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Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Marketing

Inside Merkury: Africa’s unrivalled identity-driven marketing platform

Issued by Dentsu 7 Oct 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

SMEs

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

Issued by NSBC.Africa 13 Aug 2025

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Management & Leadership

The natural leader you're overlooking: Why businesses need more moms

Anja van Beek 6 Aug 2025

Source: jcomp via

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

Media

Why trust and human instinct remain marketers’ most valuable assets

Dewald van Niekerk, Issued by Mediamark 10 Jul 2025

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Higher Education

Graduation as a launch pad: Turning academic achievement into career momentum

Pamela Nomzaza, Issued by Regent Business School 27 Jun 2025

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Advertising

Dentsu Creative South Africa appoints Mokhethi Siganunu as strategy director

Issued by Dentsu 9 Jun 2025

Who or what is in your B2B research sample?

Research

Who or what is in your B2B research sample?

Issued by Livingfacts 2 May 2025

Existing shareholders (left) Musa Kalenga, group CEO, and chairperson (right) Andile Khumalo have acquired the Brave Group’s founding shareholders' shares, transitioning the agency’s to a 100% Black-owned business(Image supplied)

Advertising

The Brave Group transitions to 100% Black-owned business

30 Apr 2025

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

SMEs

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

29 Apr 2025

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Higher Education

Code, confidence and career: Vidur Lutchminarain’s Richfield IT journey

Issued by Richfield 15 Apr 2025

Regent Business School and Startup Grind team up to boost student entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Regent Business School and Startup Grind team up to boost student entrepreneurship

2 Apr 2025

Data as detective: showing you things you otherwise wouldn’t see

Marketing

Data as detective: showing you things you otherwise wouldn’t see

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 10 Feb 2025

Linda Saunders, Country Leader and Senior Director Solutions Engineering Africa, Salesforce

Data & Analytics

The integration challenge facing 95% of IT leaders with AI agents – and how to overcome it

Linda Saunders 11 Mar 2025

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

SMEs

Absa and Chamber of Commerce’s new tool is set to revolutionise SME development in SA

Ronnie Mbatsane 11 Mar 2025

Seacom's NextGen Programme is shaping Africa's future tech leaders

Skills Training

Seacom's NextGen Programme is shaping Africa's future tech leaders

Issued by Stone 27 Feb 2025

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Issued by Stone 25 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Property

Introducing SA's dynamic youth property platform

18 Feb 2025

AB InBev recognises Ogilvy as their leading creative partner for the second year in a row

Advertising

AB InBev recognises Ogilvy as their leading creative partner for the second year in a row

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 12 Feb 2025

Havas Media Network launches data and technology practice in Africa

Media

Havas Media Network launches data and technology practice in Africa

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 12 Feb 2025

The winners were announced on Thursday night. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Effie Awards SA: Halo and Pineapple's bold campaign claims Grand Effie, Ogilvy takes home 10 Effie Awards

25 Oct 2024

Marketers, media agencies find value in a dedicated SME audience

Marketing

Marketers, media agencies find value in a dedicated SME audience

Issued by SME South Africa 9 Sep 2024

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

IMC Conference

#Behindthe IMC: Ana Carrapichano on social behavioural change communication

4 Sep 2024

Gareth Lessing, House of Brave's new ECD appointment: A statement of intent

Advertising

Gareth Lessing, House of Brave's new ECD appointment: A statement of intent

19 Aug 2024

Preventing the lead agency to bleed agency scenario

PR & Communications

Preventing the lead agency to bleed agency scenario

Sarah Dexter, Issued by Mullen Lowe South Africa 13 Aug 2024

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Advertising

Ogilvy: "Internal comms: How Telkom built engagement for success

Samantha Presbury & Mooketsi Mocumi, Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 19 Jul 2024

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire 9 Jul 2024

Effie Worldwide Report shows humanity lies at the heart of effectiveness

Advertising

Effie Worldwide Report shows humanity lies at the heart of effectiveness

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 May 2024

Dumisani Moyo is the marketing director at SAP. Source: Supplied.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The South African Breweries’ (SAB) first edition SAB Talent Challenge has launched, with young graduates between the ages of 18 – 30 years invited to take up the challenge and apply

Training

South African Breweries Talent Challenge calls on young graduates to apply

3 May 2024

South African organisations are embracing GenAI as a catalyst for innovation

Technology

South African organisations are embracing GenAI as a catalyst for innovation

Doug Woolley, Issued by Dell Technologies South Africa 29 Apr 2024

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Marketing

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

24 Apr 2024

Humans and AI – Exploring the cycle of complementary coexistence

Digital

Humans and AI – Exploring the cycle of complementary coexistence

Henda Scott, Issued by Helm 1 Feb 2024

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Software

Upgrading your manufacturing ERP in 2024? Here's what to look out for

Issued by QuickEasy Software 22 Jan 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentions Autopilot Workflow Solutions as part of the Copilot ecosystem on stage at Microsoft Ignite.

Software

Autopilot's new AI integrates into Microsoft Teams and Copilot

14 Dec 2023

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

How To Start Up

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

Alan Shannon 10 Nov 2023

Startup owners should seek business advice online

SMEs

Startup owners should seek business advice online

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Oct 2023

Grow your business network to increase revenue

SMEs

Grow your business network to increase revenue

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf Design is not just the visual or even tactile experience of a product, but also its functionality

Design

Be 'design-alert' to achieve a 125% return on design-related investments

Simone Rossum 3 Oct 2023

Seedstars, IOE launch 4th edition of The Migration Challenge

Social Entrepreneurship

Seedstars, IOE launch 4th edition of The Migration Challenge

19 Sep 2023

Reverse mentoring - Intergenerational collaboration

Management & Leadership

Reverse mentoring - Intergenerational collaboration

Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Sep 2023

Vodacom continues its busy August with the SME Thrive Summit joining its other Women's Month events. Source: x.com

SMEs

Vodacom SME Thrive Summit aims to make positive impact

15 Aug 2023

Source: © SAB The South African Breweries (SAB) and the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) have forged a learning and development partnership

Training

SAB announces partnership with GIBS to drive knowledge and innovation

3 Aug 2023

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

Mobile & Apps

Vodacom Business CEO William Mzimba to step down

14 Jul 2023