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This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on brands in a future where digital wallets are a gamechanger as the technologies of digital identity, crypto/blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) converge.

Born in 1994, Gen Z are the born free generation and they are redefining the world from work to play, opening challenges and opportunities that brands need to understand they want to stay relevant and thrive in the Gen Z world.

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business, especially on the continent.

The second episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on the informal economy, a key growth trend reshaping South Africa’s and Africa's economies. Often referred to as the grey economy, it is brimming with potential.

Afro-optimism, or more specifically, the African growth mindset is a greater sense of optimism that, despite challenges such as electricity and water that the continent faces, is in stark contrast to a growing Western degrowth mindset of pessimism about the future, and Africa.

“We can talk about AI all we want to, but the foundations of AI are about how you can harness the power of digital to transform the continent in the way we want it to transform.”.

At the recent Effies SA, hosted by the Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA), the Grand Effie was awarded to Halo, for its campaign for its client, Pineapple.

Episode 3 is the Energy Episode with special guests Kagiso Tshepe, executive creative director at Grid Worldwide, Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer of VML, Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of The Loeries and Brandon Govender, digital & integrated executive creative director at Joe Public.

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2 is the Emotion Episode and features special guests Neo Segola, head of creative at Le Pub, part of the Publicis Group, Sharleen James, chair of the ACA and marketing practice lead at Accenture Song, Tebogo Skwambane, WPP country manager, Terry McKenna, executive creative director of The Odd Number and rounding it off Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer of TBWA / Hunt Lascaris.

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1 focuses on that five percent difference, with special guests Wayne Naidoo, CEO of the Duke Group, Marc Algranti from Algranti Music and Nkanyezi Masango, chief creative officer from Dentsu Creative.

This exclusive #BizTrends2024 interview is with future thinker and Flux Trends partner, Bronwyn Williams.

This exclusive #BizTrends2024 interview is with Ndeye Diagne, the managing director West, East and Central Africa at Kantar.

When William Baartman was three years old, his family’s home was petrol bombed. It was 1976, and protesting students targeted Baartman’s father, an Afrikaans teacher. The fire took Baartman’s sister, Grace, and left him with burns across 75% of his body. He never finished school – the bullying was too much. Baartman was ashamed, and chose to stay home, hidden from the world. But today he walks with confidence. When Baartman visits children who have also suffered burns, he sees his younger self in them – strong survivors. But what the children see is their future....

Architects and designers recently celebrated the works of Italian architect and Rossana creative director Massimo Castagna at the Norval Foundation. The Norval Foundation is home to one of the largest private collections of South African contemporary art as well as host to key exhibitions of both local and international artists and guests came together to enjoy an evening of art, architecture, and design.

Tiso Blackstar Events and Gautrain Management Agency recently held a cook-off between the 10 finalists of the Sunday Times Goodlife Gautrain Taste Experience at the Pick 'n Pay Good Food Studio in Sandton, Johannesburg. The top 10 finalists re-created their recipes for adjudication by a panel which included chef Kabelo Segone, vice-president of the South African Chefs Association; Sam Rolland, last year's winner; Dorah Sitole, former magazine editor and food stylist; and Gautrain Management Agency's senior executive manager: communication and marketing, Dr Barbara Jensen....