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    Africa's changing times in broadcast media: Embracing platforms to keep up with rising competition

    As newer and more innovative technologies change how content is created, distributed and consumed, the entry of global players is threatening the local South African market share and compelling local media organisations to rethink their traditional business models to take up the competition in the global context...

    By Roman Magis 16 hours ago

    The scenario of young entrepreneurs in Africa
    The scenario of young entrepreneurs in Africa

    A look at the future of young entrepreneurs in Africa...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 24 Jun 2020

    #StartupStory: Putting a Sparkle in Nigeria's digital ecosystem
    #StartupStory: Putting a Sparkle in Nigeria's digital ecosystem

    Sparkle, a digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has officially launched by Uzoma Dozie, the former chief executive officer of Diamond Bank...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 9 Jun 2020

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    A moment of reckoning for business

    As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts lives and damages economies, society is looking to big business for leadership and solutions. So far, however, the private sector has not lived up to expectations, Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer data shows...

    By Jordan Rittenberry 21 May 2020

    #StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa
    #StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

    'The Commodore' shares insights into Christopher Africa, the platform that offers brands the opportunity to tap into consumer micro-moments and conversations on social media using AI...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2020

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    How brands should respond to declining sales

    It is now a sad reality that the disruption which the coronavirus is creating is on the increase in Nigeria and, as should be expected, this is certainly creating some ripples and racking of nerves across the advertising industry...

    By Austin Efienamokwu 27 Mar 2020

    #FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers
    #FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

    Renuka Methil, managing editor of Forbes Africa and Forbes Woman Africa recently spoke at the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, held on Friday, 6 March at the Durban ICC, ahead of International Women's Day last Sunday...

    By Jessica Tennant 16 Mar 2020

    #WhatWomenWant in 2020: Welcome to the new era of progressive marketing
    #WhatWomenWant in 2020: Welcome to the new era of progressive marketing

    This week, in celebration of International Women's Day, Kantar hosted engaging afternoon presentations at its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices where Jane Bloomfield, chief growth officer from the UK, talked through findings from Kantar's #WhatWomenWant global study...

    By Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 12 Mar 2020

    The Galito's growth story - from Mpumalanga to Kenya and Kazakhstan
    The Galito's growth story - from Mpumalanga to Kenya and Kazakhstan

    Working from a spicy flame-grilled chicken recipe he'd developed in his family's garage, Louis Germishuys opened the first Galito's fast food outlet in Nelspruit in 1996...

    By Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Mar 2020

    #DI2020: Designing new plant-forward African cuisine with Selassie Atadika
    #DI2020: Designing new plant-forward African cuisine with Selassie Atadika

    Ghanaian experiential chef, Selassie Atadika, started her Design Indaba presentation by asking the audience to close their eyes and think of food they enjoy...

    By Angie White 28 Feb 2020

    Strengthening the African art ecosystem - Q&A with Cape Town Art Fair director, Laura Vincenti
    Strengthening the African art ecosystem - Q&A with Cape Town Art Fair director, Laura Vincenti

    The eighth instalment of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair recently ran at the CTICC. We got in touch with Investec Cape Town Art Fair art fair director Laura Vincenti to find out what goes into putting on an event of this scale, cultivating a Pan-African dialogue and art trends for the year ahead...

    By Ruth Cooper 13 Feb 2020

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    Disney is removing 'Fox' from the production company's future branding

    After buying 21st Century Fox in a $71bn deal last year, Disney is reportedly removing the word "Fox" from the production company's future branding...

    By Shereesa Moodley 20 Jan 2020

    #BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa
    #BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

    With strong economic growth, increased affluence and a growing population that is forecast to double by 2050, the continent holds strong potential for luxury brands...

    By Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

    #BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa
    #BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

    Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 14% of the world's population and by 2030, the region's population will surpass that of China. The way consumers shop in the region is ever-changing...

    By Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

    #BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand
    #BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

    Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers...

