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Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

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23 Jan 2025

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Cape Town crowned best city in the world by Time Out

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Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

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The 2025 Tabbie Awards competition for B2B online and print publications is open (Image supplied)

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The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

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One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

Construction & Engineering

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

MacDonald Dzirutwe 9 Jan 2025

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Anita Varma 6 Jan 2025

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

Advertising

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

3 Jan 2025

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

3 Jan 2025

Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

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Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

3 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

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Source: © 123rf LinkedIn has launched its Companies Hub to boost B2B marketing intelligence

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LinkedIn boost B2B marketing intelligence with Companies Hub

20 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).

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WPP and UMG form partnership connecting audiences through music

18 Dec 2024

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Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

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Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Source: The Good Things Guy Re.Bag.Re.Use was the only winner from Africa in the Global Alliance World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2024

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Re.Bag.Re.Use: Africa's only winner at the Global Alliance World PR and Communication Awards 2024

28 Nov 2024

AB InBev is the official beer partner of Fifa Club World Cup 2025 (Image supplied)

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AB InBev extends Fifa sponsorship to Fifa Club World Cup 2025

27 Nov 2024

Source: © Showmax MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, Marc Jury has resigned

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Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

22 Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

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22 Nov 2024

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Marketing

Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

20 Nov 2024

Research

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Kantar 19 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

Marketing & Media

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

13 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Social Media

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

Advertising

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

6 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

Digital

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

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