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PEPE MARAIS
South Africa. A nation paralysed by talk, where the majority of problems are a product of our failure to execute... read
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GILLIAN RIGHTFORD
I'm going to buck the trend and not talk about anything to do with tech or mobile, or the demise of the agency model. I'm also going to be honest and say that what I'm writing about isn't a mainstream trend yet, but it should be... Read
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ADAM BYARS
We're living and working in a world that is making less and less sense. Increased confusion, uncertainty and volatility are all having an impact. Businesses are under more operational pressure than ever before... Read
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JOSEPHINE SEBESHO
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?... Read
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EUGENE COETZEE
What role can tech startups play in helping to solve the unemployment crisis? The short answer is: in a greater capacity than you'd think... Read
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MIKE ABEL AND MAKOSHA MAJA-RASETHABA
M&C Saatchi Abel leaders say now is the time to approach briefs with razor-sharp focus... Read
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ZUBEIDA GOOLAM
The digital and social media marketing landscape is in constant flux due to software updates, changes to platforms and new ways of consuming content. It is key to keep improving the experience for consumers, staying ahead of the trends... Read
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SANDRA CROUS
The role of HR within the business has come a long way. For many years the HR person within a company was tasked with managing salary cost, ensuring the right talent was attracted and managing performance... Read
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PAUL COOK
Many disruptive consumer brands eventually expand into retailers in order to reach broader scale, and fast-moving retailers can accelerate this process... Read
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MIMI KALINDA
It's the start of a new decade, and 2020 is certain to mark a shift in focus when it comes to the public relations (PR) and communication landscape... Read
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MICHAEL LEBONA
Curated, experiential and tailored experiences were at the forefront of South Africa's alcohol consumption trends in 2019... Read
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We need to prepare for a future when everyone uses the internet on their phone, says Linah Maigurira, Google head of retail, sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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GEOFFREY WHITE
A number of macro trends are delivering unhindered economic progress on the African continent, driving momentum and positioning Africa as a significant component of the world market... Read
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TECLA CIOLFI
While it's not exactly easy to predict the future, there are a few musical movements that have seemed to gain momentum over the last year-or-so, movements that will hopefully be more relevant than ever, in the first year of our new decade... Read
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EMILY CLARK
Rapidly changing technology such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is not only having an impact on the architecture industry, but interior design and fit-out as well. Read
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LISA MACLEOD
An interesting year has just flown by, in which it feels like all things digital are under pressure - the adtech ecosystem is contracting, Facebook is being slammed as usual, Google is in a showdown with French publishers, and cookies are errr... crumbling. Read
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MASEGO MOTSOGI
The truth about storytelling is that it will never go out of fashion. Perhaps the mediums through which it comes will continue to change, but the form itself... it is here to stay... Read
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EMMA LONGDEN
If you're wondering if sustainable fashion really does exist in South Africa, the answer is yes, but only on a small scale... Read
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JOHAN WALTERS
The last decade was all about the cloud. From 2010 the cloud moved from novelty to the accepted means to deploy infrastructure... Read
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DALE HEFER
Right now, intangible brand assets are worth $57.3tn globally. That's more than ever before; it's A LOT of rands... Read
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CATHY SMITH
One of the great privileges of working in Africa is how no two days are ever the same... Read
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CELESTE SIRIN
One hundred years have now passed since the beginning of the infamous roaring '20s - an era of dramatic economic, social and political uncertainty, together with much technological development and change - a world no different to what we are facing now... Read
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KAMO MOGASHOA
If brands want to succeed in South Africa and the rest of Africa, they need to love and appreciate Africa and the rich diversity that unifies instead of divides us... Read
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NICK DURRANT, ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL
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ASHISH WILLIAMS, ISSUED BY MEDIACOM
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RYAN JAMIESON
The past year has seen companies implement several incremental changes to create a more immersive experience for employees around the digital workplace. Much of this has revolved around driving collaboration and using automation so workers can deliver increased strategic value... Read
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Advertising
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DAMON STAPLETON
40-million dollars is a lot of money. That is the loss Cats is expected to make. It is a re-occurring event in film. A sure-fire winner that fails... Read
