https://www.bizcommunity.com/BizTrends Rest of Africa Trends | Special Section | Bizcommunity news 15 Trends news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/BizTrends en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:43:09 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/technology-isnt-slowing-down-but-the-humans-are-rebelling-406429a Humans will be humans. Messy, unpredictable, obstinate and fiercely contrarian. That comes through strongly in VML’s latest Tomorrow’s Commerce report. This year’s edition reveals two clear branches of trends emerging. 1-265145 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/8-shifts-opening-new-ideas-experience-and-growth-840823a Shifts in culture and technology open up spaces for new ideas, new experiences and new growth, but major shifts don’t just move in one direction and every year major technology shifts grow and die in the hype cycle. 1-265109 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/biztrends2026-tom-kaneshige-on-how-cmos-seized-strategy-in-an-age-of-chaos-950774a Every few years, talking heads lament the chief marketing officer role as too tactical, too soft, too replaceable. Yet marketing leadership keeps reappearing, albeit under more pressure and more scrutiny. The truth is that the CMO role is being rewritten in real time to match a world that no longer behaves predictably. 1-264944 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-evolution-of-safety-across-africas-critical-industries-849093a Not long ago, industrial work across Africa was defined by risk. In sectors like mining, ports, logistics and heavy manufacturing, dangerous conditions were seen as part of the job. Fatal accidents, equipment failures and human exposure to hazardous environments were often treated as operational realities rather than preventable outcomes. Today, that mindset is undergoing a fundamental shift — and at the heart of this change is the digital evolution of safety. 1-264829 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/185611.html I never like to weigh in on trends or predictions because, among many other reasons I've given before, human beings are generally awful at predicting the future. 1-185611 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/185885.html CX is everything. Businesses boom because they offer awesome differentiated customer experience, online and offline. The big trends in 2019 will follow this rule. 1-185885 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/66/185835.html With ever-changing consumer demands, the media and entertainment sector moves quickly. To keep up with this fast-paced energy, businesses need to stay up-to-date with current consumer trends and adapt how and what they communicate to their audiences. 1-185835 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/185830.html 2018 oversaw the continued evolution of what it is to be a PR professional, as it became more influenced by digital elements, social media and marketing. 1-185830 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/185439.html 2019 is coming at us with faster than the frequency of a person trying to become an influencer. Everyone has the power to be a creator now, even my uncle backs himself as a photographer now that he has a phone by a brand he can't pronounce but he can afford. 1-185439 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/423/175241.html We are still near the start of 2018, and already it feels like tension and disorder will be the year's defining characteristics. From anti-immigration policies in the United States to flaring geopolitical hotspots in the Middle East and East Asia, disruption, upheaval, and uncertainty seem to be the order of the day. 1-175241 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity BizTrends Rest of Africa