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Michael Langeveld is head of technology and business development, HPE Emirates and Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Ask these questions when integrating AI into your business

Michael Langeveld 21 Feb 2025

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

Telecoms & Networks

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

18 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025

Marketing

The CMO Council Marketing Vitality Index points to a defining, milestone year ahead

19 Feb 2025

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4th Industrial Revolution

New report shows disconnect between AI innovation and workforce readiness

Lindsey Schutters 13 Feb 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

Artificial Intelligence

GenAI in marketing: Fear or FOMO?

Issued by Kantar 30 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Caroline van der Merwe

Trends

#BizTrends2025: AI-assisted HR - fast-forward to business value

Caroline van der Merwe 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Issued by ASUS 14 Jan 2025

Euromonitor highlights top 100 cities for travel and business in 2024

Travel

Euromonitor highlights top 100 cities for travel and business in 2024

5 Dec 2024

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Law Practice

Pros and cons of gen AI in the legal sector

Melissa Steele 2 Dec 2024

10 Marketing trends for 2025

Marketing

10 Marketing trends for 2025

Issued by Kantar 20 Nov 2024

Image source: Andrea Piacquadio from

HR & Management

SA's deskless workforce is broke - but happy

19 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Local companies have joined the AI Leadership Coalition in South Africa working groups to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

Artificial Intelligence

Local companies join MMA's ALC to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

18 Nov 2024

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

Research

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

13 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Cashing in: Study shows banks investing big in GenAI, and it’s paying off

11 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024

Is generative AI overhyped?

ICT

Is generative AI overhyped?

Anthony Willis, Issued by Altron 29 Oct 2024

Eduvos to present at Cambridge Generative AI in Education Conference

Higher Education

Eduvos to present at Cambridge Generative AI in Education Conference

Issued by Eduvos 16 Oct 2024

Risks and rewards of bring your own AI

4th Industrial Revolution

Risks and rewards of bring your own AI

Chris Wiggett 9 Oct 2024

Invibes inspires brands to ‘Rethink Possibilities’ with industry-specific advertising solutions

Advertising

Invibes inspires brands to ‘Rethink Possibilities’ with industry-specific advertising solutions

Issued by Invibes Advertising 9 Oct 2024

AI can solve the sustainability problem

Cloud

AI can solve the sustainability problem

Mohammed Amin 20 Sep 2024

How GenAI is shaping training and development for South Africa’s frontline workers

4th Industrial Revolution

How GenAI is shaping training and development for South Africa’s frontline workers

19 Sep 2024

Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum

Technology

Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum

Issued by PBPR 11 Sep 2024

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Media

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Issued by Kantar 5 Sep 2024

Source: © Campaign Live Troy Ruhanen is the global CEO of the newly formed Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG)

Advertising

Omnicom forms OAG with Troy Ruhanen as global CEO

29 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf AI is a driving force behind the evolutions of myriad industries, including marketing, and to keep up with this change, MMA Global recently launched the MMA Academy.

Marketing

AI, the new competitive battlefield, leads to MMA Academy launch

23 Aug 2024

From RAG to riches

Technology

From RAG to riches

Dawood Patel, Issued by Helm 16 Aug 2024

AI can drive the future of customer service

Technology

AI can drive the future of customer service

Warren Hawkins 25 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf PwC South Africa’s Voice of the Consumer Survey 2024: South African findings report found six key imperatives to shrink the consumer trust deficit

Research

6 key imperatives for consumer companies to shrink their consumer trust deficit

18 Jul 2024

Microsoft is leading the discussion about responsible AI deployment in Africa.

4th Industrial Revolution

New AI for Africa report suggests a 'just transition' in the workplace

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf First-party data stands as a cornerstone of understanding customer behaviours, preferences, and patterns says Gil Sperling and Dan Levy of Flow

Digital

Retail marketing: The demise of the third-party cookie, the rise of first-party data

6 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf South African CEOs are cautiously optimistic about potential growth prospects over the next 12 months, with CEOs recognising the positive impact that GenAI can have on their operations

Economy

4 emerging megatrends opportunities make SA CEOs cautiously optimistic

6 May 2024

South African organisations are embracing GenAI as a catalyst for innovation

Technology

South African organisations are embracing GenAI as a catalyst for innovation

Doug Woolley, Issued by Dell Technologies South Africa 29 Apr 2024

PR & Communications

Propel's Q2 2024 Barometer: Surge in journalist responses and PR trends

23 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The great German philosopher, Immanuel Kant and his ideas on democracy, freedom, peace and justice have been brought back to life using AI that has created a modern-day persona designed to appeal to a Gen Z audience

Youth Marketing

AI brings Immanuel Kant back to life to appeal to Gen Z audience

22 Apr 2024

Dell is bringing AI closer to enterprise customers with Nvidia partnership

Hardware

Dell partners with Nvidia to boost enterprise AI

18 Mar 2024

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

CRM

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2024

Cybersecurity threat report points to PDF and Discord malware danger

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity threat report points to PDF and Discord malware danger

16 Feb 2024

Source: © WPP WPP has acquired a minority stake in OH-SO Digital Picture: WPP Germany's campus in Düsseldorf

Marketing

WPP acquires stake in German digital-first agency OH-SO Digital

8 Feb 2024

Humans and AI – Exploring the cycle of complementary coexistence

Digital

Humans and AI – Exploring the cycle of complementary coexistence

Henda Scott, Issued by Helm 1 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Aimée Wesso-Roberts, AfroCentric Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Prevention, digital access, and patient-centred care

Aimée Wesso-Roberts 25 Jan 2024

PR & Communications

Report: Journalists respond to 3.15% of pitches, podcast pitch volume surges by 22%

22 Jan 2024

Spencer Chen, CEO of Rectron South Africa

Trends

‘Global ICT spending to hit R100trn’ says Rectron CEO

15 Jan 2024

Cheryl Reddy is the CEO of Eclipse Communications. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2024: 4 communication sweet spots for 2024

Cheryl Reddy 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Intelligent assistants can bridge generative AI gap

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Intelligent assistants can bridge generative AI gap

Henda Scott 9 Jan 2024

Fintech

2024 predicts: GenAI realism, Digital ID progress, but social engineering mutates again

Gerhard Oosthuizen 8 Jan 2024

Fintech

Unlocking the future: Why SA's banking sector needs to deeply consider platform business or risk being left behind

Ashley Nyiko Mabasa 28 Dec 2023

Source: Silvio Kutic, chief executive officer at Infobip.

Cloud

Infobip launches AI Hub in collaboration with Microsoft

27 Dec 2023

10 marketing trends for 2024

Research

10 marketing trends for 2024

Issued by Kantar 5 Dec 2023