell music

Playfre launches SongRoute to help artists sell music

1 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

Digital agency no longer a luxury but a necessity

Digital agency no longer a luxury but a necessity

La-Tasha Pucoe 28 Jun 2019

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Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Dr Corrin Varady, CEO of IDEA Digital Education.

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18 Jun 2019

Digital Impact Awards Africa.

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18 Jun 2019

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Elouise Kelly 23 Jul 2019

There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

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Olukayode Kolawole 22 Jul 2019

Image credit: Juliana Malta on Unsplash

Wan-Ifra explores how news media is adapting business models to promote press freedom

22 Jul 2019

Lanre Adisa, CEO/CCO of Noah's Ark Communications, Nigeria, and Loeries 2019 Live, PR and OOH juror.

#Loeries2019: "No place for one-size-fits-all in truly relatable regional storytelling" - Lanre Adisa

Leigh Andrews 19 Jul 2019

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Jérôme Divecha 17 Jul 2019

Image supplied.

Livestream recreates historic moon landing in real-time

16 Jul 2019

Roan Mackintosh, commercial director at DQ&A

The road to marketing redemption is paved in data

Roan Mackintosh 16 Jul 2019

Digital Impact Awards' nominees for 2019 announced.

Nominees announced for Digital Impact Awards in Africa

15 Jul 2019

The Lion King roars to life on the big screen in a whole new way

The Lion King roars to life on the big screen in a whole new way

Daniel Dercksen 15 Jul 2019

Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Ethiopian Broadcasters Association migrates to SES Satellites

12 Jul 2019

Ad Tech Masterclass in Nigeria.

Creating a brand safe environment for advertisers in Africa

Louise Marsland 11 Jul 2019

Coding workshop.

Young Ghanaian innovator wants to inspire youth

11 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

Spotify's Scott Marsden, global head of media, performance and lifecycle marketing. Image supplied.

Best Use of Data jury announced for Warc Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Eutelsat invests $11 million in Broadpeak

9 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

Report shows average of 800 hours spent using mobile internet this year

Report shows average of 800 hours spent using mobile internet this year

5 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Leveraging digital technology to boost Nigeria's MSMEs

4 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Investing in fibre is key to enable the growth of Africa's digital economy

3 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Playfre launches SongRoute to help artists sell music

Playfre launches SongRoute to help artists sell music

1 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

Digital agency no longer a luxury but a necessity

Digital agency no longer a luxury but a necessity

La-Tasha Pucoe 28 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Dr Corrin Varady, CEO of IDEA Digital Education.

How South African businesses are making it in Africa

18 Jun 2019

Digital Impact Awards Africa.

Digital Impact Awards Africa entries open

18 Jun 2019

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

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Zubeida Goolam 13 Jun 2019

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

MTN Group President and CEO, Rob Shuter.

MTN launches Africa's first AI service for Mobile Money

11 Jun 2019

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

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Nunu Ntshingila 10 Jun 2019

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First edition of Digital Women's Day in Africa

7 Jun 2019

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#IABSummit19: The digital transformation opportunity starts with you

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019

iProspect East Africa wins big at the Digital Media Awards 2019

iProspect East Africa wins big at the Digital Media Awards 2019

Dentsu 4 Jun 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

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#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

#AWE2019: Highlights from Day 1

Johan Walters 30 May 2019

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Matt Arnold 29 May 2019

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IDG appoints Turn Left Media as Africa representative

23 May 2019

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