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D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 3 Wood Pencils

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

Dr Marcel Mbamalu: The sole African to represent the continent in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships

1 Jun 2023

Jared Carver named new Converse CEO

Jared Carver named new Converse CEO

1 Jun 2023

#DoMore and #GetMore: The full Biz Sponsorship menu

#DoMore and #GetMore: The full Biz Sponsorship menu

Bizcommunity.com 29 May 2023

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

26 May 2023

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

25 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 May 2023

Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

8 May 2023

Source © Premium Times The number of Nigerian customers choosing to engage and transact with brands online is increasing

More Nigerian customers engage and transact with brands online

Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai 5 May 2023

Adrian Ephraim is the editor-in-chief at Tech Cabal. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Adrian Ephraim talks new role at Tech Cabal

Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

Nigeria's Cannes 2023 Young Lions & Roger Hatchuel Student Academy qualifiers

6 Apr 2023

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

Authentic Brands to buy Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy owner Boardriders

5 Apr 2023

L'Oréal to buy cult luxury beauty brand Aesop in $2.5bn deal

4 Apr 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

Pepsi overhauls logo and visual identity after 14 years

30 Mar 2023

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

Drinks giant Diageo appoints Debra Crew as first female CEO

29 Mar 2023

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Delivering distinctive experiences imperative for FMCG brand growth

24 Mar 2023

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

Kellogg names global snack business Kellanova ahead of company split

16 Mar 2023

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Mar 2023

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

MultiChoice signs agreement with Comcast to create streaming service

2 Mar 2023

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

Jan Middendorp. Source: Supplied.

Jan Middendorp set to receive TDC Medal

17 Feb 2023

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

15 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

New Lego Friends lineup features diverse new characters with complex emotions

New Lego Friends lineup features diverse new characters with complex emotions

8 Feb 2023

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Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Retail

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Seun Sanni 31 May 2023

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Retail

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

26 May 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Energy & Mining

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

Retail

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

25 May 2023

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Construction & Engineering

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Tomà Berlanda 25 May 2023

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Legal

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

2 South Africans in the running for Africa Education Medal 2023

Education

2 South Africans in the running for Africa Education Medal 2023

23 May 2023

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Energy & Mining

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 23 May 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Construction & Engineering

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

Energy & Mining

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

Tourism & Travel

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

17 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Energy & Mining

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Tadeu Marroco, new chief executive of BAT. Source: Supplied

Retail

Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

Energy & Mining

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

MacDonald Dzirutwe 16 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

Retail

#AfricaMonth: KFC's Akhona Qengqe talks QSR in Africa and building the continent's talent engine

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 May 2023

#AfricaTechWeek: Unleashing the power of AI in Africa: Expert insights and predictions

ICT

#AfricaTechWeek: Unleashing the power of AI in Africa: Expert insights and predictions

Imran Salie 12 May 2023

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Energy & Mining

Oil prices fall, set for fourth weekly drop, as demand fears weigh

Yuka Obayashi and Andrew Hayley 12 May 2023

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

Retail

Continent's best beers awarded at African Beer Cup

11 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Legal

Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

Construction & Engineering

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

10 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Property

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Sindy Peters 8 May 2023

Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

Retail

Puma inks exclusive multi-year licensing deal with Formula 1

8 May 2023

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Retail

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Jessica DiNapoli 8 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Walter Train brings his unique design aesthetic to Emazulwini restaurant

Lifestyle

#AfricaMonth: Walter Train brings his unique design aesthetic to Emazulwini restaurant

Evan-Lee Courie 2 May 2023

Source: Twitter @jpmorgan

Finance

JPMorgan seizes First Republic Bank

2 May 2023

Energy & Mining

Exxon resumes operations in Nigeria after labour dispute ends

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Apr 2023

Source: World Economic Forum.

Healthcare

The world's first malaria vaccine ready for distribution

26 Apr 2023

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

Retail

The Bed Shop owner Dynamic Bedding changes hands

24 Apr 2023

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Retail

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

Retail

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Outgoing Nampak CEO Erik Smuts. Source: Nampak

Retail

Nampak CEO Erik Smuts resigns

21 Apr 2023

Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied

Retail

New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Retail

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Retail

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Energy & Mining

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Retail

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

Energy & Mining

Russia's Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying

11 Apr 2023

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