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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

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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Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10Capitec

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

The awards were held on Thursday. Source: Supplied.

TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

The showcase was at Castle of Good Hope. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

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

Beyond influence: How foot soldiers fortify brand trust in community-led influencer campaignsBrand Influence Agency

Source: © 123rf Mscsports believes AI has the potential to meaningfully improve how we value, plan, and deliver sponsorships

5 ways AI can be used in sponsorships

Effie Academy launches in South Africa

Effie Academy launches in South AfricaAssociation for Communication and Advertising

SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

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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Welcome to a new PR challenge: surviving the unmoderated internetYolisa Mkele

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Castle Milk Stout commits to cultural legacy on Ancestors Day 2025

Welcome to GenEra: A new chapter for young creatives in advertising

Welcome to GenEra: A new chapter for young creatives in advertising

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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

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Rema has made history by having the first African artist-led track to join the Billions Club on Spotify. Source: Twitter.

Rema's Calm Down with Selena Gomez hits 1bn Spotify streams, a first for African artist

12 Sep 2023

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

12 Sep 2023

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8 strategies for brand success on Black Friday

Helga Ndawula and Cassidy Lassen 12 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Nfinity Influencer CEO, Pieter Groenewald says crowdsourcing platforms are the most social and seamless integration of humanity and technology in business

Collective intelligence: The best social and seamless integration of humanity and technology

Pieter Groenewald 12 Sep 2023

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

APO Group launches a unique curriculum to empower communications professionals working in Africa

APO Group 12 Sep 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Alastair Haarhoff, owner and CEO of Just Design

#BehindtheSelfie: Alastair Haarhoff, owner and CEO of Just Design

Evan-Lee Courie, Just Design 11 Sep 2023

Carl Thomen is the product marketing lead at Peach Payments. Source: Supplied.

#BehindtheBrandManager: Carl Thomen, product marketing lead at Peach Payments

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Kgomotso Moalusi has been appointed Eclipse Communications’ managing partner: corporate to lead the agency’s corporate centre of excellence business unit as well as join its exco team

Kgomotso Moalusi appointed Eclipse Communications' managing partner: corporate

11 Sep 2023

Avatar launches Avatar Creative Foundry (ACF), with R40k bursary-boost

11 Sep 2023

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Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here's what you need to know

Erica Mealy 11 Sep 2023

A.M.A Digital Media unveils Taptap Illuminate: Transforming advertising amidst SA's load shedding

A.M.A Digital Media unveils Taptap Illuminate: Transforming advertising amidst SA's load shedding

Gone Digital 11 Sep 2023

Chris Moerdyk has had a lifetime of experiences. Source: Supplied.

Chris Moerdyk reflects on a lifetime of storytelling: From war zones to iconic ads

Brendan Seery 11 Sep 2023

Image supplied. All DStv Content Creator Awards winners

All the DStv Content Creator Awards winners

11 Sep 2023

Superdry SA joins forces with Cheslin Kolbe to ignite passion across Mzansi

Superdry SA joins forces with Cheslin Kolbe to ignite passion across Mzansi

11 Sep 2023

Safrea unveils updated Advocacy Framework

Safrea unveils updated Advocacy Framework

Safrea 11 Sep 2023

Kagiso Media Radio launches groundbreaking neuro research product

Kagiso Media Radio launches groundbreaking neuro research product

Kagiso Media Radio 11 Sep 2023

Havas Red expands to South Africa adding PR, social and content capability to the region

Havas Red expands to South Africa adding PR, social and content capability to the region

Havas Johannesburg 11 Sep 2023

Jacaranda FM community tee up over R4.2m at Golf Day

Jacaranda FM community tee up over R4.2m at Golf Day

Jacaranda FM 11 Sep 2023

Change in leadership at GH Media Group: Ensuring continuity and innovation

Change in leadership at GH Media Group: Ensuring continuity and innovation

Gagasi FM 11 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Hendrik du Preez, vice president – Africa at Qatar Airways outlines the airlines' sport sponsorship strategy in Africa

Qatar Airways: Selling airline seats in Africa through sports sponsorships

Hendrik du Preez 8 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf The Rams (Radio Audience Measurement) Amplify Reach & Frequency data has been released to the media and advertising industry

Rams Amplify Reach & Frequency data released to industry

8 Sep 2023

EXCLUSIVE #RWC2023: Checkers Sixty60's message of support - "We'll bring it home"

EXCLUSIVE #RWC2023: Checkers Sixty60's message of support - "We'll bring it home"

Danette Breitenbach 8 Sep 2023

The channel is now available on DStv Access. Source: Supplied.

E! Africa now available on DStv Access

8 Sep 2023

Rihanna returns to Puma as creative director of Fenty x Puma, launches The Avanti

Rihanna returns to Puma as creative director of Fenty x Puma, launches The Avanti

8 Sep 2023

SAB and SABC secure rights to televise key 2023 Rugby World Cup matches

SAB and SABC secure rights to televise key 2023 Rugby World Cup matches

8 Sep 2023

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HOT 102.7FM switches colours to back the Boks

8 Sep 2023

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Myanmar photojournalist sentenced to 20 years of hard labour

8 Sep 2023

Tomy Takkies #WomenKind campaign supports women-owned businesses

Tomy Takkies #WomenKind campaign supports women-owned businesses

Bata 8 Sep 2023

Final deadline extension for Assegai Awards 2023!

Final deadline extension for Assegai Awards 2023!

DMASA 8 Sep 2023

Promise appoints Nic Kostouros as ECD

Promise appoints Nic Kostouros as ECD

Promise 8 Sep 2023

Africa news

Rema has made history by having the first African artist-led track to join the Billions Club on Spotify. Source: Twitter.

Rema's Calm Down with Selena Gomez hits 1bn Spotify streams, a first for African artist

12 Sep 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023

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Newcastle United and Adidas forge multi-year partnership

6 Sep 2023

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Danette Breitenbach 31 Aug 2023

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