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The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

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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

Juanita Pienaar 19 Aug 2019

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The (growing) importance of data-driven location-based marketing

19 Aug 2019

#StartupStory: Are you having a 'Blue Monday'?

#StartupStory: Are you having a 'Blue Monday'?

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Aug 2019

Five 3D printing myths

Five 3D printing myths

Ahmad Beltagui, Achilleas Sesis and Nikolaos Stylos 16 Aug 2019

Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and cultures

Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and cultures

Beth Perry and Rike Sitas 16 Aug 2019

New reality show to inspire budding entrepreneurs

16 Aug 2019

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

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

Leigh Andrews 16 Aug 2019

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BABA TV launched on DSTV in Uganda

16 Aug 2019

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Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

Shereesa Moodley 16 Aug 2019

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

Finalists in Africa women entrepreneurship awards announced

15 Aug 2019

How does social media support sales?

How does social media support sales?

Jessica Barrella 15 Aug 2019

A Cameroonian elite Rapid Intervention Battalion member walks along an empty street in the city of Buea in Cameroon's Anglophone southwest region on October 4, 2018. Cameroon’s military detained pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi on August 2, 2019, in Buea. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Zohra Bensemra.

Cameroon's military detains pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi

15 Aug 2019

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Condé Nast reshuffles global leadership, Anna Wintour's role goes worldwide

15 Aug 2019

SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies

SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies

15 Aug 2019

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Airtel to roll out mobile money in Nigeria

15 Aug 2019

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East Africa Got Talent available on Clouds TV, Citizen TV, NBS

15 Aug 2019

Work showcase: Kings choose their own labels

Work showcase: Kings choose their own labels

Dentsu 15 Aug 2019

British Airways to trial VR entertainment

British Airways to trial VR entertainment

15 Aug 2019

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Africa's digital potential

Ime Archibong 14 Aug 2019

A man looks at newspaper front pages in Dakar, on February 25, 2019, one day after Senegal's presidential elections. Senegalese authorities arrested critical journalist Adama Gaye on July 29. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Seyllou.

Senegalese authorities arrest critical journalist Adama Gaye

14 Aug 2019

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Licensing royalties. Cost or marketing investment?

Alan Radmall 14 Aug 2019

Juba International Airport, pictured in October 2018. Two days before South Sudan's National Security Service detained Al-Watan editor Michael Christopher, the journalist had his passport confiscated at a Juba airport. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Akuot Chol.

South Sudan detains Al-Watan editor for over 3 weeks

14 Aug 2019

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Discover Digital International partnered with SPI/Filmbox

14 Aug 2019

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

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

Business France South Africa 14 Aug 2019

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African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

13 Aug 2019

CNN's African Voices rebrands with new host

CNN's African Voices rebrands with new host

13 Aug 2019

A man rides a motorcycle as young people of the Sidama ethnic group, the largest in southern Ethiopia, celebrate at Hawassa city over plans by local elders to declare the establishment of a breakaway region for the Sidama, in Awasa, July 15, 2019. Authorities arrested three media workers from the Sidama Media Network on July 18. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

Ethiopia detains journalists amid southern unrest

13 Aug 2019

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Startimes to broadcast UEFA Euro 2020 in Sub Saharan Africa

13 Aug 2019

Customer engagement in an omnichannel world

Customer engagement in an omnichannel world

Mo Areff 13 Aug 2019

Kasia Karolak has been appointed The One Club's new gender equality program manager. Image supplied.

The One Club appoints a gender equality program manager

12 Aug 2019

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