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Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa
Tag Collective: Innovation for AfricaTag Collective 
Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa
Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa 
Apple is the world’s first trillion dollar brand in the 2024 Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands
Apple is the world’s first trillion dollar brand in the 2024 Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 
Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaboration
Africa's creative future: Leading the world through innovation and collaboration,  
Tradeway Promotions welcomes creative giant, David Tshabalala, as head of design
Tradeway Promotions welcomes creative giant, David Tshabalala, as head of design 
Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable Brand
Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable Brand 
Tradeway Promotions enhances KZN capabilities with regional CEO, Noxie Ntsoane
Tradeway Promotions enhances KZN capabilities with regional CEO, Noxie Ntsoane 
Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri
Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri,  
Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists
#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

  4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist
3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category
SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

The Stream of Consciousness
Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

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

21 May 2024

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

27 Nov 2023

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Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 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

  21 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

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature
Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

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Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices
Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

  5 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels
EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

  24 Mar 2022

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?
What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

21 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde
Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

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Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

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$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water
Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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Source: © Cannes Lions the Cannes Lions 2024 has released its first shortlists
#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

 4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Three South African agencies - Promise, Accenture Song and LePub - have been named in the NYF 2024 shortlist
3 SA agencies named in New York Festivals 2024 shortlist

3 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category
SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

The Stream of Consciousness
Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

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

21 May 2024

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

27 Nov 2023

Source:
Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 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

 21 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

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature
Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Source: © gilc
Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices
Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

 5 Apr 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels
EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

 24 Mar 2022

What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?
What is YouTube doing for the creator economy in Africa in 2022?

21 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde
Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Source: ©Brett Jordan
Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

Source: © efks
$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water
Melissa Waters latest exec to exit Meta

17 Dec 2021

Source: © rawpixel
TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

Source: © rvlsoft
2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media
Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria
YouTube NextUp comes to South Africa and Nigeria

16 Sep 2021

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch
Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

 14 Jun 2021

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D&AD 2021 social media trends

 14 Jun 2021

Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information
Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

 8 Jun 2021

Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed
Nigeria bans Twitter in the country days after president's post is removed

7 Jun 2021

Applications open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program
Applications open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program

5 May 2021

Africa's #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021 named
Africa's #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021 named

14 Jan 2021

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Wan-Ifra's World Digital Media Awards 2020 winners announced

22 Oct 2020

#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020
#PeoplesChoiceAwards: E! Entertainment announces nominees for African Social Star of 2020

2 Oct 2020

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Influencer compensation: How money moves within the Nigerian influencer industry

 4 Sep 2020

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report
Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

21 Jul 2020

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Africans are concerned about ills of social media but oppose government restrictions

 3 Jun 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity
#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

 26 May 2020

#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa
#StartupStory: Christopher, the future of AI in Africa

 20 May 2020

What people really get up to in self-isolation
What people really get up to in self-isolation

,  25 Mar 2020

Back row (From L-R): Banky W, Ted Sarandos (Netflix Chief Content Officer), Kate Henshaw, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Felipe Tewes (Netflix Italian & African Originals Director), Omoni Oboli, Ben Amadasun (Netflix Africa Licensing Director) and Akin Omotoso Front Row (L-R) Mo Abudu, Adesua Etomi, Dorothy Ghettuba (Netflix African Originals lead) , Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Ramsey Noah.
Netflix Naija: Creative freedom in Nigeria's emerging digital space?

 20 Mar 2020

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Social media trends for 2020

 31 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019
#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

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