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How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

Julius T. Nganji and Lynn Cockburn 18 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019 Entertainment winners include VMLY&R and Net#work BBDO!

#CannesLions2019: Entertainment winners!

18 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019 Entertainment Grands Prix winners: Top row is Final Cut and Droga5 New York's New York Times journalism's Resolve (Myanmar), Rigor (Taxes), Courage (Mexican Spyware), Perseverance (Immigration) and Fearlessness (Isis) campaign. Bottom left is Digital Craft Grand Prix winner Virtue's work for Carlings' Digital Collection, 'Address the Future'. Bottom right is Industry Craft Grand Prix work for Momentum New York and Canada's Nike 'Just Do It: HQ at the Church'.

#CannesLions2019: Craft winners!

18 Jun 2019

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Turning big data into even bigger stories

Kamo Mogashoa 18 Jun 2019

Digital Impact Awards Africa.

Digital Impact Awards Africa entries open

18 Jun 2019

The Uganda High Court is in Kampala on May 14, 2018. CPJ today called for Ugandan authorities to intervene and end the criminal case against editor Pidson Kareire. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Isaac Kasamani.

Ugandan editor charged with criminal libel

18 Jun 2019

Global Out of Home Media 'goes green' with solar site in Cameroon

Global Out of Home Media 'goes green' with solar site in Cameroon

Provantage 18 Jun 2019

Who will take home this year's Cannes Lions Glass: The Lion for Change awards?

#FairnessFirst: #CannesLions2019 roars for gender equality

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2019

Dee Chetty, Accenture Interactive Lead for Africa.

The future of customer personalisation lies with AI

Dee Chetty 14 Jun 2019

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

14 Jun 2019

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Canal+ International to launch Canal+ University in Africa

14 Jun 2019

CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

14 Jun 2019

Here's to the crazy ones

Here's to the crazy ones

Roxanne Boyes, Dentsu 14 Jun 2019

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Boomplay sealed deal with Apprise Music in Ghana

13 Jun 2019

#AfricaLeads: African mobile marketing agency JustPalm ranked 4 at EMEA

#AfricaLeads: African mobile marketing agency JustPalm ranked 4 at EMEA

Louise Marsland 13 Jun 2019

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Five skills to help you connect with your social media audience

Zubeida Goolam 13 Jun 2019

Claudi Potter, creative director at Joe Public United, is serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Direct category, and will judge the Young Lions Digital competition in Cannes.

#CannesLions2019: "Reinvent the medium to make the message a winner" - Claudi Potter

Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019

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D&AD releases Regional Rankings and announces Network of the Year

13 Jun 2019

How CRM can add measurable value to your brand

Michael Gullan 13 Jun 2019

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Music streaming app launched in Ethiopia

13 Jun 2019

Filmmaker Karen van Schalkwyk chats The Adventures Of Supermama

Filmmaker Karen van Schalkwyk chats The Adventures Of Supermama

Daniel Dercksen 13 Jun 2019

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

Neo Mashigo, chief creative officer (CCO) for M&C Saatchi Group SA as well as founder of I See A Different You, is serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Print & Publication jury.

#CannesLions2019: "Purpose-driven work led by conscious consumerism" - Neo Mashigo

Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019

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AMA and African Leadership partner up to promote London Africa Summit

12 Jun 2019

The Cold Room at Canada Goose stores like this one in Short Hills, NJ, US, lets shoppers experience cold temperatures as they try on outerwear. Photo courtesy of Canada Goose.

Strategies for overcoming retail neuroplasticity

Melissa Campbell 12 Jun 2019

Chef Elijah Amoo Addo.

How food can foster stronger relations between Europe and Africa

12 Jun 2019

Debbie McIntyre, marketing and research director at Spark Media. Image supplied.

#Roots2019: Brand loyalty is dead

Danette Breitenbach 12 Jun 2019

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

12 Jun 2019

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TAC Studios to co-produce four new TV series across Africa

12 Jun 2019

Regine le Roux, managing director of Reputation Matters.

Why ethics and reputation matters in Africa [study]

Juanita Pienaar 12 Jun 2019

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