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Police officers are seen in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 5, 2019. Lagos police recently arrested publisher Agba Jalingo, who has been charged by federal authorities with treason. Credit: CPJ/AP/Sunday Alamba.

Nigerian publisher charged with treason

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African music streaming platform achieves record 1 million streams

9 Sep 2019

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

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Nairobi Animation du Monde 2020 winners announced

Nairobi Animation du Monde 2020 winners announced

6 Sep 2019

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IFLIX is now available in Ghana

6 Sep 2019

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Original TV programming for Ivory Coast viewers

6 Sep 2019

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Millennials vs not so millennials

Prinella Pillay 6 Sep 2019

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Revlon's cautionary tale: the changing nature of influencer marketing

Brigitte Majewski 6 Sep 2019

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Spotlight on human rights in Mozambique

5 Sep 2019

#EuroShop: Out with boring, in with experience

#EuroShop: Out with boring, in with experience

Danette Breitenbach 5 Sep 2019

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Gaming bans in Uganda and Kenya: a sign of things to come?

Daniel Tyler 5 Sep 2019

Resilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Resilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Kantar 5 Sep 2019

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New dating reality show to air in Nigeria

5 Sep 2019

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Strategy vs creative: The number one pitch killer

Johanna McDowell 5 Sep 2019

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What the future of PR looks like

Michael Gullan 5 Sep 2019

SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

5 Sep 2019

Gender diversity, female entrepreneurship highlighted at WEF in Africa

Gender diversity, female entrepreneurship highlighted at WEF in Africa

5 Sep 2019

The statue of founding president Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in Tanzania’s political capital Dodoma. Credit: WikiCommons.

Why Tanzania's attacks on free speech break with Nyerere's legacy

Nick Westcott 4 Sep 2019

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Nigerian publisher Agba Jalingo detained without charge

4 Sep 2019

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YouTube and FIFA to broadcast African World Cup qualifiers live

4 Sep 2019

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Real authentic marketing can't be bought

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 4 Sep 2019

Customer loyalty - It's a dog's life

Customer loyalty - It's a dog's life

David Alves 4 Sep 2019

Don't share everything on social media

Don't share everything on social media

4 Sep 2019

Internet shutdowns and the future of democracy in Africa

Internet shutdowns and the future of democracy in Africa

3 Sep 2019

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

3 Sep 2019

How female consumers are shaping SA's e-commerce boom

How female consumers are shaping SA's e-commerce boom

3 Sep 2019

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Do you know what your customers want their customers to experience?

Jane Stevenson 3 Sep 2019

MTA expert, Joel Rubinson at the MMA SA's recent Thought Leadership Event, The Future of Attribution.

MTA expert Joel Rubinson on the future of attribution

Danette Breitenbach 3 Sep 2019

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Fresh vigilance is needed to protect media freedom across Africa

Jeff Conroy-Krutz 2 Sep 2019

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