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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 The AMASA Igniters Forum will take place on Tuesday, 21 May 2025 at the GIBS Auditorium in Illovo, Johannesburg

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The ACA launches a podcast for the curious and committed

The ACA launches a podcast for the curious and committedAssociation for Communication and Advertising

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BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

M&C Saatchi Abel's Bulletproof Park campaign for Gun Free SA is a story about a “fake idea” that led to real change (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Bullet Proof Park | A fake idea with real change

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Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

Q&A with Colleen Louw - Turnaround specialist and managing director of Kaya 959

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Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhood

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhoodDNA Brand Architects

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinityBrendan Seery

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Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economyNtokozo Nhlanhla

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TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

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How Spar is using localised marketing to redefine the urban retail experience

How Spar is using localised marketing to redefine the urban retail experienceKarabo Ledwaba

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Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Effie Academy launches in South AfricaAssociation for Communication and Advertising

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SABC Plus celebrates a million users

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helmDanette Breitenbach

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#BizTrends2023: The state of play in South Africa

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Unilever discontinues Hellmann's Mayonnaise in South Africa

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Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

#BizTrends2023: Inclusivity and social consciousness is smart marketing

Gugulethu Khojane 26 Jan 2023

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TBWA 26 Jan 2023

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Joe Public 26 Jan 2023

Wavemaker evolves agency capabilities by launching Wavemaker Data and Analytics

Wavemaker evolves agency capabilities by launching Wavemaker Data and Analytics

Wavemaker 26 Jan 2023

Image supplied. SA's largest roadside LED will be live at the beginning of February on Johannesburg’s N1 highway

SA's biggest DOOH solar powered billboard is coming this February

26 Jan 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Stone 26 Jan 2023

5 unmissable Joburg Film Festival films

5 unmissable Joburg Film Festival films

MultiChoice 26 Jan 2023

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Zeitgeist - market-first real-time tool for predicting concept and conversations trends

Dentsu 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

#BizTrends2023: Great people, culture and partnerships offer the perfect recipe to shine in 2023

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Report: How brands can create a meaningful future

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TDC opens 2023 call for Ascenders competition, jurors announced

25 Jan 2023

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#BehindtheSelfie: Samantha Fuller, Binance Africa's head of communications

Emily Stander 25 Jan 2023

Source © Aoruba Google is entering the AI race, announcing it has plans to release its own chatbot in 2023

Google to release its own chatbot in 2023

25 Jan 2023

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Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

Regine le Roux, MD of Reputation Matters says the creative industry needs to look inward, and foster one of its most important stakeholder groups, its employees

#BizTrends2023: What about the shoemaker's children?

Regine le Roux 25 Jan 2023

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#Bookmarks2023: Bookmark Awards: 2023 jury nominations open

25 Jan 2023

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ChatGPT could be a game-changer for marketers, but it won't replace humans any time soon

Omar H. Fares 25 Jan 2023

South Africa's most iconic expo returns

South Africa's most iconic expo returns

Rand Show 25 Jan 2023

Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren joins star-studded Galaxy KDay lineup

Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren joins star-studded Galaxy KDay lineup

Primedia Broadcasting 25 Jan 2023

How to take control of your business's online reputation in 2023

How to take control of your business's online reputation in 2023

Hellopeter 25 Jan 2023

Anja van Beek, Agile Talent Strategist, Leadership & HR Expert and Executive Coach

#BizTrends2023: 7 priorities for leaders in their 2023 HR strategy

Anja van Beek 24 Jan 2023

2023 Digital Marketing Customer Journey Survey

2023 Digital Marketing Customer Journey Survey

Social Places 24 Jan 2023

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Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Edward McAllister, William Maclean 24 Jan 2023

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Meta urged to boost Africa content moderation as contractor quits

Nita Bhalla 25 Jan 2023

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Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Edward McAllister, William Maclean 24 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Vikas Mehta, chief executive officer, Ogilvy Africa would like to see more great award-wininng work come from Africa

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Danette Breitenbach 23 Jan 2023

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John Williams Ntwali, Rwandan journalist critical of government has died

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