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The Future of Measurement 2025, part of Warc’s Evolution of Marketing programme, highlights emerging trends in media and creative measurement (Image supplied)

Marketing

3 Media and creative measurement trends from Warc

9 May 2025

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

4th Industrial Revolution

DeepSeek opens AI's doors to smaller businesses

Harshwardhan Dixit 7 Apr 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

Jenna Harris 4 Feb 2025

$Andre Le Roux, head of strategy: TBWA\Coastal, talks about trends that drive culture to understand SA shopper (Image supplied)$

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: TBWA\Coastal's Andre Le Roux - Understanding the SA shopper

Andre Le Roux 4 Feb 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

A new approach to retail staffing in South Africa

Training

A new approach to retail staffing in South Africa

Laurent Homeyer 24 Jan 2025

Serve humanity by addressing tech-based education challenges

Higher Education

Serve humanity by addressing tech-based education challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 9 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

Initiating meaningful conversations will change the South African narrative

Higher Education

Initiating meaningful conversations will change the South African narrative

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 6 Dec 2024

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

Founder, EDC squared, Scott Thwaites (image supplied)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Scott Thwaites – Time for brands that act and feel like people

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

Synthetic data: The AI revolution you didn't see coming

Research

Synthetic data: The AI revolution you didn't see coming

Alexander Brand, Issued by Rogerwilco 27 Aug 2024

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

PR & Communications

Survival of the fittest: How the media apocalypse is forcing PR and marketing to reinvent themselves

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 5 Jun 2024

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Technology

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Christina Naidoo, Issued by Irvine Partners 8 Mar 2024

Branding

Beyond AI-deas: Data-led brand activations for lasting consumer loyalty, trust and advocacy

Issued by Tradeway 14 Feb 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Retail

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

We need to mirror the pace of technological change by sharpening our tech skills

Technology

We need to mirror the pace of technological change by sharpening our tech skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 8 Dec 2023

Source: Promax Africa The Promax Africa Awards take place tomorrow at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton

Film & Cinematography

Promax Africa Awards: Advertising and communications principles timeless

1 Nov 2023

Luxury brands top mall trading densities - Clur Luxury Brands Index

Retail

Luxury brands top mall trading densities - Clur Luxury Brands Index

27 Oct 2023

The superpower of teachers could change the South African education narrative

Education

The superpower of teachers could change the South African education narrative

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 3 Oct 2023

Africa's Premier Marketing Event: Nedbank IMC 2023 highlights and insights

Digital

Africa's Premier Marketing Event: Nedbank IMC 2023 highlights and insights

Issued by V5 Digital 22 Sep 2023

Image: Terry Levin. Zoe Scaman looks at where the internet is going through the lens of User Generated Content at the recent Nedbank IMC.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2023: From creator economy to cosy web to a new spirit of reciprocity and generosity

Terry Levin 18 Sep 2023

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Retail Services

Technology offers financial inclusion for the rise of hybrid retail

12 Jul 2023

Source: © TikTok TikTok communities, such as BookTok with over has over 1.5 billion video views, offer brands the opportunity to reach consumers

Social Media

TikTok communities: Aligning with authentic connections in the digital space

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jul 2023

Medtech

Sanofi fully embraces AI and data science for patient breakthroughs

20 Jun 2023

From the sage on the stage to the guide on the side

Primary & Secondary Education

From the sage on the stage to the guide on the side

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 14 Jun 2023

Digital

The Shorty Awards announce winners at its 15 year anniversary

26 May 2023

Advancing Africa acceleration

Digital

Advancing Africa acceleration

Linda Snyman, Issued by Invibes Advertising 25 May 2023

Huawei aims to use its '4T' technologies to enable an energy landscape transition

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei aims to use its '4T' technologies to enable an energy landscape transition

Issued by Huawei Technologies 10 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Energy

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Issued by Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Source © limbi007 AI as an opportunity says global communications professionals

PR & Communications

AI an opportunity says global communications professionals

19 Apr 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: DIY campaigns impress, Supa Quick campaign less so...

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: DIY campaigns impress, Supa Quick campaign less so...

Brendan Seery 27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Heloise Greeff, an eToro popular investor.

Markets & Investment

Is ChatGPT the death knell for investment banks?

2 Feb 2023

Fintech

Cryptocurrencies are in crisis, but they are not going to disappear

Annie Lecompte 23 Jan 2023

How do we take ownership of the national education agenda?

Primary & Secondary Education

How do we take ownership of the national education agenda?

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group technology director for Afrocentric group.

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Meeting your surgeon in the metaverse; can 2023 drive the metamorphosis of healthcare technology?

Avsharn Bachoo 9 Jan 2023

Image supplied: Lyndsay Webster-Rozon, marketing director for Virgin Active South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Where to next for wellness?

Lyndsay Webster-Rozon 9 Jan 2023

Image source: Getty Images

E-learning

What does the future of edtech in Africa look like?

Shan Radcliffe 21 Oct 2022

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

SMEs

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Joshua Raphael 19 Oct 2022

12 months left to start bridging South Africa's tech skills shortage

Technology

12 months left to start bridging South Africa's tech skills shortage

Kgomotso Lebele 11 Oct 2022

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Banking

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Entrepreneurship

Future-proof entrepreneurship through interconnected ecosystems

Charleen Duncan 4 Oct 2022

4 things small businesses can do to keep the trust of their customers

How To Start Up

4 things small businesses can do to keep the trust of their customers

23 Sep 2022

Source: © speedfighter

Media

Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age'

Laura Clancy 9 Sep 2022

The office that fits in your pocket: Cloud migration tips for SME owners

Cloud

The office that fits in your pocket: Cloud migration tips for SME owners

Zuko Mdwaba 26 Jul 2022

Source: © Prism Awards The 25th Prism Awards will award 140 winners from 250 entires this year

Prism Awards

Prism Awards 2022: more entries, more winners

13 Jul 2022