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8 Oct 2026

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Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

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Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

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30 Jul 2026

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

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South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Kantar 28 Jul 2026

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Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

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Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

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African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

22 Jul 2026

Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

CMOs struggle with fragmented “Frankenstack” environments and integration challenges

22 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics

Chloe Posthumus 22 Jul 2026

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

Design & Manufacturing

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

21 Jul 2026

Travellers walk at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Canada bans DRC arrivals; South Africa adds Ebola questionnaire

21 Jul 2026

The Africa Declaration will be formally signed and launched at the World PR Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, Nigeria, in November 2026 (Image @ Guardian Nigeria )

PR & Communications

Africa declaration to PR professionalisation launches

20 Jul 2026

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

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Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

20 Jul 2026

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Terry Levin 20 Jul 2026

Oja Display is an expressive display typeface inspired by the Oja, a traditional flute from Eastern Nigeria. Source: Type Director's Club.

The One Club for Creativity

Egyptian and Nigerian projects earn merit in global typography contest

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Racism at the World Cup is an ugly reality. How to understand where it comes from

Christian Ungruhe 17 Jul 2026

eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

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eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

17 Jul 2026

Wouter Jordaan, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting – and also a director of SRK Consulting Congo

Mining

Decarbonisation is key to DRC mining as carbon tax looms

SRK Consulting 17 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2026

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E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

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Events & Conferencing

African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

16 Jul 2026

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

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The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Wayne Tigere, Dentsu 16 Jul 2026

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

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Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Ascent Africa 16 Jul 2026

The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

Advertising

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

15 Jul 2026

Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

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Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

KFC Africa 15 Jul 2026

Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

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Why African marketing is moving beyond reach and demographics

Dentsu 15 Jul 2026

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2026

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Mining

Nominations for Mining Elites in Africa 2027 are officially open

10 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

MacDonald Dzirutwe 8 Jul 2026

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

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KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

7 Jul 2026

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