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How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

E-commerce

How AI is taking e-commerce places in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Sep 2025

Malaika set to change the game

Digital

Malaika set to change the game

Issued by Andani Africa 8 Sep 2025

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

Noni Sophe believes being multilingual is key for effective media relations. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Noni Sophe | How speaking local languages boosts brand success in Africa

Noni Sophe 25 Aug 2025

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

Branding

15th Annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands: African optimism vs declining brand loyalty

27 May 2025

The new campaign comes in three parts: Land, Water and Air. Source: BBC.

Marketing

Kenya calls thrill-seekers with new tourism adventure campaign

22 May 2025

Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Branding

15th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands most comprehensive to date

8 May 2025

Gamification: The game-changer of 2025

Marketing

Gamification: The game-changer of 2025

Issued by Brandfundi 28 Feb 2025

Image provided.

Artificial Intelligence

VML tackles representation with Africa-focused AI image generator

21 Jan 2025

Hospitality

Jumeirah expands into Africa with luxury island, safari offering

30 Dec 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

From RAG to riches

Technology

From RAG to riches

Dawood Patel, Issued by Helm 16 Aug 2024

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

SMEs

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

Issued by Shift Social Development 15 Mar 2024

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

Technology

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

13 Dec 2023

10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture: AI, humanity and God

Technology

10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture: AI, humanity and God

Issued by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa 18 Sep 2023

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

Transport

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

4 Sep 2023

Image by Louise McAuliffe

Travel

Jambo! Welcome to Spice Island

Debbie Hathway 19 Dec 2022

Source:Screenshot.

Branding

Highbury Media rebrands to Habari Media

18 Nov 2022

4 South African podcasts selected for Africa Podcast Fund

Streaming

4 South African podcasts selected for Africa Podcast Fund

26 Oct 2022

Team Sayari revealed as title for National Geographic Kids Africa programme

TV

Team Sayari revealed as title for National Geographic Kids Africa programme

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 Aug 2022

Andre Rizo and El Mukuka - Malaika (Jack Rush remix)

Lifestyle

Andre Rizo and El Mukuka - Malaika (Jack Rush remix)

1 Jun 2022

Image source: Serhii Vasylevskyi –

Higher Education

UCT to introduce Swahili from 2023

Helen Swingler 30 May 2022

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Digital

Audio's online revolution in Africa

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy 18 May 2022

African metaverse sells out land in flash sale

Digital

African metaverse sells out land in flash sale

Issued by Mann Made 4 May 2022

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Paediatrics

Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

Antonina Mutoro 14 Apr 2022

Digital

Ubuntuland: Africa's first metaverse marketplace launches

Danette Breitenbach 1 Mar 2022

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

Social Media

Meta reveals its 'Africa Year in Review' for 2021

10 Dec 2021

Soko District: A flexible retail concept that champions small and local

Retailers

Soko District: A flexible retail concept that champions small and local

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Oct 2021

Why we should #RewriteOurProverbs to change the GBV narrative in SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why we should #RewriteOurProverbs to change the GBV narrative in SA

Nikita Ramkissoon, Issued by Clockwork 13 Sep 2021

Discover the hottest, on-trend sounds made in Africa by Africans for Africans

Music

Discover the hottest, on-trend sounds made in Africa by Africans for Africans

Issued by OnPoint PR 30 Aug 2021

First Soko District retail concept to open at Rosebank Mall

Retailers

First Soko District retail concept to open at Rosebank Mall

26 Jul 2021

Instant Articles boost traffic, interactions and revenue

Online Media

Instant Articles boost traffic, interactions and revenue

Joanne Williamson 16 Jul 2021

#YouthMatters: Humanitarian, entrepreneur Dr Daksha Ramjawan on global youth empowerment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#YouthMatters: Humanitarian, entrepreneur Dr Daksha Ramjawan on global youth empowerment

Sindy Peters 29 Jun 2021

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

Film

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

18 Jun 2021

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Higher Education

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Prof Francis Petersen 27 May 2021

Introduction of Kiswahili in curriculum to contribute to decolonisation

Primary & Secondary Education

Introduction of Kiswahili in curriculum to contribute to decolonisation

21 May 2021

Growthpoint Investec African Properties undergoes rebrand

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint Investec African Properties undergoes rebrand

30 Apr 2021

#BehindtheBrandManager: Sonja Jansen van Rensburg, chief communications officer, Zutari

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BehindtheBrandManager: Sonja Jansen van Rensburg, chief communications officer, Zutari

Sindy Peters 14 Apr 2021

What to expect from the 2021 hybrid Kucheza Afrika Festival

Theatre

What to expect from the 2021 hybrid Kucheza Afrika Festival

15 Feb 2021

Food Security

How AI is helping African farmers in the fight against locust upsurge

7 Jan 2021

Challenger Type: The Democratiser

Branding

Challenger Type: The Democratiser

Issued by eatbigfish 23 Nov 2020

Media

BBC News in Africa reaches over 130 million people weekly

24 Jul 2020

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

TV

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

26 Jun 2020

Learn to read in SA's 11 official languages with Feed the Monster app

E-learning

Learn to read in SA's 11 official languages with Feed the Monster app

15 Apr 2020

The new Grill Jichana

Hospitality

Iconic Rosebank property rebrands

27 Feb 2020

Construction & Engineering

Aurecon Africa demerges from global brand

11 Feb 2020

Airbnb adds 31 new languages, includes Xhosa, Zulu and Swahili

Tourism

Airbnb adds 31 new languages, includes Xhosa, Zulu and Swahili

13 Dec 2019

People affected by xenophobic violence queue prior to being transported back to their countries from Johannesburg, South Africa. Kim Ludbrook/EPA-EFE

Public Health

Telling the complex story of 'medical xenophobia' in South Africa

Kudakwashe Vanyoro 5 Dec 2019