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|  | NICOLA ASHE As social commerce becomes more accessible, e-commerce brands must embrace the power of digital communities led by influencers says Nicola Ashe...read |
|  | | A new NYF content series Calling Men In that launched 22 December explores workplace culture from the viewpoint of six female leaders...read |
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 | Lunchtime Marketing hosts Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee look at what brand activism really means... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ Although the last two years have impacted the advertising industry, Machine_ has built on a record-breaking 2021 with an even more successful 2022... Read |
 | Google will in January start a pilot program running ads for products made with CBD as it loosens advertising rules on cannabis substances... Read |
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 | LEBO LEKOMA Lebo Lekoma examines the power of impact games in building brand loyalty and trust by customers... Read |
 | With resilience is increasingly recognised as a key skill for thriving in the future workplace, by extension, brand resilience is equally important in crowded marketplaces plagued by economic headwinds. Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | BRENT HAUMANN Brent Haumann examines what the ideal customer looks like... Read |
 | 71% of consumers feel strongly about the hybrid experience, but fewer than one in seven marketers deliver mature hybrid models... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LG Consumers often associate the month of December with bonuses, thirteenth cheques, and generous spirits. But, for retailers, peak shopping periods hopefully translate into more sales... Read |
 | Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta tock prices slumped, wiping off trillions of dollars of their market values... Read |
 | The Sandbox has announced a strategic partnership with Wunderman Thompson to develop metaverse brand experiences... Read |
 | The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the Draft Amendment Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2022. Read |
 | A new survey shows a near-unanimous validation of the business gains from digital transformation, but it's not due to strategic leadership... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The three grantees from South Africa include Bridges for Music, Free Film Collective, and Sunshine Cinema... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG After a highly competitive local pitch process, Havas Media South Africa stood out to win the media strategy, planning and buying portfolio for Pernod-Ricard South Africa and the South-Central Africa markets... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU So here we sit as a country in load shedding level 6, possibly even 7, and the CEO of Eskom has resigned!.. Read |
 | The inaugural cohort of African journalists have graduated from their fintech-focused Finance Journalism Training Programme... Read |
 | Twitter Inc. suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists alleging they were engandering the social network's billionaire owner Elon Musk's family... Read |
 | INMA's How Newsrooms Succeed In Google Search report demystifying Google's search "black box" and highlighting search best practices at leading newsrooms... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | LAMINE CHIKHI Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, who owns a media group and has been a vocal critic of the government, has been placed in a pre-trial detention after being accused of receiving foreign funding... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | Weber Shandwick retains top PR spot in PRovoke Media's 2022 Global Creative Index Read |
| Retail |
 | The total growth for online retail in South Africa in 2022 came to 35%, bringing the total of online retail in South Africa to R55bn... Read |
 | Retail brand Adidas is reportedly stuck with Yeezy sneakers worth more than $530m after cutting ties with musician Kanye West... Read |
| Social Media |
 | STEFAN STERN The CEO who replaces Elon Musk at Twitter will need to have strong leadership skills... Read |
 | Tens of thousands of Twitter users were on Wednesday left without access to the social media network... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | LUBIN OZOUX, ISSUED BY SUMITOMO DUNLOP From its early beginnings, Sumitomo Rubber South Africa's (SRSA) flagship brand Dunlop has set out to deliver a better tyre experience... Read |
| Streaming |
 | Nostalgia is a powerful force. The pleasurable, and sometimes sad, yearning for times past is a feeling that most of us are familiar with... Read |
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 | TAREK AMARA Three prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation... Read |
 | RENE WAGNER German companies want to boost their activities in Africa next year, especially in areas such as green hydrogen and liquefied natural gas... Read |
 | ANDREA SHALAL US President Joe Biden recently hosted a three-day summit attended by 45 African national leaders... Read |
 | Africa's female-founded companies got just 3% of the $1.7bn invested in the continent's startups in the past decade... Read |
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 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has responded to an article on News24 on its diesel licence claims... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON In the wake of the Russian/Ukraine war, we've all felt how our purchasing power has been eroded each time we go shopping. But this is not only South Africa's story, but a global story.... Read |
 | KYLE DURHAM Without the commitments of individuals and communities, real sustainable development will not be possible... Read |
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