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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Following last month's inaugural Biz Most Read Awards, coronations to the following top three most read company press releases as published via Bizcommunity's Press Office newsrooms in May 2022... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY VICINITY MEDIA Vicinity Media's growth from 'the geo-fencing guys' into a big data player happened over a number of years. The transformation was complete when the company launched Vicinity 4D as a data source and targeting solution in 2020... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HOWARD AUDIO We're over the moon - Possibly even the moonwalk :)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA Ogilvy Africa has appointed internationally experienced communications professional Delna Sethna as chief creative officer, to head up its creative offering for group's sub-Saharan Africa network from its Nairobi office starting 1 August... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Laughs with bot: Funny, well-executed way to promote latest taste; Kaizer Chiefs gets an unescorted Onion for arrogantly abusing state resources... Read |
 | Joey Khuvutlu and Tseliso Rangaka, MD and chief creative officer of the FCB and Hellocomputer Group respectively, have a timeless, timely partnership... Read |
 | The Netherlands Salvation Army hijacked luxury fashion house Balenciaga's $1,850 Paris Sneaker collection campaign to highlight the plight of homeless people... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG The economic contribution of Africa's informal retail market and its prevalence in the lives of the continent's consumers should not be underestimated... Read |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Having reported robust growth over the last four years, and viewing Africa as the biggest emerging market for the pet food industry globally, Montego is in prime position to cater to demand for pet food on the continent... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY WITS PLUS In this episode of BizTakeouts, three alumni who completed their BA degrees part-time through Wits Plus share their experiences... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KANTAR Looking for marketing ROI, to infinity and beyond?... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER After Covid, fans are excited to see the return of Comic Con Africa to the South African stage... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO South Africa's multi award-winning performance marketing agency, Rogerwilco adds MoEngage to its martech partnership ecosystem... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In an unexpected announcement this morning, LottoStar and Kfm 94.5 committed to raise R8m for the Peninsula School Feeding Association in a 12-hour radiothon tomorrow, 1 June, the start of Youth Month... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PERFECT WORD In today's competitive and complex environment, effectively managing and improving relationships with employees, customers, prospects, and partners is essential... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DMASA The Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) continue their drive to appeal to a wider audience with the news that award entries can now be submitted according to business sectors... Read |
| Education |
 | ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, South Africa's leading authority in digital marketing education, proudly extends its critical skills training to Mauritius-based Honoris Educational Network... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Wunderman Thompson, in partnership with codeX and Salesforce, has established a Data Learnership Academy in South Africa... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IMC CONFERENCE When embarking on a new business, fresh campaign or product launch, do we as marketers ask whether our efforts are making the world a better place?... Read |
 | To commemorate Youth Month, The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) is hosting select activities for June... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY 1 June 2022 marks the seventh annual Global Exhibitions Day. The day was conceived by the Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, also known as UFI, to commemorate and celebrate the exhibition industry for its role in facilitating business opportunities, knowledge sharing and cooperation, and contributing to regional economic and social development... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DURBAN FILMMART Be part of the next step of the Durban FilmMart; where established and emerging filmmakers and film professionals will take the next step in bringing inclusivity, providing access and developing important connections for African creators... Read |
 | The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal is presenting the 43rd edition of the Durban International Film Festival... Read |
 | The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced the film selection for its 24th edition... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ROCKETSEED Rocketseed is proud to be a winner of the Top Performer award from SourceForge, the world's largest software reviews and comparison website... Read |
 | JD ENGELBRECHT, ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Email marketing is the most cost-effective form of marketing for most businesses, offering unparalleled return on investment (ROI)... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH BMW South Africa has transformed its overall strategic direction to a digital, customer-centric approach... Read |
 | SIZWE SIMELANE Technology has now resulted in a flood of entrepreneurs, and with frequent changes comes new possibilities to grow and innovate... Read |
 | The first three shortlists for the Warc Awards for Effectiveness have been announced... Read |
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 | Snacks is a weekly delivery of news and WTF moments from the global zeitgeist curated by HaveYouHeard's observational insights team... Read |
 | Using dynamic creative in advertising allows a brand to speak to its audience in the way that they want... Read |
 | Chief operating officer of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg, has announced her departure from the company... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Talk360, a South African international calling app startup, has secured $4m (R64m) in funding... Read |
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 | Despite the rapid growth of digital Out Of Home OH, classic Out Of Home still accounts for 63% of revenues worldwide... Read |
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 | Just days after Razor was named Africa Consultancy of the Year at the 2022 EMEA Sabre Awards held in London, the agency has taken top honours at the African Sabre Awards 2022... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY EAST COAST RADIO East Coast Radio is excited to announce Travis Bussiahn as its new programming and content manager... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MAGIC828 MUSIC RADIO Magic828 radio station embarks on exciting new journey... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING South Africa's longest-running business mentorship programme - Nedbank Business Ignite - returns to Primedia Broadcasting's talk radio stations 702 and CapeTalk... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In a South African first, Kfm 94.5 and LottoStar raised R20m for the Peninsula School Feeding Association in a 12-hour radiothon yesterday. This is the largest amount ever raised by a South African radio station... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH It's been a year since her appointment as Kaya 959's managing director, and Sibongile Mtyali is proving she is an asset to the radio station... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Veteran broadcaster, John Berks, has died... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING In an industry first, Primedia Broadcasting has launched an online sales platform that allows small and medium-sized businesses direct access to airtime bookings... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BRANDMAPP As the country strives to recover from severe pandemic restrictions and the shocking, politically-motivated riots, we're faced with a litany of media headlines decrying the sorry state of SA's wealthy class, the decline of our middle class and an ever shrinking tax-base. But are they true?... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU iProspect, a dentsu company, unveils its latest thinking in this year's Future Focus 2022 report... Read |
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 | Meta has announced the launch of Amber Alerts on Instagram... Read |
 | The South African Music Awards have partnered with the international entertainment platform TikTok... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS In 1969 a small company with a big vision started its journey - a journey that would change the way South Africans connected to the world, and a journey that would disrupt the restraints of the product ownership model... Read |
| Youth Marketing |
 | Gen Z has a purchasing power of $360m but engaging with this savvy generation necessitates a different approach... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | EMILY STANDER We catch up with James Williams, head of marketing at short term lender, Wonga... Read |
| D&AD Awards |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC UNITED Joe Public United (JPU) celebrated four wins at the D&AD Awards which were held in person in London, New York, Dubai, as well as virtually on 25 and 26 May 2022... Read |
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 | New vaccine plant in Senegal gets 75 million euros from EIB Read |
 | KENT MENSAH AND NITA BHALLA Mobile money helps Africa's poor access financial services with the continent accounting for 70% of transactions by value. But could imposing a tax on mobile money transactions push the marginalised out of the digital economy? Read |
 | Digital technologies are unlocking new pathways for access to financial services in Africa. But, the continent's internet coverage is lagging in poor, remote areas - creating a digital divide. How are governments, and the financial-services and telecommunication sectors working to address this? Read |
 | WENDELL ROELF, JULIA PAYNE AND BATE FELIX Refineries in Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal are shut, as are four in South Africa... Read |
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