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 | JESSICA TENNANT Co-founder and Group CCO of Joe Public United, Pepe Marais's account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens... read |
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 | ISSUED BY M&C SAATCHI ABEL Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Award recognises the best ideas from across industries that are changing the world for the better. M&C Saatchi Abel has been recognised in six categories including "Best World Changing Idea EMEA Region" for The Street Store... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SAPPI Sappi has announced its financial results for the second quarter along with its response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its outlook for the rest of the year... Read |
 | SARIKA MODI, ISSUED BY TRIPLE EIGHT Over the Covid-19 lockdown period, most organisations have been using the time to align on their plans. However, AECI has already implemented its first round, measured the impact and identified even more areas for investment... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KANTAR There's no denying that the global Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world on its head, even more so for those who were already struggling with tight wallets. Here's how their lives have been affected and how marketers and retailers can better connect with 'nillionaires' post-Covid-19 to better meet their needs with streamlined communications, product and purpose... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Influencers are increasingly affecting the purchasing decisions of consumers, but are they more than just marketing tools and will they hold as much influence post-Covid-19? Nikho Rudah and Ashleigh Sayle, account executives at Vizeum, weigh in... Read |
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 | Forrester predicts that due to the coronavirus, retail sales in 2020 will decline by an average of 9.6% globally, a loss of $2.1tn... Read |
 | Media coverage analysis shows that South Africa is faced with tough times ahead, as restrictions are set to continue while the country remains in lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19... Read |
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 | US luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday. Read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In the run-up to the 23rd Prism Awards to be announced virtually on Friday, 15 May, we chatted to this year's cohort of 'young voices' about their fresh approach to the judging process... Read |
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 | As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically... Read |
 | DANNY BRADLOW Once again, African countries are confronting overwhelming debt burdens. According to the most recent World Bank debt statistics, they owe a total of $493.6bn in long term debt to their foreign official and commercial creditors. About one third, $117bn, is in the form of tradeable bonds... Read |
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 | As the government considers how soon to lift the lockdown, the prospect of more South Africans returning to work is both a welcome and worrying prospect... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA While people can handle change, uncertainty can seriously drive up stress and anxiety levels, especially around the world of work... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ In my previous article, Embrace your X, I discussed the importance for the leadership of entrepreneurial businesses to make comprehensive contingency plans... Read |
 | A study conducted by Mastercard shows that South Africans are moving to contactless payments for everyday purchases, seeking touch-free payment experiences... Read |
 | NICCI BOTHA There are many parallels between Covid-19 and HIV/Aids. There are both highly infectious novel viruses which reached pandemic proportions very quickly, and, at this point, there is no vaccine against either of them... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Inspired by nature and the ecosystem, Tebogo Bathebeng founded Montsho Sustainable Project with the aim to create long term natural growth solutions for communities and businesses... Read |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI Experts don't know how long it will take to contain the coronavirus so businesses are challenged with not only preparing for the short-term, but also developing new capabilities and ways of working... Read |
 | WOUTER VERMEULEN Air France KLM general manager South Africa, Wouter Vermeulen shares the struggles the airline has experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic and some valuable lessons for other businesses navigating the crisis... Read |
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