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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Readers and advertisers can expect big names, deals, and opportunities as Bizcommunity and Music Exchange #MEX present exclusive features mining the creative economy... Read |
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| Loeries |
 | TikTok for Business is the 2023 edition of The Loeries official digital category partner... Read |
 | The City of Cape Town will host 2023 Loeries Creative Week for the third consecutive year... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DENTSU Dentsu is proud to announce the launch of our ground-breaking new adtech solution, NightVision, that is set to revolutionise the advertising industry in South Africa... Read |
 | London International Awards has announced the Jury Presidents and Jurors for the Creativity In PR, Design and Package Design competitions. Read |
 | South Africa's Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has been announced a winner of the first ever Special Recognition Award by the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS)... Read |
 | The AME Awards and New York Festivals Advertising Awards have revealed their selection of top-notch strategists from around the world to serve on the 2023 AME Executive Jury and Grand Jury... Read |
 | ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Life doesn't seem to be getting any easier, no matter where you find yourself in the world. And in South Africa we seem to be experiencing our fair share of challenges... Read |
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| Branding |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH SodaStream has launched two new sparkling water-makers with design innovation and a sustainability positioning... Read |
 | The world's top 100 Business to Business (B2B) brands account for $2tn in brand value says Brand Finance study... Read |
 | A Brand Finance analysis shows that the British Monarchy brand delivers a benefit to the UK economy... Read |
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| Cannes Lions |
 | African Bank's Group chief marketing officer, Sbusiso Kumalo will highlight Africa as a creative force at Cannes 2023... Read |
| CRM, CX, UX |
 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL V5 Digital has been a proud Salesforce consulting partner since 2020, dedicated to helping companies in Africa and beyond unlock the full potential of their Salesforce investment... Read |
 | LIEZEL JONKHEID Liezel Jonkheid of Consumer Psychology Lab examines how South Africans' emotional and psychological state is shaping service delivery and customer experience... Read |
 | MARK ANNETT, ISSUED BY MAXIMIZER SOFTWARE It is important for a thriving and profitable business to have access to a holistic, 360-degree view of its customers because this gives the company a deeper understanding of its clients as people, including both their behaviours and their needs... Read |
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 | Merchants on Long, the Cape Town-based concept store that champions contemporary African design, is hosting an exhibition showcasing African brands to an international audience at London Craft Week... Read |
 | This year a musician, artisanal fashion designer, culture activist and artist join cutting-edge photographers, filmmakers and creative technologists for the second edition of Design Futures Lab... Read |
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| Digital |
 | ISSUED BY OPTIMIZE AGENCY The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has partnered with Glorious Digital (Glorious), an international specialist in digital art, assets and experiences, to launch the Nelson Mandela Foundation Digital Patronage... Read |
 | AppsFlyer has announced the launch of its new measurement and Data Clean Room support for ChatGPT plugins... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ICONIC COLLECTIVE Point Group, a leading marketing solutions provider across Africa and the Middle East, proudly announced the appointment of Dermot Latimer as its new CEO, effective 1 April 2023... Read |
| Education |
 | "iPlug Yes'kolo, U learn, I learn" provides easy and simple-to-use solutions to help caregivers and learners get ahead of that troublesome maths homework... Read |
| Events & Conferencing |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP MIP Africa, part of Fame Week Africa, returns to the host city of Cape Town from 4 to 6 September 2023, with Fame Week Africa running from 3 to 10 September 2023... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab, beginning in September 2023, is open for submissions and closes on 14 June... Read |
| Magazines |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU While ChatGPT is a new technology, the debate of artificial intelligence versus human intelligence has been a longstanding one in the field of cognitive science... Read |
| Marketing |
 | SIPHIWE DLAMINI AND JAMES LAPPEMAN Checkers had its shelves cleared within hours as customers flocked to pick up 500ml of Prime for a "bargain" of R39,99. What's behind the hype? Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEVERGY Levergy, an M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment group company and part of the M&C Saatchi Group South Africa has appointed Melissa Daniels as its new managing director... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAND INFLUENCE Brand Influence, pioneers in social influence, recently spearheaded a nano-influencer campaign for the launch of Prime Hydration at Checkers stores in South Africa. The #DrinkPRIMEwithCheckers campaign focused on the Gen Z market and involved 150 nano and micro-influencers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Seamless and simple: Zapier's integration with Everlytic redefines access to essential applications for customers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING Effie South Africa is expanding its dialogue series in 2023 with four thought-provoking panels focusing on marketing effectiveness... Read |
 | Sylvester Mokgope's career journey is proof that dreams can come true... Read |
