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#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Carmen Murray: The Analogue Renaissance – A return to real-world connection

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4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

The new Toyota Starlet campaign blends traditional craft with generative AI elements for an out-of-this-world adventure (Image supplied)

#BehindtheCampaign: Toyota Starlet campaign blends tradition and tech

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OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

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Walmart to open in South Africa

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Source: © 123rf Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director at Digitas, describes the agency’s rebrand as a bold integration of creativity, data, and technology

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ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industryAssociation for Communication and Advertising

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s eighth edition of its Agency Scope study in Mexico has found that brands in Mexico are betting on creativity more than ever to stand out and agencies increase their creative recognition

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BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcasterAlbert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

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Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

Why top brands invest in first impressions to win at trade shows

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

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Gerety 2025 Grand Jury insights with Bizcommunity: Creativity is the golden thread

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Data shows creative drives up to 30% more sales

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Cape Town Tourism launches “My Cape Town” campaign for Tourism Month 2025

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Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

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Source: © Gallo Images Khaled AlShehhi si the first recipient of the Loeries Marketing Leadership and Innovation Award from the Middle East region

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Teboho Mahlatsi was awarded posthumously. Source: Loeries.

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Image: Terry Levin. CEO of Publicis Conseil, Marco Venturelli encourages agencies to partner with client brands to help identify problems and work toward impact solutions

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2023 Loeries Young Creatives Award goes to Bernice Puleng Mosala

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