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

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 Ndeye Diagne, the managing director West, East and Central Africa at Kantar.

Like many South African women, Gogo Nozizwe raised her grandson, Akhona, and his siblings in Nyanga, Western Cape. To honour her and all the women raising the next generation of South African men, Gillette launched this film in celebration of Women’s Day.

""I really enjoyed the filming and learnt so much. It was my first time seeing a lot of those birds in the area. The teamwork was amazing - I’ve never seen people work together like that. I really respect it." Samuel Japane CIPLA presents Samuel Japane, the birdman extraordinaire, in part 3 of the CIPLA Humancare series.

From the worst shape of his life to finishing the Ironman 70.3 Durban, watch Hobbo's #BiogenJourney....

“Cipla are an amazing pharma company who truly care for life and want people to live it to its fullest. We’re excited to tell the stories of 3 incredible South Africans who have lived long and wonderful lives and were willing to share their experiences and wisdom with us – so we can do the same. McCann1886 are very proud of the work we have co-created with Cipla, Life Design and the entire team; and hope that everyone who sees them are as touched by these moving stories as we were.” - Stuart Stobbs, Chief creative officer: McCann 1886....

A total of 173 Pencils were handed out at the 2019 D&AD New Blood Awards, which was held in London, England. Representing South African talent, Bernice Puleng Mosala of Vega School in Johannesburg received a Yellow Pencil for her Rexona #MoveAgainstAnxiety campaign.

The winners of the final instalment of the Apex Awards were recently announced in Johannesburg. Ogilvy South Africa and Kimberly-Clark received the Gold Apex and the Grand Prix for their 'Making them Move to Huggies' campaign.

To mark the entry of their latest menu item, the ‘Boujee Bowl’, Nando’s new ad celebrates everything that’s extra; Boujee pays homage to all the sneaker lovers, ‘flexers’, and ‘bowlers’ who are doing the most to live their best lives - for the Gram.