| Media |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING "The future doesn't come toward you; you have to go fetch it". The philosophy and purpose in this Zulu proverb are reflected in the business ethos and growth strategy of the Primedia Group... Read |
 | Moneyweb has launched Moneyweb@Midday, a live-streamed, 30-minute daily news show hosted by Jeremy Maggs... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH South Africans were shocked by a SABC announcement that the public broadcaster was to introduce a new SABC car radio licence... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG Havas Media South Africa is delighted to announce outstanding results in the recent media agency classification and new business barometers conducted by Recma and COMvergence respectively... Read |
 | CANDY DEMPERS, ISSUED BY MEDIAHEADS 360 "Run Forrest, Run." You can picture the scene from the now classic, 1994 movie... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Rain, in which African Rainbow Capital Investments holds a 20.3% interest, has until now primarily focused on the home internet market... Read |
 | CHRYSA KARAMANIDI Inflation is squeezing consumer spending, with 7-in-10 of us expecting to pay more for shopping and utilities in the months ahead... Read |
 | Vodacom's revenue for the year jumped 16% to R119bn ($6.50bn), led by a purchase of a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt... Read |
| Newspapers |
 | Veteran journalist and anti-apartheid activist Enoch Duma and young community journalist Athule Mazulu died last week... Read |
| Online Media |
 | Viasen Soobramoney has been appointed the new CEO of IOL... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Daily Investor's rapid success since launching in August 2022 can be attributed to several factors - of which its large, influential audience is key... Read |
| OOH |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Outdoor Network, part of the Provantage family of companies and a leader in the digital and static billboard advertising market, has installed their 19th digital rotator in Beacon Bay, Eastern Cape... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Meet Sam Gqomo the director of Womandla Global Network, an award-winning entrepreneur and public relations and communications specialist... Read |
 | KATHERINE MCINNES, ISSUED BY MELTWATER In our current digital age, data has become an indispensable part of PR. The numerous groundbreaking technological innovations have equipped PR with new tools and techniques; an opportunity that PR experts must recognise... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOOK, LINE & SINKER Meet HLS, an integrated PR and marketing agency that defied the pandemic and emerged as a global player in just five years... Read |
| Publishing |
 | Copywriter and novelist K. Sello Duiker's well-known book The Hidden Star is now available in isiXhosa... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY YOU FM This Mother's Day, You FM would like to highlight and celebrate the power of Sweetness Motsepe and Tumisang Ndlovu who are firstly mothers and then presenters on the station... Read |
| Retail |
 | The lipstick effect is a consumer behavioural theory that when faced with an economic crisis consumers will be more willing to buy less costly luxury goods, such as a luxury branded fragrance... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO A first for OFM and definitely something for all fans and everyone who loves clothing 'with a twist'... Read |
| Social Media |
 | After his controversial takeover of the social media company, Elon Musk has appointed a new chief executive for Twitter... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | ISSUED BY PROVANTAGE Noordvaal School Rugby is proud to announce that a three-year sponsorship deal has been secured with The SDC Group... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | ROANNA WILLIAMS Roanna Williams, Net#workBBDO chief creative officer and Creative Circle chairperson, recently travelled to the Caribbean as a One Show 2023 judge... Read |
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 | GABRIEL OKELLO AND MEELAN THONDOO Rapid urbanisation in Africa is worsening air pollution levels. There are economic as well as health consequences... Read |
 | IMRAN SALIE Discover expert insights and predictions on AI's impact in Africa from industry leaders at Africa Tech Week... Read |
 | ESTELLE SHIRBON The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, 10 May, that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live... Read |
 | RAMI HAJJAR It has been a tumultuous first quarter of 2023, and African equities have not been spared... Read |
 | NYASHA CHINGONO Acclaimed Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga was acquitted on Monday by the country's High Court for staging an anti-government protest in 2020, for which she had initially received a six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine... Read |
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 | In spite of high inflation and rising food costs, South Africans are spending considerably more on entertainment this year, compared to 2022... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON US interest-rate hikes have pushed up the value of the American currency and all the commodities priced in it, to the detriment of most emerging markets. That's spurred calls for alternatives to using the greenback as the global trading currency... Read |
 | In 2022, high costs presented a significant barrier for South African SMBs, more so than any other country... Read |
 | The largest negative contributions were made by: petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products; and textiles, clothing, leather and footwear... Read |
 | Gordhan said the judgement raises serious concerns about Eskom's efforts to ensure stability of the national grid... Read |
 | YUKA OBAYASHI AND ANDREW HAYLEY The US government has said it will buy oil when prices are consistently at or below $67 to $72 per barrel... Read |
 | Masters and PhD students tend to make decisions without carefully considering the purpose and potential consequences that these decisions will hold for themselves and the people close to them... Read |
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