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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

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

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22 Oct 2024

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Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

E-commerce

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

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Media Freedom

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

1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Healthcare

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Social Media

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 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

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

Social Media

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

21 Feb 2022

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Social Media

Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

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Social Media

$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

Social Media

Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

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Social Media

TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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Social Media

2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Social Media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

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D&AD Awards

D&AD 2021 social media trends

Ashleigh Burton 14 Jun 2021

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Media

Wan-Ifra's World Digital Media Awards 2020 winners announced

22 Oct 2020

#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020

Events

#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020

2 Oct 2020

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Social Media

Influencer compensation: How money moves within the Nigerian influencer industry

Gbenga Sogbaike 4 Sep 2020

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

Research

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

21 Jul 2020

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Social Media

Africans are concerned about ills of social media but oppose government restrictions

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

Online Media

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

Bizcommunity.com 26 May 2020

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

ICT

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2020

What people really get up to in self-isolation

Social Media

What people really get up to in self-isolation

Izzy Pugh, Kantar 25 Mar 2020

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Social Media

Social media trends for 2020

Tito Ribeiro 31 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

17 Dec 2019

New monetisation models for media are needed

Media

New monetisation models for media are needed

Louise Burgers 16 Dec 2019

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CRM, CX, UX

2020: Building the emotive link between customers and our brands

Alan Radmall 12 Dec 2019

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

Media Freedom

The world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

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Social Media

Social media crisis management

Gosi Legoale 3 Dec 2019

Facebook gathers developers for Kenya summit

Digital

Facebook gathers developers for Kenya summit

25 Nov 2019

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1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

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21 Feb 2022

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13 Jan 2022

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Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

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17 Dec 2021

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9 Dec 2021

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Burkina Faso restricts social media

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23 Nov 2021

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22 Oct 2020

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Marketing & MediaInfluencer compensation: How money moves within the Nigerian influencer industry

Gbenga Sogbaike 4 Sep 2020

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

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21 Jul 2020

Julia Sudnitskaya/Shutterstock via The Conversation.

Marketing & MediaAfricans are concerned about ills of social media but oppose government restrictions

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

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Bizcommunity.com 26 May 2020

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

ICT#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

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What people really get up to in self-isolation

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Izzy Pugh, Kantar 25 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Marketing & MediaSocial media trends for 2020

Tito Ribeiro 31 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

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17 Dec 2019

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Alan Radmall 12 Dec 2019

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

Marketing & MediaThe world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

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Marketing & MediaSocial media crisis management

Gosi Legoale 3 Dec 2019

Facebook gathers developers for Kenya summit

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25 Nov 2019

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Marketing & MediaSA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

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Logistics & TransportDHL Express launches live chat to enhance customer experience

20 Nov 2019

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Marketing & MediaCommunity developers gather with Facebook in Kenya

19 Nov 2019

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

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19 Nov 2019

Pieter de Villiers, co-founder and CEO, Clickatell

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13 Nov 2019

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11 Nov 2019

Dr Carl Driesener, senior marketing scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute (EBI) of marketing science in Australia explaining the 5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer at Spark Media's recent event.

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Leigh Andrews 8 Nov 2019

Bonang Matheba named African Influencer of the Year at 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

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Shereesa Moodley 28 Oct 2019

Four Iwacu journalists, from left, Térence Mpozenzi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, and their driver, Adolphe Masabarikiza, are detained in Burundi. Credit: CPJ/Iwacu Media.

Marketing & MediaBurundi police arrest Iwacu journalists covering unrest

28 Oct 2019