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#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

The Committee to Protect Journalists releases 'The Last Column' book to highlight the human cost of journalism around the globe. The book features the final articles and photographs of fallen journalists...

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

The documentary film, 'Buddha in Africa', is to have its world premiere at Hot Docs, Canada...

Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

First network of journalists to combat trafficking in persons launched in Sierra Leone...

Cuba's history in Africa documented

Premiere in Africa of the documentary 'Cuba in Africa'...

Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

First network of journalists to combat trafficking in persons launched in Sierra Leone...

20 Mar 2019

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

The documentary film, 'Buddha in Africa', is to have its world premiere at Hot Docs, Canada...

3 days ago

#ECO19: How to build and sustain the trust of the online consumer

The key to building and sustaining the trust of the online consumer is to focus your business entirely on them, says Platinum Seed's Bradley Elliot who spoke at the recent eCommerce Africa summit in Cape Town...

By Maroefah Smith 6 hours ago

#NEWSWATCH: Global relief effort after Cyclone Idai devastation

Cyclone Idai which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi a week ago, has been described as probably the worst weather-related disaster to hit the Southern Hemisphere...

By Louise Marsland 21 Mar 2019

Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

Africa is set to be the next big mobile market and the mobile economy is expected to generate more than $150 billion by 2022 to Africa's GDP...

By Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: 6 steps to starting an e-commerce store in South Africa

Starting an e-commerce store in South Africa can be a tricky minefield. Luckily, Insaka E-Commerce Academy CEO Warrick Kernes let us in on his six top steps to starting an online business...

By Maroefah Smith 3 days ago

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

When you design for mobile, consider who you're building for. For the small percentage with beautiful, high-end phones, or for 61% of the market?

By Lauren Hartzenberg 3 days ago

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

Warc has found that of the $590.4bn spent on advertising worldwide last year, $144.6bn (24.5%) went to the Google and Facebook 'Duopoly', which equates to almost one in four dollars...

3 days ago

Finalists announced for 2019 New York Festivals AME Awards

New York Festivals AME Awards has announced the finalists for the 2019 competition...

3 days ago

#OneShow2019: Fran Luckin's judging pick of the day

"Terse, spare storytelling, very economical but very powerful" is how Fran Luckin, CCO of Grey Johannesburg and ADC 98th Annual Awards Advertising judge describes "The Truth Is Worth it", making it her ADC Awards pick of the day...

3 days ago

Prosumers key to addressing Africa's power challenges

The rise of the prosumer - a trend that has been gathering momentum in Europe in recent times - could well be the answer to a multitude of challenges faced in Africa...

By Marleze van Loggerenberg 21 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: A holistic approach to delivering great retail customer experience

Opening her presentation at Seamless Southern Africa, Edcon's Lauren King shared her understanding of customer experience...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Mar 2019

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

In a talk titled 'Why your story matters', in the 'driving demand' track of the fifth eCommerce Africa conference, attendees heard from Mike Joubert, founder of the Billybo Group. Dubbed a godfather in SA brands and marketing, he walked us through the virtue of storytelling and why it matters, while shedding light through examples from some of the greatest commercial stories ever told...

By Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

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#ECO19: How to build and sustain the trust of the online consumer

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Debswana extends life of Jwaneng Mine

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

South Sudan invites tender bids on its crude cargoes

#HumanRightsDay: The human cost of journalism globally

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

Cuba's history in Africa documented

Journalists aim to curb human trafficking

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

#ECO19: How to build and sustain the trust of the online consumer

#NEWSWATCH: Global relief effort after Cyclone Idai devastation

Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

#SeamlessSA: 6 steps to starting an e-commerce store in South Africa

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

Finalists announced for 2019 New York Festivals AME Awards

#OneShow2019: Fran Luckin's judging pick of the day

Prosumers key to addressing Africa's power challenges

#SeamlessSA: A holistic approach to delivering great retail customer experience

#ECO19: Unpack why your brand story matters before you start telling it

Cuba's history in Africa documented

Canal + to deploy its pay TV offer in Ethiopia

#ECO19: Why brands need to create emotional experiences for Generation CX

Showcasing African films on the continent for 50 years

The need to construct an online strategy for the future

DigitLab Academy partners with Damelin Online to further digital education in Africa