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Busisiwe Phakathi is 5fm's marketing manager. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: Busisiwe Phakathi, 5FM - Keeping radio relevant among youthBusisiwe Phakathi

Grant Lapping is a digital executive at Midnight. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2025: Grant Lapping | 3 trends dominating search: GEO, social search and voice

By Grant Lapping 5 Feb 2025

$Andre Le Roux, head of strategy: TBWA\Coastal, talks about trends that drive culture to understand SA shopper (Image supplied)$

#BizTrends2025: TBWA\Coastal's Andre Le Roux - Understanding the SA shopper

By Andre Le Roux 4 Feb 2025

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Albert Makoeng is the head of sales at theSALT. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: The influencer gold rush - amping up budgets by 30%

Albert Makoeng 19 Jan 2024

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Warc report: Advertising spend to double in 2024

18 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Bronwyn Williams – Techno-optimism not acceleration: How to make friends with machines

#BizTrends2024: Bronwyn Williams – Techno-optimism not acceleration: How to make friends with machines

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Adam Byars - 2024 in two words: Culture and authenticity

Adam Byars 17 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jan 2024

Image supplied. Musa Kalenga, group CEO, The Brave Group says don’t be scared for 2024; be excited as marketing, advertising, and technology intertwine

#BizTrends2024: Musa Kalenga's five “techolutions” for 2024

Musa Kalenga 16 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Dali Tembo – Culture: redefining the African narrative

#BizTrends2024: Dali Tembo – Culture: redefining the African narrative

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

#BizTrends2024: César Vacchiano - Sustainbility and DE&I will gain relevance

César Vacchiano 15 Jan 2024

Cheryl Reddy is the CEO of Eclipse Communications. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: 4 communication sweet spots for 2024

Cheryl Reddy 15 Jan 2024

Harry Welby-Cooke - ActionCoach SA

#BizTrends2024: The four undeniables – people, money, time and mindset

Harry Welby-Cooke 11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Nilesh Hansjee is a business analyst at Marketing Intelligence Hub. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: A peek into the marketing crystal ball

Nilesh Hansjee 11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

#BizTrends2024: Mike Sharman - From earned virality to purposeful purpose

Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2024

Precious Nala is the founder of NXT Consultancy. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Marketing and business trends to transform SA

Precious Nala 10 Jan 2024

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#NedbankIMC2023: Ciko Thomas on taking pride in our African identity

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Sep 2023

Andisa Ntsubane is Vodacom's CMO. Source: Supplied.

#NedbankIMC2023: How Vodacom navigates the CMO-CEO relationship

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Sep 2023

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

365 Digital 1 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Roan Mackintosh, MD - Africa at Incubeta, re-visits his 2023 BizTrends predictions

#BizTrends: 6 pitfalls tripping up your digital marketing plans

Roan Mackintosh 18 Jul 2023

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4 key trends driving branded merchandise

22 Jun 2023

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Survey of nano influencers provides insights that affirm the growth of the creator economy

26 Apr 2023

Source: © Freight News Discovery & Visa’ s SpendTrends2023 reveals the new normal, showing groceries are the largest segment of spending

Discovery & Visa's SpendTrends2023 reveals SA's new normal

Danette Breitenbach 8 Mar 2023

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5 influencer marketing trends to follow in 2023

Albert Makoeng 7 Feb 2023

Ndeye Diagne: #BizTrends2023: What's the next Great in our Great new world

Ndeye Diagne: #BizTrends2023: What's the next Great in our Great new world

1 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: A year of recovery for hospitality marketers

#BizTrends2023: A year of recovery for hospitality marketers

Corné Visser and Madri van der Westhuizen 1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Avatars exploring Sanlam's virtual world.

Sanlam hosts SA's first fully immersive media briefing in the metaverse

31 Jan 2023

Ann Nurock, the Africa partner of Relationship Audits and Management, examines what brands need to do in 2023 to stick in the memories of consumers

#BizTrends2023: Memories not clicks, the impact of 'short termism'

Ann Nurock 31 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Economic uncertainty will bring a cautious spirit of optimism

Gordon Hooper 31 Jan 2023

Bronwyn Williams: #BizTrends2023: The impact of social contracts - home, work and State

Bronwyn Williams: #BizTrends2023: The impact of social contracts - home, work and State

30 Jan 2023

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

Dion Chang: #BizTrends2023: How the rise of the machines will impact 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

#BizTrends2023: Brands need a resolute attitude, but opportunities still abound

Roan Mackintosh 27 Jan 2023

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