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VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Marketing is so boring... the future of music media

Danette Breitenbach

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Vaseline Mntana ka Gogo: A nearly missed idea to a global sensation

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Danette Breitenbach

Joe Public takes top honours

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | SAB's Vaughan Croeser named Marketer of the Year

Danette Breitenbach

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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

Namibia's communication regulator dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection

By Nyasha Nyaungwa and Sfundo Parakozov 23 Jun 2026

US tech brands dominate Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500

22 Jan 2026

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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

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

14 Sep 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

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8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

28 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

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#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Paratus sets eyes on Botswana

Paratus sets eyes on Botswana

12 Jun 2020

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2020

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

3 May 2020

From left: Samantha Naidu (CEO Volt.Africa), Khaya Cishe (Secretary General, Black Business Chamber), Howard Plaatjes (CEO, AYO) and Greg Le Roux (CEO, Loot).

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

4 Mar 2020

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

New report offers solutions to gaping digital gap between Commonwealth countries

24 Feb 2020

Source: Supplied | HP Africa's vice president and managing director, Elisabeth Moreno

HP empowers women and entrepreneurs in Africa

Imran Salie 18 Feb 2020

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3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

20 Dec 2019

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What are the top tech trends to look out for in Africa in 2020?

18 Dec 2019

Sonwabise Sebata, deputy chair of the board of directors for the South African Women in ICT Forum

#AfricaCom: Gender inequality continues to cost Africa billions of dollars each year

Sindy Peters 27 Nov 2019

Empowering Africa's youth to leapfrog towards a better future

Empowering Africa's youth to leapfrog towards a better future

Takreem El Tohamy 22 Nov 2019

AfricaCom's keynote panel on 'building a framework for Africa to take its place in Industry 4.0'. Moderator Aubrey Hruby is author and investment advisor of Africa Expert Network, with panelists Ahmad Mokhles, group COO of Liquid Telecom; Sekou Drame, CEO of Sonatel Group; Nitin Gajria, SSA director of Google; and Dr Alison Gillwald, executive director of Research ICT Africa.

#AfricaCom: Tech skills needed to create future jobs on the 'side-hustle' continent

Leigh Andrews 18 Nov 2019

Rob Shuter, group president and CEO at MTN, recently shared the mainstage at AfricaCom 2019 with John Senior, managing partner at Bain & Company Johannesburg, discussing digital inclusion in Africa.

#AfricaCom: Smartphone costs the biggest barrier to a digitally inclusive Africa

Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019

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#GoogleforSouthAfrica: Contributing to connectivity

Danette Breitenbach 13 Nov 2019

#AfricaCom: How to accelerate digital transformation to 5G the right way

#AfricaCom: How to accelerate digital transformation to 5G the right way

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2019

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