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Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

The Media Krate Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

29 Jun 2026

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CMO Council and MartechTribe have revealed a data-driven framework to transform
fragmented stacks into predictive business growth platforms (Image source: © 123rf )

How CMOs can move from martech mayhem to measurable business value

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Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

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#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

19 May 2026

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

18 May 2026

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Mediamark 15 May 2026

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

MultiChoice 15 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Kantar 14 May 2026

SuperSport’s new advertising campaign will launch to coincide with the start of the Fifa World Cup 2026 (Image supplied)

Supersport's Fifa World Cup Sleep can wait campaign launches

11 May 2026

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

In March 2026, Alliance Media, the international OOH media owner operating across 40+ countries completed the acquisition of Brandit Outdoor. Source: Supplied.

Alliance Media expands in Uganda with Brandit Outdoor deal

7 May 2026

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Botswana public broadcaster opens airwaves to international ads

6 May 2026

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Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

29 Apr 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

Blessed Hwaire 23 Apr 2026

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

23 Apr 2026

The Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist includes top SA and African PR agencies (Image source: © Provoke Media

SA and African agencies feature on Sabre Awards EMEA shortlist

20 Apr 2026

iME appoints Carol Tshabalala as CEO, Africa

iME appoints Carol Tshabalala as CEO, Africa

17 Apr 2026

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Death of Burundi's communications minister raises questions

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 17 Apr 2026

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

16 Apr 2026

X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

15 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

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The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

14 Apr 2026

The two journalists will be given training at The Economist in London. Source: ICFJ.

Kenyan and Zambian journalists win Michael Elliott Award

14 Apr 2026

The summit was launched in 2025. Source: Supplied.

Inside Pat on Brands' Business to Brand Summit

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Apr 2026

Vaseline has created a new authentication tool and enlisted the help of a Nigerian Prince to launch a fight back against fake versions of Vaseline Body Oils in Nigeria. Source: Unilever.

#BehindtheCampaign: Nigerian prince busts fake body oils for Vaseline

10 Apr 2026

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2026 applications open for MTN’s Pan-African journalism programme

8 Apr 2026

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All the International Tourism Film Festival Africa finalists

2 Apr 2026

The Animation School is shortlisted for three student films at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards (Image supplied)

New York Film Awards: SA school shortlisted

2 Apr 2026

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Bizcommunity.com 1 Apr 2026

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