#MeetingsAfrica: All that Africa has to offer

[Danette Breitenbach] Wowing the world with what Africa has to offer. That is the purpose of Meetings Africa...

Scopen Agency Scope: "Not just an opinion, it's actually ground in reality"

[Leigh Andrews] Johanna McDowell of the IAS is also the South African partner of Scopen. She shared a wealth of insights into the local marketing-agency relationship, as well as SA-specific insights and what attendees can expect from the upcoming Scopen masterclasses...

The ongoing collision between tech and the transport and logistics sector

[Mandisa Maketa] Transport and logistics is fast gaining prominence as a sector to watch globally. Increased intercontinental trade has meant increased connection across different size economies...

A multi-sensory feast at Muizenberg's Cucina Labia

[Lauren Hartzenberg] It's easy to be charmed by the Cape Town suburb of Muizenberg. There's the seaside dotted with colourful beach huts and teeming with ardent surfers, the quaint coffee shops, and a casual coastal flair that suburbs along the Atlantic Seaboard stand little chance of replicating.

Google Kenya's Charles Murito on digital advertising and the age of assistance

[Jessica Tennant] Google SA hosted a media event earlier this week to bring media practitioners across Africa up to speed on the latest technological advancements in the digital advertising space, focusing on Google Ads in particular...

#miningindaba18: Five things in mining that need to be fixed

[Nicci Botha] There are five main areas that can help bring investment back into the mining sector...

Brand consistency: Taking marketing to a higher level

[Paula Sartini] In the highly competitive business landscape where social media and customer experience are adding complexity to a global landscape, marketing needs to evolve...

Johanna McDowell on bringing SA flair to the Women in Marketing Awards

[Leigh Andrews] Johanna McDowell has just been selected as the only representative of South Africa to be appointed on the UK-based Women in Marketing's (WIM) advisory council for 2018. She lets us in on the importance of championing women in marketing...

Part II: The infrastructure that makes up the network of networks

[Jarryd Chatz] Have you ever wondered "what is the internet really?" You're not alone. That's why I've developed a series of posts to explain how the internet works...

Maverick of brand thinking insights - Is your brand 'woke'?

[Mfundo Ntsibande] As cliché as it sounds, brands need to adapt to consumers' current state of mind and way of things or suffer the consequences of being called out or being irrelevant...

#BehindtheSelfie with... Nina Pfeiffer

[Leigh Andrews] This week, we go behind the selfie with technophile Nina Pfeiffer, co-owner and executive producer at Tulips and Chimneys...

#MeetingsAfrica: Sharing the benefits of tourism

[Danette Breitenbach] The importance of Meetings Africa in terms of its contribution to the macro-economy of the country cannot be underestimated. "It serves to boost tourism revenue while driving employment."

#miningindaba18: The elephant in the room

[Nicci Botha] Mining Charter? What Mining Charter? Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, flat out ignored the elephant in the room at the Investing in African Mining Indaba...

#miningindaba18: Beaufort West taps into new water source - Zwane

[Nicci Botha] Water-strapped Beaufort West will have access to a new source of potable water next week, when the Department of Mineral Resources hands over five boreholes to the town's municipality...

#Bookmarks2018: Getting nostalgic with Josephine Buys

[Leigh Andrews] Josephine Buys, CEO of the IAB South Africa, takes some time out from her digital dynamite schedule to take a trip down digital memory lane ahead of the fourth IAB digital summit and tenth Bookmark Awards...

Four fast ways to maximise in-store promotions

[Sandra Steenkamp] When economies are under pressure, brand owners must work hard to preserve their coveted customer loyalty and sales...

Collecting all the soul in the (life)house

[Leigh Andrews] Sunday, 4 February 2018 is a night I'd been waiting for roughly half my life. Ever since I first heard the lilting strain of Collective Soul's Run on 5FM when I was a teen, I'd completely stop what I'm doing, close my eyes and feel the music...

#BizTrends2018: How to manoeuvre through 2018 and come out the other side

[Natasha Fourie] Local industry research has been turned on its head leaving many agencies and clients really scrambling to build benchmarks for success and establishing a new normal...