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Afro-centrist and data storyteller, Ndeye Diagne, managing director at Kantar Nigeria and Ghana, takes a look at how Gen Z is influencing societal and cultural trends.

'Futurist-in-chief' Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends and one of South Africa's most respected trend analysts, kicked off the BizTrends2021 - Towards New North and New Narratives online event, held on 28 January.

In advance of Bizcommunity’s forthcoming BizTrends2021 event Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity's senior editor for Marketing & Media finds out more about the elusive Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends and one of South Africa’s most respected trend analysts. Chang, who delivers a unique view of “trends as business strategy”, will host the esteemed speaker lineup at Bizcommunity’s annual trend event scheduled to take place online on Thursday, 28 January 2021....

This festive season is a reminder for all of us to reflect on this year and give thanks to God. Join us as we showcase your favourite gospel artists: Bucy Radebe, Ayanda Ntanzi, Takie Ndou, Sneziey, amongst others, in celebration of the birth of Christ with song and joyfulness on Thursday, 24 December 2020 at 6pm. If it so happens that you miss this, the repeat will be broadcast on Christmas Day, 25 December at 8am only on 1G, DStv channel 331....

Marielle Hurter, the water sector analyst of GreenCape, explains the purpose of the Green Business Support Services Directory as well as the types of support that can be found there.

Yaseen Salie, bio-energy analyst and DiBiCoo project lead at GreenCape, explains the latest innovations in the biogas sector as well as some of the goals and examples of the DiBiCoo project.

GQ South Africa announced the winners of the Men of the Year awards (MOTY) on Saturday, 12 December at Hotel Sky in Sandton.

Ambassador Riina Kionka, the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa, Ambassador Martin Schäfer, the German Ambassador to SA, and Ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier, the French Ambassador to SA, discuss the importance of investing in a green recovery for South Africa as well as the EU’s projects in South Africa.

Kirsten Barnes, the project lead for SA Plastics Pact, GreenCape, and Kevin O'Brian, the Group Sustainability and Risk Executive for SPAR, discus the Plastics Pact and the vision for a circular economy for plastics in SA.

Mike Mulcahy, the CEO of GreenCape, and Cecelia Kok, the head of research and advocacy projects at FNF, discus “greenshoots at grassroots” in the green economy and why we should be concerned with growing the green economy in SA.

Lindiwe Johnson, the skills development project manager of GreenCape and Genesis Cleveland’s regional project officer, FNF, discusses the Green Economy Decision-Makers course and why it’s so important to develop skills for the green economy.

Tine Fisker-Henriksen, the Innovative Finance Lead for Bertha Centre for Social Innovation, Graduate School of Business, and a member of the Green Outcomes Fund Advisory Committee, shares details of the Green Outcomes Fund, what it means to be a green business and how green SMMEs can apply for funding.

The Loeries concluded the 2020 awards with Film, Film Craft, Grand Prix, Brand of the Year, Agency of the Year award, Regional Agency Group of the Year awards. Throughout Loeries Creative Week, a total 264 Loeries were awarded across 16 categories, including five Grands Prix, 28 Golds, 63 Silvers, 110 Bronzes, 14 Craft Golds and 44 Craft Certificates. The awards honour the best in brand communications across Africa and the Middle East. Here is the gallery of winners from day five....

Marketing, PR and digital agency, Triple Eight, has been named as the Agency of the Year at the 2020 FM AdFocus Awards, walking away with the title for the second time having won it in 2019. The agency was also named Specialist Agency of the Year and took home the Transformation and African Impact Awards.
This year's FM Creative Challenge Award went to King James for their 'black lives don't matter' ad for Blackboard Organisation. Other winners include Rogerwilco, who won the Small Agency of the Year, Duke (Medium Agency of the Year) and Joe Public (Large Agency of the Year)....

The Loeries Creative Week resumed the 2020 awards on 19 November 2020 by honouring Design, Design Crafts, Live Communication, Live Crats, PR and Media Communication, and Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award. Here's a gallery of all the winners from day four.