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CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

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There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend (Image source: © 123rf )

“Wrong-way” driving trend deaths see calls for greater regulation of TikTok

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

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6 Aug 2026

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Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Dentsu Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

5 Aug 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Kantar South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

28 Jul 2026

Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

KFC Africa Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

15 Jul 2026

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Everlytic Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

10 Jun 2026

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Everlytic Your customers know when you’re faking it

20 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Kantar The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

14 May 2026

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

Everlytic Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

7 Apr 2026

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

eatbigfish Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

21 Nov 2025

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

Publicis Groupe Africa Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

6 Nov 2025

Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Human8 Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

29 Oct 2025

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Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations (Image source: © 123rf )

CMOs struggle with fragmented “Frankenstack” environments and integration challenges

22 Jul 2026

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Terry Levin 20 Jul 2026

(Left) Bridget von Holdt, founder of Inzalo Consulting and (right) Maria Gergova-Bengtsson, founder and CEO of United Partners Network, have joined forces (Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Top PRs form African strategic communications partnership

14 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa has announced the appointment of Gideon Khobane as managing director: Rest of Africa (excluding West Africa) (Image supplied)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints managing director: Rest of Africa

2 Jul 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

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One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

9 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

26 Mar 2026

"The Golden Age of Strategic PR" is the World PR Day’s (WPRD) official theme for 2026 (Image supplied)

World PR Day 2026 | "The Golden Age of Strategic PR”

17 Mar 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

The Gerety Awards full global executive jury for its 2026 edition has been announced (Image source @The All Industry Club )

Gerety Awards announces 2026 global executive jury

3 Mar 2026

Wpp's One Southwark Bridge campus in London (Image source @ WPP

Elevate 28: WPP's strategy to transition into a single company

27 Feb 2026

Sven Huberts (left) has been appointed LePub global president, with (right) Bruno Bertelli, CEO and CCO, LePub Worldwide (Image supplied)

Sven Huberts’ appointed LePub global president

19 Feb 2026

France is the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Country of the Year Award (Image source: © 123rf )

#CannesLions2026: Creative Country 2026 awarded to France

18 Feb 2026

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

6 Feb 2026

CES, an eclectic mix of conceptual dreams and consumer-ready tech that shows where the world might be heading (Source: © Zamani Sahudi )

#BizTrends2026 | CES 2026: 8 shifts opening new ideas, experience and growth

27 Jan 2026

WPP has launched WPP Production, which brings together all its creative producers into a single global platform (Image source: © WPP )

WPP launches world’s largest content production powerhouse

23 Jan 2026

The One Club for Creativity has announced the jury for the inaugural One Show Indies, and representing South Africa on the global jury is Safaraaz Sindhi, founder/CCO at Bananas in Johannesburg (Image suppled)

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

20 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 15 January, the world's largest online information resource turned 25 (Image supplied)

Global information resource Wikipedia celebrates 25 years

16 Jan 2026

A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value (Image source: © 123rf )

Burson: The value of reputation reveals a $7tr global economy

14 Jan 2026

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 7 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

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