    By Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

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    Teaching trade: the importance of empowering the female entrepreneur

    Maersk has developed a partnership with She-Trade, an initiative from the International Trade Centre, which aims to connect three million women entrepreneurs to the global markets by 2021...

    By Louise Burgers 17 Dec 2019

    New monetisation models for media are needed
    New monetisation models for media are needed

    Journalists need to be taught how to be entrepreneurs so they can contribute to the survival of the media industry, said Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, chairman of the APO Group...

    By Louise Burgers 16 Dec 2019

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    #DesignIndaba2020: Ibrahim Mahama calls to expand the sensibilities of both art and the world at large

    Ibrahim Mahama, a Ghanaian author and artist, has been announced as one of the speakers at next year's Design Indaba Conference...

    By Juanita Pienaar 9 Dec 2019

    If you're an entrepreneur, storytelling matters
    If you're an entrepreneur, storytelling matters

    Every night, as part of the ritual of putting my two little sons to bed, I have to tell them a story...

    By Dov Girnun 5 Dec 2019

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    Social media crisis management

    With the silly season upon us, what plan do you and your community managers have in place for an inevitable crisis?...

    By Gosi Legoale 3 Dec 2019

    Using data analytics and CRM to drive customer centricity and win loyalty
    Using data analytics and CRM to drive customer centricity and win loyalty

    Sanlam Reality, the Sanlam Group's loyalty programme, was awarded Best Use of Data Analytics/CRM Application at the inaugural Loyalty Awards South Africa recently held in Cape Town...

    By Jessica Tennant 3 Dec 2019

    10 questions to ask the marketing director
    10 questions to ask the marketing director

    Mike Broom lists some of the key requirements of having necessary, up-to-date knowledge to be able to control the company's marketing destiny with success...

    By mike broom 3 Dec 2019

    Collaboration key in closing the digital skills gap in Africa
    Collaboration key in closing the digital skills gap in Africa

    In the face of an immensely challenging digital skills gap on the continent, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation at Google Africa, remains optimistic...

    By Sindy Peters 2 Dec 2019

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    #DesignIndaba2020: Kinya Tagawa "to plot for the future" as speaker

    Kinya Tagawa, a Japanese award-winning design engineer who runs international design agency Takram, with studios in Tokyo and London, has been selected as one of the speakers for next year's Design Indaba Conference...

    By Juanita Pienaar 2 Dec 2019

    Google's new 'My Storytime' platform helps families stay in touch
    Google's new 'My Storytime' platform helps families stay in touch

    Google has launched a new platform called My Storytime, which aims to keep families in touch with pre-recorded audio via Google Assistant...

    By Shereesa Moodley 28 Nov 2019

    Africa's first shorts come to life
    Africa's first shorts come to life

    The first collaboration between an international content creator, a local animation studio and creators from across Africa has seen three uniquely African stories being brought to life in the form of three-minute shorts...

    By Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2019

    #AfricaCom: Gender inequality continues to cost Africa billions of dollars each year
    #AfricaCom: Gender inequality continues to cost Africa billions of dollars each year

    $95bn - this is the average annual loss in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 due to pervasive gender inequality in the continent's economic activities...

    By Sindy Peters 27 Nov 2019

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    #AfricaCom: The many VOD markets

    Video on Demand in Africa is hampered by high data costs and driven by consumer behaviour change...

    By Louise Burgers 25 Nov 2019

    Creating relevant brands for African audiences
    Creating relevant brands for African audiences

    WarnerMedia recently hosted a panel discussion around creating relevant brands for African audiences at Discop Johannesburg 2019. Julien Borde, head of Channels for France, French-speaking territories, Africa and Israel tells us more about how the company plans to implement these insights across the African market...

    By Jessica Tennant 22 Nov 2019

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    #AfricaCom: TV content future will be shaped by OTT

    OTT has disrupted the way we experience content: visually, auditory and in several other ways...

    By Louise Burgers 20 Nov 2019

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