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AI's efficiency in meetings: a double-edged sword for SMEs?

Entrepreneurship

AI's efficiency in meetings: a double-edged sword for SMEs?

Yudhvir Seetharam 3 hours

Source: © 123rf 76% of advertisers in Mexico work with specialised agencies and still wish to continue working with them in the future, with one agency as the lead agency

Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Mexico - Specialised agencies still preferred over integration

1 day

Source: © 123rf Chantelle Bowyer, founder and CEO at Metis Performance Marketing, looks at why Digital PR is the missing gear in modern SEO

PR & Communications

The new state of Search: Why Digital PR is the missing gear in modern SEO

Chantelle Bowyer 27 Aug 2025

From perspective to practice: How PWA Academy is building talent for Africa’s digital economy

Digital

From perspective to practice: How PWA Academy is building talent for Africa’s digital economy

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 27 Aug 2025

Nonku Nyathi, Senior Partnerships and Ecosystem Lead, Injini

E-learning

Empowering teachers: The key to edtech success in Africa

Nonku Nyathi 25 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Shannon Gahagan on driving Omoda, Jaecoo's growth in SA

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2025

Relish redefines 24/7 premium dining in Johannesburg

Food & Wine

Relish redefines 24/7 premium dining in Johannesburg

18 Aug 2025

The secret to successful events? Building strong vendor relationships

Exhibitions & Events

The secret to successful events? Building strong vendor relationships

18 Aug 2025

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Marketing

Marketing effectiveness is broken

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 15 Aug 2025

Claire Bradbury, sustainability lead for Accenture, Africa says AI is expanding rapidly, and without urgent intervention, its environmental footprint could outpace the very benefits it promises. She offers four solutions (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

4 solutions for companies to overcome the hidden costs of AI

Claire Bradbury 13 Aug 2025

Branding

World’s top 100 food brands valued at $250.8bn, with Nestlé number 1

13 Aug 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

The cost of data

Digital

The cost of data

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 11 Aug 2025

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

11 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

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Banking & Finance

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Inge Oosthuizen 6 Aug 2025

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Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

Vista Kalipa, Issued by OnPoint PR 31 Jul 2025

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

CRM, CX, UX

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

Nithi Kumar, Issued by Kantar 30 Jul 2025

Transparency and integrity can reshape SA's skincare industry

Health & Beauty

Transparency and integrity can reshape SA's skincare industry

Sne Njapha 31 Jul 2025

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Marketing

Why ops leadership is the unsung hero in marketing agencies

Issued by Penquin 23 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Northern Cape mega-farm installs 1MW solar plant to cut costs, boost sustainability

16 Jul 2025

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Technology

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Catherine Lückhoff 10 Jul 2025

Collaboration is the new competition: Why coopetition defines 2025

Marketing

Collaboration is the new competition: Why coopetition defines 2025

Belinda Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 9 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf For the first time in the decade-long history of Agency Scope in South Africa, participation is on track to surge to a record 710 interviews

Marketing

Marketers make their voices heard, as Agency Scope participation almost quadruples

8 Jul 2025

Unifying customer data is key to winning digital consumers

CRM

Unifying customer data is key to winning digital consumers

Kunal Badiani 7 Jul 2025

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Science & Engineering

Royal HaskoningDHV’s SA arm rebrands as Atana

7 Jul 2025

Image credit: Victor on Unsplash

ESG & Sustainability

How to ensure credibility in your ESG performance

1 Jul 2025

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

Food & bev. services

Africa’s culinary evolution: what food industry leaders need to know

30 Jun 2025

The strategic imperative: in-house ‘savings’ vs the outsourced advantage

Digital

The strategic imperative: in-house ‘savings’ vs the outsourced advantage

Issued by TDMC 30 Jun 2025

Source: Growthpoint Properties. Longkloof Studios is a green-certified commercial office space in Cape Town, having achieved a 4-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance rating.

Property Development

How green building certification boosts real estate profits

30 Jun 2025

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

Dealers

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

27 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Vos, Regional Managing Director: Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa.

Manufacturing & Parts

Crisis mode: SA's new strategies for supply-chain disruptions

26 Jun 2025

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Marketing

Google’s Veo 3: Advertising’s new AI tipping point

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 19 Jun 2025

Source: DC Studio via

Technology

Logistics sector opens new tech-driven career paths for SA’s youth

18 Jun 2025

Image credit: Virginie Baisez on Unsplash

Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

Unlock 7-star safari lodge service: How to deliver world-class hospitality that wows every guest

Hospitality

Unlock 7-star safari lodge service: How to deliver world-class hospitality that wows every guest

Issued by Sam Hospitality 9 Jun 2025

Liezel Jonkheid is the director and founder of the Consumer Psychology Lab. Source: Supplied.

CRM, CX, UX

Transform your business culture through customer experience

Liezel Jonkheid 6 Jun 2025

Anton Visser - Group COO SA Business School & Alefbet Learning 4 LR

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships: The antidote to youth unemployment, skills mismatch

Anton Visser 4 Jun 2025

The missed opportunity of not embracing geospatial science in trade area analysis

Digital

The missed opportunity of not embracing geospatial science in trade area analysis

Issued by AfriGIS 4 Jun 2025

The AI-resilient professional: Future careers in the age of automation

Higher Education

The AI-resilient professional: Future careers in the age of automation

Hoosen Essof and Deepti Govind, Issued by Regent Business School 29 May 2025

The hidden cost of content chaos – and why we need to start wrangling it

Production

The hidden cost of content chaos – and why we need to start wrangling it

Sam Antoncich, Issued by Greatstock 28 May 2025

Koo Govender, Publicis Groupe Africa, CEO, champions the need for an integrated approach in today’s evolving advertising landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender - Integrating media back to a unified offering

Koo Govender 26 May 2025

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

SMEs

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 May 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Relationship building in African procurement is key to economic growth and resilience

8 May 2025

Small but mighty: How SMEs are leading the ESG revolution

SMEs

Small but mighty: How SMEs are leading the ESG revolution

Issued by icandi CQ 6 May 2025