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Africa's digital potential

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African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

13 Aug 2019

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

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WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

Nic Cheeseman 29 Jul 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

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AFCON 2019 gets Africa talking on social media

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Social media has made brands less relevant, not more

Estelle Nagel 15 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

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Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

8 Jul 2019

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Colleen Barrella 5 Jul 2019

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Refilwe Monyai 4 Jul 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

The power of social media and influence in today's 4th Industrial Revolution

Nokwanda Ndashe 1 Jul 2019

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Minnie-lee Tagwirei 1 Jul 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Zubeida Goolam 13 Jun 2019

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

Nunu Ntshingila 10 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

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#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

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Innovative messaging app tailor-made for Malians

17 May 2019

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How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

Leigh Andrews 14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

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#OneShow2019: All the ADC 2019 winners!

7 May 2019

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Facebook chatbot world first for Heineken South Africa

Techsys Digital 3 May 2019

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Reporting on China in Africa is too binary

Yu-Shan Wu 30 Apr 2019

When brands get social media engagement right

When brands get social media engagement right

Sheila Afari 26 Apr 2019

WhatsApp news: Tafel Lager launches groundbreaking campaign

WhatsApp news: Tafel Lager launches groundbreaking campaign

Techsys Digital 24 Apr 2019

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