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'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

The Committee to Protect Journalists has noted "a deeply troubling erosion of press freedom in several member states, including attacks on individual journalists, media suspensions, internet shutdowns, and restrictive legislation.

16 hours ago

BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

BBC Studios has announced the appointment of Pierre Cloete as commercial director for branded services, Sub-Saharan Africa. The appointment of a commercial director for branded services in Sub-Saharan Africa follows the recent reorganisation of CEMA from general market management to a focus on specialist lines of business.

17 hours ago

Image credit: Lisbon International Advertising Festival.

2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival gets global grand jury

The grand jury of the 2019 Lisbon International Advertising Festival has been announced. The advertising festival will take place at the Ciência Viva museum in the capital of Portugal on 20 September 2019.

17 hours ago

Shaun Vorster is the vice president of business programming at World Expo 2020. Image supplied.

#WorldExpo2020: How local businesses can unlock B2B and B2G value

The first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, will take place from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 and we spoke to VP of business programming, South African, Shaun Vorster about the opportunities that this event will afford businesses in South Africa and the rest of Africa.

By Juanita Pienaar 21 hours ago

Asha Ranchhod Patel, head of marketing at Google South Africa.

#Loeries2019: Tackling unconscious bias, raising jurors' cultural awareness

The Loeries is only the second international award show after the D&AD awards to introduce "unconscious bias" workshops for its judges. Asha Ranchhod Patel, head of marketing at Google South Africa, explains how the workshops work to sensitise judging panels and help them recognise their own inherent prejudices, while removing these from their judging decisions.

By Leigh Andrews 3 days ago

Image credit: Simon Steinberger from Pixabay.

Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

Facebook on Wednesday announced a partnership with fact-checking company Africa Check to bring local African language support to its third-party Fact-Checking programme.

By Shereesa Moodley 3 days ago

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Awards’ finalists have been announced.

Finalists in Africa women entrepreneurship awards announced

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa.

15 Aug 2019

SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies

Celebrated South African artist, designer and businesswoman Carrol Boyes passed away Wednesday night at the age of 65, after a brief illness. Boyes is the founder, creator and CEO of the Carrol Boyes retailer in Cape Town, and was best known for her signature home decor design.

15 Aug 2019

Africa's digital potential

Africa's young population could be its greatest asset in an age where many other regions in the world are aging as a result of declining birth rates.

By Ime Archibong 14 Aug 2019

French team in SA invites you to attend "Ambition Africa" the biggest Franco-African B2B event

This dynamic event will connect key industry players from diverse sectors across France and Africa

Issued by Business France South Africa 14 Aug 2019

African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

WAN-IFRA has announced the 2019 finalists for the prestigious African Digital Media Awards ahead of the much-anticipated two-day conference to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 - 12 September 2019.

13 Aug 2019

CNN's African Voices rebrands with new host

CNN International's African Voices is entering a new era in its quest to profile outstanding individuals across the continent with a new name, a new host and new format. It has also renewed its multi-year partnership with long-term sponsor Globacom.