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The gaming industry is facing significant challenges and opportunities as it adapts to a changing landscape (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

AI drives gaming industry as growth slows

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

Media

PWC report | Youth propel Africa's E&M sector beyond global benchmarks

23 Oct 2025

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Women's Month

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Issued by Dentsu 4 Sep 2025

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Cybersecurity

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Jarryd Jensen, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard of AI phone as a true AI companion

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard of AI phone as a true AI companion

Issued by Samsung 29 Jan 2025

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Research

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Issued by Dentsu 24 Oct 2024

Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone

Mobile & Apps

Fortnite returns to iPhones via Epic Games Store with Rocket League Sideswipe in tow

Lindsey Schutters 16 Aug 2024

Advertising

Gaming's $184bn market undervalued by advertisers, Warc report finds

1 Aug 2024

Image supplied. The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa analyses credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits

Research

SpendTrend 2024: Resilient South Africans adapt to challenging economic conditions

Danette Breitenbach 9 Apr 2024

Erling Haaland is the current cover star for EA Sports FC 24

Mobile & Apps

Carry1st delivers local payment options for African mobile gamers on EA Sports FC

1 Mar 2024

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

Mobile & Apps

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Sales director at Reach Africa, Leslie Adams discusses the boom in mobile gaming across the continent - and why audio is the future for in-game advertising

Mobile

The African Mobi Gamer: An untapped opportunity for advertisers

Leslie Adams 25 Oct 2023

10 reason not to miss Comic Con Africa

Events

10 reason not to miss Comic Con Africa

20 Sep 2023

Bash.gg: Social gaming sensation is now available globally

Primary & Secondary Education

Bash.gg: Social gaming sensation is now available globally

Issued by The Coup 5 Jun 2023

Mobile app development trends to watch in 2023

Mobile

Mobile app development trends to watch in 2023

Issued by SHAREit Group 6 Mar 2023

The future of mobile gaming and what it means for marketers

Mobile

The future of mobile gaming and what it means for marketers

Issued by SHAREit Group 29 Nov 2022

Digital

Nasty C launches Call of Duty: Mobile campaign

11 Oct 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

Engaging with purpose: Game-based learning

Education

Engaging with purpose: Game-based learning

Brendan Ward and Wesley Anderson, Issued by EDGE Education 18 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Carla Massmann, show director of Comic Con Africa

Events

Comic Con Africa: Making brand connections

Emily Stander 31 May 2022

Research

Esports industry will see more growth in 2022

12 May 2022

Mobile

Mobile gaming sees drops in revenue

11 May 2022

Alcohol consumption and mobile gaming present opportunity for mobile advertisers

Research

Alcohol consumption and mobile gaming present opportunity for mobile advertisers

8 Apr 2022

Source: © MMA {{www.facebook.com/MobileInSA/ MMMA]]

Mobile

2021 SA Smarties Awards winners turn lemons into lemonade

23 Feb 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

Services

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

Mobile gaming apps revenue from advertising to pass $100bn in 2021

Mobile

Mobile gaming apps revenue from advertising to pass $100bn in 2021

3 Dec 2021

5G service revenue to reach $73bn in 2021

Services

5G service revenue to reach $73bn in 2021

14 Oct 2021

Research reveals brands don't know how to reach mobile gamers

Online Media

Research reveals brands don't know how to reach mobile gamers

23 Sep 2021

Gaming as a new marketing platform

Marketing

Gaming as a new marketing platform

Tasneem Cassim, Issued by Clockwork 13 Aug 2021

Branding

Why business can no longer ignore gaming in Africa

Barry Louzada 30 Jul 2021

Digital

Why big business needs to consider gaming partnerships

Barry Louzada 4 Jun 2021

South Africa climbs up the world mobile data affordability rankings

Mobile & Apps

South Africa climbs up the world mobile data affordability rankings

15 Apr 2021

Safer Internet Day 2021: More time online, less education a problem for SA's teens

Internet

Safer Internet Day 2021: More time online, less education a problem for SA's teens

8 Feb 2021

Apps expected to explode all over again in 2021. Here's why

Mobile & Apps

Apps expected to explode all over again in 2021. Here's why

Karam Malhotra 25 Jan 2021

Who is the new Smartie on the block?

Events & Shows

Who is the new Smartie on the block?

Issued by AutoTrader 15 Dec 2020

Image from Mobile Marketing Association South Africa .

Marketing

MMA SA Smarties announces 5 new Covid-19 categories and entering is free

14 Sep 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Mobile

Mobile games generates $49bn in revenue in 2019

31 Dec 2019

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Digital arts - a viewfinder into culture in 2020

Lauren Fletcher 6 Jan 2020

Yonder did extremely well being the first South African agency to win in the EMEA categories. Image supplied.

Mobile

2019 MMA SA Smarties winners announced!

31 Oct 2019

Image credit: MMA.

Mobile

See who made the 2019 SA MMA Smarties shortlist

2 Oct 2019

Panellists at the IAB Insight Series, Episode 9: Benchmarking Digital Excellence - Work that Wins in Digital (L to r) Jarred Cinman, CEO VMLYR; Paula Hulley, IAB South Africa CEO; Ricky Hendricks, digital marketing manager Tencent Africa; Emma Carpenter, group design director Fjord (Accenture); Siyabonga Africa, South Africa Media Innovation Programme and Nomacala Mpeta, head of learning Digify.

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB Insight Series: Benchmarking for success

Danette Breitenbach 2 Sep 2019

Women in gaming

Internet

Women in gaming

30 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Mobile

Telecoming to expand its offering in the African mobile market

23 May 2019

Google Trends 101: How you should use it!

Digital

Google Trends 101: How you should use it!

Aidan Blundell, Issued by Dentsu 20 Apr 2018

Social and mobile get even closer in 2018

Marketing

Social and mobile get even closer in 2018

Candice Goodman, Issued by Mobitainment 18 Dec 2017

MMA EMEA Smarties 2017 winners announced

Marketing

MMA EMEA Smarties 2017 winners announced

26 Oct 2017