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Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Issued by V5 Digital 2 Apr 2025

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

Telecoms & Networks

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

28 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Branding

Warc's Creative 100 released, Apple no.1 brand for creativity

11 Mar 2025

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

E-commerce

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

7 Mar 2025

Spier has unveiled a new identity. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Spier redefines its 333-year legacy with new visual identity and hotel

6 Mar 2025

Checkers is one of SA's leading retail brands. Source: Shoprite Holdings.

Branding

Banking, retail and telecoms power SA’s brand value to over R600bn in 2025

6 Mar 2025

HR & Management

Awarding SA and Africa's Top Employers for 2025

28 Feb 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity. Image by Lesley Svenson. Accenture Song has announced that effective immediately, Celeste Koert (left) has been appointed as the new lead, succeeding James Barty (right), who has been in the role since April 2024

Advertising

Koert succeeds Barty in Accenture Song’s strategic leadership change in South Africa

26 Feb 2025

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Lindsey Schutters 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

Thumiso Masoha is FCB Africa's new chief experience officer (Image supplied)

Advertising

FCB Africa's bold move: Thumiso Masoha appointed chief experience officer

6 Feb 2025

Advertising

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

Vivek Astvansh 5 Feb 2025

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

CRM, CX, UX

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

Issued by Ask Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

4th Industrial Revolution

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Marketing

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Issued by DMASA 25 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

Digital

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Events & Conferencing

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Issued by Topco Media 25 Sep 2024

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Telecoms & Networks

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Management & Leadership

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Issued by Topco Media 2 Sep 2024

Banking and brews: South Africa's top brands navigate economic challenges

Branding

Banking and brews: South Africa's top brands navigate economic challenges

Issued by Kantar 20 Aug 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town CBD property development hits R7.285bn in 2023

15 Aug 2024

The future of people should be your top priority

Management & Leadership

The future of people should be your top priority

Issued by Topco Media 14 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Director of Marketing EMEA at MRI Software.

Property

#Women'sMonth: Maxine Dursham transforms property marketing with innovation

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Wavemaker strengthens leadership team

Digital

Wavemaker strengthens leadership team

Issued by Wavemaker 9 Jul 2024

Celebrating 13 years of impactful service and pioneering new paths

Advertising

Celebrating 13 years of impactful service and pioneering new paths

Issued by Blue Label Media 3 Jul 2024

Dashni Vilakazi, member of the IAB South Africa Influencer Marketing Committee and Managing Director at The MediaShop. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Decoding influencer marketing in SA: Challenges, strategies, and impactful insights

Dashni Vilakazi 27 Jun 2024

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Higher Education

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Issued by Irvine Partners 21 Jun 2024

Full circle: Veteran realises lifelong dream at IIE Rosebank College

Higher Education

Full circle: Veteran realises lifelong dream at IIE Rosebank College

Issued by Rosebank College 13 Jun 2024

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Source: ©Glassdoor MTN's headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria - MTN’s largest market in user base and revenue

Branding

MTN maintains top position in Brand Finance South Africa 100 report as Vodacom narrows the gap

9 Apr 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024