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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

Source: © 123rf Every year, Kantar’s Media Reactions study explores how consumers perceive various media channels and brands, while also examining the challenges and preferences faced by marketers

Kantar's Media Reactions 2025 – share your opinion on the challenges and opportunities facing marketers today

Jannine Purkiss challenges the age-old myth that process kills creativity. She says process should not crush creativity; it should make space for it (Image supplied)

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Leander Kettledas is the corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon South Africa.

#BehindtheSelfie: Leander Kettledas, corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon SA

Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

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Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché laneBrendan Seery

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning businessDanette Breitenbach

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

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Wan-Ifra and OpenAI collaborate on $1.5M fund to integrate AI in newsrooms

Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive website

Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive websiteGagasi FM

Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as localKarabo Ledwaba

Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South Africa

Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South AfricaHOT 102.7FM

Source: © 123rf Jacky Merola, strategy and insights director, Feel Good & Co. says marketing is not just about what you’re offering; it’s about what your consumers value

But here’s the truth: It’s not about what you’re offering; it’s about what consumers valueJacky Merola

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital contentModiegi Mokgopa

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

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PayJustNow and Finchoice's new look

PayJustNow and Finchoice's new look

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), continues its four-part masterclass series with a deep dive into programmatic media, exposing inefficiencies and shedding light on the challenges and solutions facing advertisers today

IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series spotlights Programmatic Media

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

Jannine Purkiss challenges the age-old myth that process kills creativity. She says process should not crush creativity; it should make space for it (Image supplied)

EXCLUSIVE: Creative Chaos? Not on my watch. Why process is the secret ingredient to innovation

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Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2025: Not just witnessing the future – building it

Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2025: Not just witnessing the future – building it

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Leander Kettledas is the corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon South Africa.

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Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

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Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

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#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

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Enter Fame Week Africa's 2025 Inclusive Lens Awards

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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

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Ogilvy SA won four Warc Awards 2025 - Middle East Africa including gold for its Bread of the Nation campaign for AB InBev SA

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Net#work BBDO repositions to #WhatIfWeDOBIGTHINGS with new leadership appointments

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Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

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ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

ARB Ruling: Cape Flair called out for marketing as local

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Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South Africa

Hot 102.7FM crowned number 1 fastest-growing media company in South Africa

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Source: © 123rf Jacky Merola, strategy and insights director, Feel Good & Co. says marketing is not just about what you’re offering; it’s about what your consumers value

But here’s the truth: It’s not about what you’re offering; it’s about what consumers value

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Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

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Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive website

Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive website

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How top South African companies reach car buyers

How top South African companies reach car buyers

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Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

Global designers celebrated in TDC71 competition reveal the cutting-edge of typography

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Mamelodi Sundowns partners with wellness brand, Biogen SA

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Dentsu Mozambique’s Sylla Faruk named among Top 30 Women Shaping Comms in 2025

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Ogilvy celebrates multiple wins at Mondelēz International Awards

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Ogilvy SA won four Warc Awards 2025 - Middle East Africa including gold for its Bread of the Nation campaign for AB InBev SA

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Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

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#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

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