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New York Festivals® Advertising Awards has announced the first 20 members of the 2020 NYF executive jury, one of which is Ahmed Tilly, chief creative officer at FCB Joburg... Read
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BRENDAN SEERY
Winners: SAB's 'How about none for the road?' ad hits the mark, too. Aussie ad for sperm donation, 'All hands on d*ck', stands out, but would be banned here... Read
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The winners for the Effective Channel Integration category of Warc's Media Awards 2019 have been announced and the Grand Prix has been awarded to FP7 McCann Dubai for 'Al Umobuwah - Putting 'Mum' into 'Parenthood''... Read
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ISSUED BY OGILVY & MATHER
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ISSUED BY OGILVY & MATHER
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ISSUED BY CINGULATE
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Branding
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CRM, CX, UX
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The Stevie Awards has announced its finalists for Sales and Customer Service and South African companies DHL Express and xneelo (formerly Hetzner) were announced as finalists in several categories... Read
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Design
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The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa's (Zeitz MOCAA) Institutional Advancement division has welcomed two new members. Annicia Manyaapelo has been appointed head of marketing and communications while Michelle Stein has been appointed as head of philanthropy... Read
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Digital
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JESSICA TENNANT
Hamiltons in Creative Company recently launched a digital content creation division, The Yellow Room, to include the conceptualisation, scripting, photography, filming and editing of digital content for brands... Read
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SHEREESA MOODLEY
Google on Wednesday revealed a new feature on Search that gives users a simpler way to shop for fashion items on mobile... Read
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RIRHANDZU SHINGWENYANA
Surviving the year 2020 will create a new trajectory for the decade ending 2030. However, one's survival will be determined by a myriad of dynamics internal and external of the business environment... Read
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ISSUED BY STARBRIGHT
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ISSUED BY TECHSYS DIGITAL
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Marketing
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JESSICA TENNANT
Just over two years in and recently having been appointed to render marketing services to domestic service recruitment and training agency Maid4u, we chatted to founder and MD Rucien Petersen to find out more... Read
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JOS CAELERS, ISSUED BY ENGAGEMENT FACTORY
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Media
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ISSUED BY INDEPENDENT MEDIA
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Mobile
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ISSUED BY TECHSYS DIGITAL
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Newspapers
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Rex Gibson, who was the last editor of respected South African newspaper, The Rand Daily Mail and who was at the coalface of the Apartheid era's most vicious censorship laws has died... Read
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One Show Awards
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The One Show has released it's first-deadline shortlist for the 2020 Awards with McCann NY and BBDO NY leading the way... Read
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The One Club for Creativity has announced 20 May 2020 (with the exception of Cairo Ad School, which is hosting on 6 June) as the date for its next global Portfolio Night, with 22 hosts in 23 cities already signed up... Read
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PR & Communications
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MARYANNE MAINA
Maryanne Maina interviews Adebola Williams, CEO of StateCraft in Nigeria, a political communications company, on their mission to galvanise a generation to make informed choices... Read
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JUDITH MIDDLETON, ISSUED BY DUO MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS
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Research
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A new report underscores how increasingly important it is for local businesses to engage effectively with the rapidly-growing number of consumers who leave online reviews on multiple social media platforms... Read
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Market research provider Euromonitor International has released its 'Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020' report. The annual report identifies the most impactful trends driving consumer behavior, values and habits in the year ahead... Read
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Warc's Effective Use of Brand Purpose Report - Lessons from the 2019 Warc Awards has been released, outlining three successful trends when using brand purpose in marketing strategies, guest-edited by Fernando Machado, CMO of Burger King... Read
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This year will be an epic fight for survival for many businesses as numerous socio-economic factors come into play that will further their efforts... Read
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ISSUED BY BORDERLESS ACCESS
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ISSUED BY IPSOS
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Retail
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According to Statistics South Africa, retail trade sales for November 2019 increased by 2,6% year-on-year, growing the most in seven months and boosted by Black Friday promotions... Read
