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Africa Wired: Artificial intelligence offers benefits for Africa

Hugo Bourhis 18 Sep 2019

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The don'ts of social media marketing

Jessica Barrella 18 Sep 2019

Africa's Wendy Williams fans look forward to her on air return

Africa's Wendy Williams fans look forward to her on air return

18 Sep 2019

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The role of big data in the digital world

17 Sep 2019

#GartnerSYM: Offering the 'everything customer' the multi-experience

#GartnerSYM: Offering the 'everything customer' the multi-experience

Leigh Andrews 17 Sep 2019

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Of foxes and paradoxes in the media henhouse

Derek Abdinor 17 Sep 2019

Advertising Week Africa postpones mega-event

Advertising Week Africa postpones mega-event

16 Sep 2019

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Nike wins Emmy for Colin Kaepernick ad

16 Sep 2019

Raghav Prasad.

New study highlights opportunities to optimise digital evolution in Africa

16 Sep 2019

Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

16 Sep 2019

Sarika Modi, MD of Triple Eight Agency, at the Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

#FairnessFirst: Triple Eight on not just surviving but thriving as an all-female agency

Leigh Andrews 16 Sep 2019

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The significant shift from aspirational to inspirational brands

Louise Marsland 13 Sep 2019

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CMO Summit at Leaderex: How AI is changing the way we work

Danette Breitenbach 13 Sep 2019

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Eritrean Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 16, 2018. A recent thawing of relations between the two countries did not lead to improved conditions for the media in Eritrea. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Tiksa Negeri.

10 most censored countries

13 Sep 2019

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Relationship management: Don't draw the 'divorce card' too quickly

Johanna McDowell 13 Sep 2019

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How to be brave, brands

Lynette Botha 13 Sep 2019

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Digital technologies are transforming African businesses

Elvira Bolat and Nasiru Taura 13 Sep 2019

All the 2019 African Digital Media Awards winners

All the 2019 African Digital Media Awards winners

12 Sep 2019

#Newsmaker: How Georgie Badiel-Liberty is bringing sub-Saharan Africa's water scarcity to the forefront

#Newsmaker: How Georgie Badiel-Liberty is bringing sub-Saharan Africa's water scarcity to the forefront

Juanita Pienaar 12 Sep 2019

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Who killed the copywriter? The death of the English language in advertising

Manqoba Zondi 12 Sep 2019

Nonye Mpho Omotola, Managing Director, Africa Communications Media Group.

Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Nonye Mpho Omotola 11 Sep 2019

Eloine Barry, CEO African Media Agency.

African Media Agency partners with USAfrica Expo

11 Sep 2019

Andrew Human to leave the Loeries

Andrew Human to leave the Loeries

Loeries 11 Sep 2019

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How Uganda is using old and new laws to block activists on social media

Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala 10 Sep 2019

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ANA News to scale back SA operations

9 Sep 2019

AFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

AFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

9 Sep 2019

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

9 Sep 2019

Nigerian entrepreneur Chika Nwaogu.

African music streaming platform achieves record 1 million streams

9 Sep 2019

Trending images relating to the #AmINext hashtag and the much-shared pic of the protest march outside Parliament on 5 September 2019: .

#FairnessFirst: Stepping up to keep SA's females safe

Leigh Andrews 9 Sep 2019

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

Rocketseed 9 Sep 2019

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