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#BREAKINGNEWS: IAB SA to endorse Nedbank IMC Conference 2020

IAB SA CEO Paula Hulley, this week, announced the synergistic collaboration between the organisation representing the interests of the South African digital industry and the Nedbank IMC Conference in 2020...

#StartupStory: Charnelle Paulse on starting the world's first curve modelling school

Plus-size model Charnelle Paulse recently launched Charnelle Paulse Curve School - the first-ever curve modelling school in Cape Town (and potentially in the world)...

Zara's #DearSouthAfrica micro-influencer campaign floods social media

As South Africans got ready to start online shopping at Zara, Meltwater tracked the #DearSouthAfrica hashtag this week, as well as social media mentions around the campaign...

Fresh new ad campaign for Doctors Without Borders lets actions speak through clever wordplay

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has embarked on a campaign to remind South Africans of their work, focused on HIV and TB, and medical emergencies such as sexual and gender-based violence...

Don't police it, policy it: The importance of a communication policy

Here are six reasons you need to invest in a communication policy today...

Botswana and SA cooperation on standards laws

Regional harmonisation is enhanced as South Africa and Botswana sign MoU on standards regulations...

4 ways brands can incorporate chat messaging into their marketing strategy

Chat messaging has become an effective communication channel between customers and businesses...

New streaming service to launch in Africa

Increasing demand for high-quality streaming content across Africa - new service launches...

Africa Wired: Artificial intelligence offers benefits for Africa

Promoting AI in Africa is a top priority for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...

Film training for Nigerian filmmakers

Nigerian Film Corporation partners with French Agency for Development to provide film training in Nigeria...

Multichoice to partner with Pep Stores in Uganda

MultiChoice Uganda has announced a new partnership with PEP Stores, a multinational retail company to bring DStv and GOtv products and services closer to subscribers in Kampala...

The role of big data in the digital world

Data, in huge numbers, can be used to grow an online business successfully...

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Meet the Young Guns 17 finalists

Hailing from 22 countries around the world, 81 creative professionals have been named as finalists in the Young Guns 17 competition...

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Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

The winners of the annual Pentawards, a prestigious packaging design competition, were recognised at a gala ceremony held on 12 September in London. Microsoft scooped the top Diamond prize...

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And the winners of the 2019 Print Innovation Awards are...

The World Printers Forum has announced the winners of the second edition of the Print Innovation Awards...

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Key findings from Warc's 2019 Future of Strategy report

Warc has released its 2019 Future of Strategy report on the changing role of strategy within the marketing landscape...

28 Aug 2019

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Epica Awards adds Grand Prix for PR category

The Epica Awards will now also hand out a Grand Prix for PR...

27 Aug 2019

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PR and marketing: Worlds that merge to unite

Today, the world of PR, marketing and advertising are connected in more than one way - all of which are complex and granular...

By Linda Hassall 26 Aug 2019

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Cheil Worldwide Hong Kong named Agency of the Year at 2019 Ad Stars

The Grand Prix, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of the 2019 Ad Stars were recently announced in Busan, South Korea...

26 Aug 2019

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David Droga is this year's Clio Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

David Droga will receive the 2019 Clio Lifetime Achievement Award at the 60th Clio Awards ceremony...

23 Aug 2019

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Global cinema advertising is second-fastest growing ad medium of 2019

Early forecasts by marketing intelligence service Warc places global cinema advertising behind the internet as the second-largest growing ad medium in 2019...

22 Aug 2019

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2019 Global Awards live judging sessions to be held in 8 countries worldwide

Eight Global Awards live judging sessions will be held at agencies around the world...

22 Aug 2019

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#WorldExpo2020: How local businesses can unlock B2B and B2G value

We speak to VP of business programming for World Expo 2020 (one of the biggest event on the planet), South African, Shaun Vorster about the opportunities that this event will afford businesses in South Africa and across the rest of Africa...

By Juanita Pienaar 19 Aug 2019

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2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival gets global grand jury

The grand jury of the 2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival has been announced...

19 Aug 2019

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Kantar's Eric Salama discusses the way forward under new owner Bain Capital

Kantar CEO Eric Salama presented an update on the new ownership structure and the opportunities under, Bain Capital during a press call held on Thursday...

By Juanita Pienaar 5 Aug 2019

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Elon Musk says Netflix and YouTube are coming to Teslas

"Netflix and drive" might become a thing now that Elon Musk revealed upcoming support for the streaming service and YouTube on his Tesla vehicles...

By Shereesa Moodley 31 Jul 2019

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An SA win at D&AD New Blood Awards

D&AD has announced the winners of their 2019 New Blood Awards at a ceremony held in London, with Bernice Puleng Mosala of Vega School in Johannesburg winning a Yellow Pencil for her Rexona #MoveAgainstAnxiety campaign...

12 Jul 2019

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Best Use of Data jury announced for Warc Media Awards 2019

Warc has announced the jury lineup for the Best Use of Data category for the Warc Media Awards 2019...

10 Jul 2019

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Report shows average of 800 hours spent using mobile internet this year

An average of 800 hours will be spent using mobile internet this year - that's equivalent to 33 days without sleep or pause, according to Zenith's Media Consumption Forecasts...

5 Jul 2019

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Ad Stars reveals 2019 shortlist with a SA finalist

Ad Stars has announced this year's finalists, including the King James Group from South Africa, who is in the running to win a Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Crystal trophy at the 2019 Ad Stars Awards on Saturday 24 August...

5 Jul 2019

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Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Warc's Global Ad Trends report has found that advertising revenues among key social and messaging companies have halved over the last year as consumer trust becomes a growing issue...

2 Jul 2019

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Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

The UN recognises 180 currencies worldwide as legal tender, all of them issued by nation states. It does not recognise cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in this way, even if communities of enthusiasts have been treating them as a means of exchange for over a decade now...

By Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

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