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L'Oréal has revealed Perso, an AI-powered 3-in-1 device for personalised at-home skincare and cosmetics... Read
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Massmart is looking to close its 23-store DionWired chain and its 11 Masscash wholesale outlets. The move is expected to affect approximately 1,440 employees... Read
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Social Media
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ELLEN DANIEL
As well as being beneficial in the diagnosis, and potentially the prediction, of individual conditions, big data, and the artificial intelligence (AI) used to analyse it, also has the potential to address public health concerns for the population as a whole... Read
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Sponsorship
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ISSUED BY BUSINESS AND ARTS SOUTH AFRICA
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Streaming
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TV
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Major improvements are in the pipeline for the rights of workers in the film and television industry... Read
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Behind the Selfie
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LEIGH ANDREWS
This week, we go behind the selfie with Kevin Ndinguri, new managing director at UM South Africa... Read
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How I Built This dives into the stories behind growing SMEs and the movements they've built... Read
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WALE FATADE
In its latest report on Nigeria, the World Bank issued a stark warning: that the country risks becoming home to a quarter of the world's destitute people in a decade unless policymakers act to revive economic growth and lift employment... Read
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DANESH RANCHHOD
It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their own macro and political cycles... Read
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Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) recently announced its collaboration with Global Sustainable Partnerships to spearhead the inaugural Women's Program Engagement Council (WPEC)... Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the subject of much excitement and debate at the moment. All but one of the 55 countries making up the continent have signed the agreement... Read
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BRAD PULFORD
2019 was not an easy year for medium businesses. A tough economy, wary consumers and global uncertainty made it hard for large enterprises... Read
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With the arrival of a new decade, there is renewed hope for a prosperous South Africa with jobs and opportunities a-plenty. And, with the right support, local small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMEs) could help the country out of its rut and breathe a little life back into the economy... Read
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STEFAN JACOBS
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) has come a long way from the days of manual catalogues and vast spreadsheets detailing the inventory of an organisation... Read
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JANINE ESPIN
Private organisations and businesses need to recognise they have a part to play in addressing South Africa's unemployment rate, which means that their role in economic development needs to be viewed by businesses as a shared custodianship... Read
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RÉGIS CHENAVAZ
The saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" can be applied to many situations, and among them are companies' efforts to preserve natural resources... Read
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CECILE FERONT & STEPHANIE BERTELS
With the recent flood of pledges by investors to "turn up the heat" on climate action, one might think that the investment industry was in the midst of a profound shift. If only that were the case... Read
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Alistair Mokoena has been appointed as country director at Google South Africa... Read
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Self-improvement is about developing healthy habits - including ways to improve your career path... Read
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The Agriculture Development Agency will be launching at this year's Africa Agri Tech Conference and Expo. The launch will serve as the opening event of the conference and will cover topics ranging from the local and international agricultural economy... Read
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MUEID AL RAEE
Oil prices shot up following the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, rising more than $5 per barrel to more than $71 (£54) on January 6, its highest level since the Saudi oil refinery attack last September... Read
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IMRAN SALIE
In order to become a successful entrepreneur, here are 5 fundamental tips to keep in mind for 2020... Read
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The 7th edition of the Seedstars Summit will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland from 1-3 April 2020 and aims to go 'Beyond' the numbers in 2020... Read
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CRAIG COMRIE
Medical aid is one of the biggest cost centres on many family budgets, then there is the tricky business of understanding what is covered and what is not... Read
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Dam levels in parts of South Africa have slightly begun to improve as a result of persistent rain... Read
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It's business as usual for South African banks, despite a warning of potential malware attacks on major institutions in sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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