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The fifth annual eCommerce Africa conference took place at the CTICC from 19-20 March 2019. It got underway with a keynote session by the founder of BrandLove, Chantel Botha. Founder of the Billybo Group, Mike Joubert, delivered a talk titled 'Why your story matters', highlighting the importance of brand storytelling. Below are some images of the event....

Nedbank's 2019 IMC Conference took place on 14 March 2019 in Johannesburg. Joe Public United's group chief creative officer, Pepe Marais, was the conference's master of ceremonies. Following the opening address by Marais was a talk by CEO of Treeshake, David Duarte, who delivered his philosophical perspective on the future of the marketing industry.

The sixth annual Design Foundation Awards ceremony recently took place in the Silo District, Cape Town. The awards recognised the industry's top achievers in design, manufacture, commercial success and innovation. Each category was sponsored by a supporter of local talent.

The 2019 Forbes Woman Africa Awards inaugural gala dinner took place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on 8 March 2019.

Several more design experts and thought leaders shared their stories on day three of the 24th edition of Design Indaba, which was held at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

Day two of the 2019 instalment of Design Indaba is officially over. The day's speaker highlights included insights from British minimalist architect and interior designer John Pawson and a different kind of art by Faith XLVII, The Grrrl and Pure.

The 2019 edition of Design Indaba is officially underway at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town. If you're unable to attend, we've got you covered. Check out Terry Levin's snapshots of the day one's highlights.

Swedish furniture and home accessories creator Ikea officially launched its Överallt limited edition collection at day one of the 2019 Design Indaba in Cape Town.

Design Indaba 2019 has officially kicked off! Check out these snapshots from day one of this year's Emerging Creatives workshops, which will continue for the rest of the week at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

Since 2007, BizTrends has been providing the definitive African B2B industry trend report. In anticipation of the forthcoming decade 2020, Bizcommunity invited contributors to 'Join our Vision for Africa' to provide a snapshot forecast of the key trends from our region that will impact Africa and the rest of the world. Curated by our editorial team, #BizTrends2019 offers the very highest level of thought leadership from our multi-industry contributors and we are so proud and grateful for their input....

The Spar Carols by Candlelight with Jacaranda FM took place at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 11 December 2018. Jo Black, Karen Zoid, Kurt Darren, Charlize Berg, Nadine, Nianell, Swing City, Nick from Rubber Duc, and the Ndlovu Youth Choir performed at the event.

The winners of the 2018 Financial Mail AdFocus Awards were recently announced at The Venue in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.

Smile 90.4FM breakfast host Lindy Hibbard (now Lehto) recently got married. She and her then-fiance and now-husband Peter celebrated their matrimony with 100 of their closest friends and family at Die Woud in Caledon.

The BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brands was recently launched at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The study, conducted by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown, identifies and ranks local brands by their dollar value.

The official rankings of the 2018 Loerie Awards, which was held in Durban earlier this year, have been released. The rankings arrange an overview of the performance of the advertising and brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East.