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Source: © Provoke Media Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excelled at the recent 2024 Global Sabre Awards

Elite of the elite: SA's Razor PR, Clockwork and Magna Carta excel at Global Sabre AwardsDanette Breitenbach

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

APO Group 7 Oct 2022

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Global media leaders expected at WOO APAC Forum

28 Sep 2022

Source © Bennian

APO Group announces partnership with EIB Network

28 Sep 2022

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Sep 2022

Outgoing Unilever CEO Alan Jope. Source: Supplied

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire

27 Sep 2022

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

26 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Koo Govender will join as the new chief executive officer: Publicis Groupe Africa on 1 February 2023

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Yeezy Gap Round Jacket floating projection in Los Angeles. Source: Gap

Kanye West pulls plug on Yeezy Gap partnership

16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Sep 2022

Universal+ releases in South Africa next month

1 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

Jonathan Molapo to succeed Mitch Slape as Massmart CEO

29 Aug 2022

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted. Source: Adidas

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to step down

23 Aug 2022

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Lerato Mpholo, Opinion & Public BCW 22 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: © Africa Feeds A Kenyan trading center in Nairobi

New partnership to provide smart data-driven marketing for Africa

27 Jul 2022

Source: © Matthias Ziegler The State of the African PR Landscape 2022 findings show the agility and credibility of the public relations

PR is an agent for change in Africa says new report

25 Jul 2022

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Benita Odogwu-Atkinson 20 Jul 2022

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

Nike's new retail concept has gender-agnostic zones and a content studio

19 Jul 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

13 Jul 2022

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

M&C Saatchi Abel 8 Jul 2022

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World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

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World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retail

Massmart prepares to shut Game stores in East and West Africa

5 Oct 2022

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Energy & Mining

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Wendell Roelf 5 Oct 2022

World's tallest timber apartment complex to be built in Zanzibar

Construction & Engineering

World's tallest timber apartment complex to be built in Zanzibar

4 Oct 2022

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied

Retail

South Africans selected for BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index

3 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Agriculture

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

ESG & Sustainability

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Retail

Bisquit & Dubouché's Vincent Chappe on championing Cognac craft and community

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Sep 2022

Outgoing Unilever CEO Alan Jope. Source: Supplied

Retail

Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire

27 Sep 2022

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

Retail

Pentawards 2022: Best in global packaging design revealed

26 Sep 2022

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

Energy & Mining

Starsight Energy, SolarAfrica announce merger

26 Sep 2022

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

Property

New Africa report looks at demographic changes, data centre growth, investment opportunities

26 Sep 2022

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

ESG & Sustainability

African Global Citizen patrons urge world to consider continent's giving power

Cooper Inveen 26 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

ESG & Sustainability

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters/Jeenah Moon. A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

Finance

New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking

Huw Jones 22 Sep 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

ESG & Sustainability

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

ESG & Sustainability

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Yeezy Gap Round Jacket floating projection in Los Angeles. Source: Gap

Retail

Kanye West pulls plug on Yeezy Gap partnership

16 Sep 2022

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder. Source: Patagonia

Retail

Patagonia founder gives company away - 'Earth is now our only shareholder'

16 Sep 2022

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

ESG & Sustainability

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

Lifestyle

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

Lifestyle

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

African airlines see cargo volumes decrease by 3.5%

Logistics & Transport

African airlines see cargo volumes decrease by 3.5%

13 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

ESG & Sustainability

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

ESG & Sustainability

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

9 Sep 2022

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Retail

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Sep 2022

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

Tourism & Travel

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

8 Sep 2022

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Construction & Engineering

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters

Retail

Drone delivery picks up in Africa as Jumia partners with Zipline

Bhargav Acharya 1 Sep 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Agriculture

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Retail

#WomensMonth: Distell's Kushilla Thomas feeds her passions for Africa, brands and people

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2022

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Construction & Engineering

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Lesley Wentworth and Deon Cloete 31 Aug 2022

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