Mobile News

Put truth first in news reporting and information-sharing in general

Media outlets are clearing their throats, pulling up their socks and clarifying their editorial policies following the 'Sunday Times fake news fallout'. Here's what you can do, even if you're not affiliated with mainstream media...

By Leigh Andrews 3 days ago

#BehindtheSelfie with... Arthur Goldstuck

This week, we got behind the selfie with Arthur Goldstuck. He is MD of World Wide Worx, editor-in-chief of Gadget, and is sharing his annual research announcements at this week's Social Media Landscape Briefings 2019 in Sandton and Cape Town...

By Leigh Andrews 17 Oct 2018

Distributor app enters market

2018 has been an exciting year for the ConnectGroup - the digital division of MegaVision Media...

Issued by MegaVision Media 16 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Feeling a bit state-capsized, swept along by more waves than a cryptocurrency chart? Here are some life-saving festive content ideas...

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

International speakers join local leaders at MMA SA's Accelerate Forum

South Africa's Mobile Marketing Association (MMA SA) has announced its heavyweight line-up of speakers for its upcoming Accelerate conference...

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association 12 Oct 2018

Red Cherry Interactive and Tru-Cape make MTN App of the Year Awards shortlist

Red Cherry, along with Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing and Big Brave, has made the shortlist for the 2018 MTN App of the Year awards...

Issued by Red Cherry Interactive 11 Oct 2018

Blurred media lines

I remember growing up on the dusty streets of the Vaal as a radio addict who used to love listening to Radio Bop...

By Victor Koaho 11 Oct 2018

Basic cyber hygiene practices that go a long way

As mobile computing - especially using personal devices - becomes more common, the potential for network compromise is increasing...

By Doros Hadjizenonos 9 Oct 2018

Primedia Outdoor wins Huawei's P20 mall advertising campaign contract

Primedia Outdoor, a leading outdoor media provider, has been awarded a one-year contract to deliver a memorable and high-impact promotion for Huawei's newest smartphone, P20...

Issued by Primedia Outdoor 5 Oct 2018

Arc Interactive - the agency behind CellCgirl

Arc Interactive has teamed up with mobile company Cell C to develop an exciting new project called CellCgirl...

Issued by Arc Interactive 4 Oct 2018

Scan, monitor and check your mobile subscriptions

Regularly scan your messaging inbox for messages saying you are subscribed to mobile services...

1 Oct 2018

All the 2018 New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards winners!

On Thursday 27 September, the sixth annual New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards took place at MonteCasino...

1 Oct 2018

Revealed: MMA SA Smarties 2018 shortlist!

The MMA SA Smarties shortlist has been announced, as part of the global mobile marketing awards programme that honours innovation and creativity while measuring the impact and success of mobile on business...

Reuters rolls out its news video service in Africa

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is extending its African video offering with a mobile-first news video service, Africa Journal...

By Yuveshen Darmalingum 21 Sep 2018

6 top tips for effective customer engagement on mobile

Speaking at this year's annual PriceCheck Awards ceremony, CEO Kevin Tucker noted that the Tech and E-commerce Awards are more important than ever before...

By Lynette Hundermark 18 Sep 2018

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

Affluent consumers in Africa are at the forefront of adopting new technologies and social media is now considered the first port of call for news...

14 Sep 2018

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

AfricaCom will once again reward the success and innovation of those companies and individuals in Africa that are leading Africa through the Fourth Industrial Revolution...

14 Sep 2018

Give your brand the space to grow on Bizcommunity

Give your brand the space to blossom on the biggest B2B website, catering to 18 professional industry sectors and niche audiences across Africa...

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 14 Sep 2018

In-app programmatic exchange for Africa launched

InMobi launches global in-app programmatic exchange in EMEA to provide premium mobile ad experiences...

12 Sep 2018

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Startups have one week left to apply to the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrating the best in mobile and tech from across Africa...

By Gabriella Mulligan 10 Sep 2018

2018 Smarties Awards judges announced

The judges of the 2018 Smarties Awards - the world's only global mobile marketing awards programme that honours innovation, creativity and success - have been confirmed...

Issued by Mobile Marketing Association 6 Sep 2018

African research dominated by mobile, social media

There is a demand for insight into African markets and much of the data collection is done via mobile, social media and CRM...

By Danette Breitenbach 6 Sep 2018

Deep dev and cloud tech agency Pii Digital goes national!

Pii Digital expands national operations from Pretoria East, Faerie Glen and Johannesburg's Sandton Business districts to Cape Town's Bohemian suburb of Observatory and the up-and-coming business hub in KZN's Umhlanga Ridge...

Issued by Pii Digital 6 Sep 2018

The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

Africa's largest technology, media and telecommunications conference and exhibition, AfricaCom 2018, held in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018, will cover the most strategic digital issues affecting the continent...

3 Sep 2018

Vicinity Media extends African footprint

Not content with monetising the biggest mobile network in South Africa, Vicinity Media has been building a comprehensive network of publishers north of the border...

Issued by Vicinity Media 30 Aug 2018

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Nearly five billion people worldwide will use a smartphone by 2020...

By Patrick Byrne and Karen Hudson-Edwards 29 Aug 2018

Codehesion's marketing secrets to generate leads and build a great business

Codehesion has excellent website and app development services, but had a challenge to let the market know and generate leads. Here is how they solved this problem...

By Hector Beyers, Issued by Codehesion 28 Aug 2018

Latest Warc trends report shifts focus to online video advertising

The rise of mobile drives advertisers to invest $30bn in online video despite ongoing risks...

23 Aug 2018

Twitter Lite now available in over 45 countries

Twitter announced this week that it has expanded Twitter Lite to 21 more countries, including five countries in Africa...

16 Aug 2018