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Steers used facial recognition software and created a selfie booth with a difference: “The Cheesier the Smile, the Cheesier the Reward” (Image supplied)

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#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

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Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

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Mark Read, WPP's CEO for the past seven years, will retire at the end of 2025 (Image: WPP)

End of an era as Mark Read announces retirement from WPP

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#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

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President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025

Cesar Vacchiano 13 Jan 2025

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025

Vincent Maher 13 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

3 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Amanda Chikara, marketing specialist, FamilySearch – Southern Africa says the changes we’re witnessing are not mere trends but foundational shifts that will define the future of marketing

Marketers be warned: Adapt or become obsolete

Amanda Chikara 30 Dec 2024

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Building a data governance framework for AI integration

27 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf A strategic partnership giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music has been formed by WPP and the Universal Music Group (UMG).

WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2024: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2024

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Razor's Kalay Maistry and NTT Data's Marian Scala named in Provoke Media’s Innovator 25 EMEA

Danette Breitenbach 12 Dec 2024

AI is done with its growth spurt and will continue to mature in 2025. Source: Microsoft Designer

Dell’s global CTO says AI will finally become useful in 2025

Lindsey Schutters 11 Dec 2024

Ifeoma Jibunoh the chief marketing officer at Cassava Technologies examines the role of curiosity in marketing (Image supplied)

3 key considerations in harnessing curiosity in marketing

Ifeoma Jibunoh 11 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

The global demand for AI will drive data centre innovation.

Data centre trends in 2025 will support, enable, leverage and regulate AI

6 Dec 2024

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

AI: A leapfrog opportunity for South African economic growth

Musa Kalenga, Brave Group 6 Dec 2024

Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, partners at Webber Wentzel give five risks in the context of personalised marketing (Image supplied)

5 risks of personalised marketing in the context of the PoPIA

Wendy Tembedza 5 Dec 2024

Amazon launches Nova, comes straight for generative AI throne

Amazon launches Nova, comes straight for generative AI throne

Lindsey Schutters 4 Dec 2024

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Is OpenAI shifting gears to an advertising model? Maybe

3 Dec 2024

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Ezra Eeman joins Wan-Ifra to steer AI initiatives in the media industry

29 Nov 2024

Everlytic launches cutting-edge AI studio with WhatsApp chatbots for smarter communication

Everlytic launches cutting-edge AI studio with WhatsApp chatbots for smarter communication

Elmarie Cronje, Everlytic 29 Nov 2024

AI: The great creative equaliser

AI: The great creative equaliser

Musa Kalenga, Brave Group 28 Nov 2024

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

26 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

10 Marketing trends for 2025

10 Marketing trends for 2025

Kantar 20 Nov 2024

Liquid C2 is using AI to combat the growing frequency and complexity of cyber threats attacking African businesses.

Liquid C2 tackles Africa’s growing cyber threats, gets real about AI

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Local companies have joined the AI Leadership Coalition in South Africa working groups to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

Local companies join MMA's ALC to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

18 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP has brought T&Pm fully within its global network, placing AI at the heart of the agency’s agile marketing solutions

WPP acquires minority shareholdings in T&Pm, places AI at heart of agency

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf If you are worried about the dangers of AI taking over the world, the interview with Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is chilling and essential viewing

Part 3: AI in Advertising - From the threat of AI to Nobel Prizes for AI

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024