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$Image supplied. Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer TBWA \ Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle says we know we as a country can do so much better$

#Cannes2024: The new standardCarl Willoughby

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Source: © 123rf Agency Scope SA has found that marketers more and more require integrated agencies that can solve their needs under one roof

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Source: © Wan-ifra Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of the journalists and media workers killed in the Hamas-Israeli conflict since 7 October

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Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

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22 Nov 2023

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Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

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Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

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An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

Sarah Britten 6 Nov 2023

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Lindsey Schutters 3 Nov 2023

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Lindsey Schutters 3 Nov 2023

D&AD Awards 2024 open with new categories

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Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

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Source: © Leeloo Thefirst TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign raises awareness about mental health

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25 Oct 2023

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Style ID 23 Oct 2023

A first for up-and-coming influencers in South Africa

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Dentsu 19 Oct 2023

Source: Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze

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Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

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X rolls out 'Not A Bot' subscription in New Zealand and the Philippines

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Source: © Wan-ifra Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of the journalists and media workers killed in the Hamas-Israeli conflict since 7 October

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28 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

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#Trends: DMOs embrace AI and prioritise digital paid media in 2024

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22 Nov 2023

Social media: the catalyst behind the surge in Black Friday craze

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Founder and CEO of Awakened Global, Nonkululelo Gobodo. Image:

Explore The Unconditioned Mind, a new podcast with Nonkululelo Gobodo

9 Nov 2023

Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

Nigeria's X3M Ideas wins Luum Awards Independent Agency of the Year - a first for Africa

9 Nov 2023

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

The enduring charm of radio dramas in the digital age

Candy Dempers, MediaHeads 360 8 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

E&M leaders need to be innovative going forward, says PwC Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 - 2027

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Newspaper chain hires dedicated Taylor Swift reporter, still on lookout for Beyoncé hire

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Nov 2023

Celebrating success: Brand Influence strikes Gold at Shop! Awards debut

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An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

An open letter to Facebook from a very frustrated marketer

Sarah Britten 6 Nov 2023

TikTok is winning the battle for most influential social media app. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Study shows that TikTok is SA's top platform for product discovery

Lindsey Schutters 3 Nov 2023

Actress Scarlett Johansson takes legal action on AI app that used her likeness

3 Nov 2023

What publishers need to know about the Google AdSense changes

What publishers need to know about the Google AdSense changes

Lindsey Schutters 3 Nov 2023

D&AD Awards 2024 open with new categories

2 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

How to use technology to prepare for Black Friday

How to use technology to prepare for Black Friday

Katherine McInnes, Meltwater 1 Nov 2023

More women and gay men under attack after Twitter rebrand

More women and gay men under attack after Twitter rebrand

31 Oct 2023

US states sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram - here are the harms researchers have documented

Christia Spears Brown 30 Oct 2023

X/Twitter: imposing a $1 bot tax on new customers will only make the platform's problems worse

Hamza Mudassir 27 Oct 2023

Source: © Leeloo Thefirst TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign raises awareness about mental health

TikTok's #MentalHealthAwareness: Better Together campaign supports users

25 Oct 2023

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Style ID 25 Oct 2023

Activist silenced by Free State High Court for defamatory social media posts

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2023

The Business of Influence podcast: Demystifying influencer marketing and powering business growth

The Business of Influence podcast: Demystifying influencer marketing and powering business growth

Style ID 23 Oct 2023

A first for up-and-coming influencers in South Africa

A first for up-and-coming influencers in South Africa

Dentsu 19 Oct 2023

Source: Communicate Leo Burnett, Dubai's The Homecoming campaign, a Finalist in Corporate Purpose/Social Responsibility, won a further Silver and Bronze

UAE agencies collect more metal as LIA announces final categories

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Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

X rolls out 'Not A Bot' subscription in New Zealand and the Philippines

X rolls out 'Not A Bot' subscription in New Zealand and the Philippines

Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2023

Compcom probes Meta, X and Google for unfair media practice

Nqobile Dludla 18 Oct 2023

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Roche Pharma launches #30DaysIsALifetime campaign

17 Oct 2023

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says

George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nontokozo Madonsela, group chief marketing officer of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings.

Momentum leads the reputational sentiment in the insurance sector in 2023

11 Oct 2023

Source: © Campaign ME Edelman has appointed Marie-Claire Maalouf as Chief Creative Officer for UAE and KSA

Marie-Claire Maalouf appointed chief creative officer for Edelman UAE and KSA

11 Oct 2023

Surging user base and downloads push TikTok's brand value to over $65bn

11 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Elon Musk defends X link changes by attacking media

Lindsey Schutters 6 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy SA won one of three Grand Prix at the Loeries last night

#Loeries2023: First 3 Grand Prix awarded

6 Oct 2023

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key - a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Jianqing Chen 5 Oct 2023

Dentsu Creative SA welcomes Ballantine's

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Dentsu 4 Oct 2023

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