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#Newsmaker | The man behind Africa's first AI-powered media monitoring network

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South Africa's Deputy Minister of the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, opened the TikTok Safer Internet Summit in Nairobi (Image supplied)

TikTok provides $200,000 in ad credits to expand AI media literacy in sub-Saharan Africa

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The team of (left) Zainab Mitha, art director and (right) Jasmin Vandersteen, copywriter, at Joe Public, Durban (Image supplied)

6 ME and Africa creatives named in Next Creative Leaders

6 Nov 2025

Warc’s The Future of Commerce Media 2025 examines trends, advertising investment and the impact of AI on retail media (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail media: Agentic AI commerce arrives, estimated value of $136bn in 2025

5 Nov 2025

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

30 Oct 2025

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

30 Oct 2025

One in five (21%) creatively awarded ideas are also awarded for effectiveness, says Warc’s Health of Creativity 2025 report based on Warc Rankings analysis. (Image supplied)

Warc: The correlation between creativity and effectiveness

28 Oct 2025

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PWC report | Youth propel Africa's E&M sector beyond global benchmarks

23 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by WARC Media provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising landscape

LinkedIn's advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

21 Oct 2025

Outstanding Innovation 2025: Shaping the future with bold ideas

Outstanding Innovation 2025: Shaping the future with bold ideas

Kantar 21 Oct 2025

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

13 Oct 2025

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

2 Oct 2025

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Lesotho Times editor wrongfully arrested, admits anti-corruption agency

Sechaba Mokhethi 12 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf A new CMO Council thought leadership programme with Zeta Global, engages senior marketers in a benchmarking process to determine their company’s level of digital marketing maturity, organisational capacity and performance predictability

How martech ready is your organisation?

11 Sep 2025

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

9 Sep 2025

The ad was a hit at the Emmy's. Source: YouTube.

Brian Cox's college living earns Emmy nod for Uber ad

8 Sep 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

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BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

Robyn Campbell takes the helm as communications VP at Publicis Groupe Africa

Robyn Campbell takes the helm as communications VP at Publicis Groupe Africa

26 Aug 2025

Warc has revealed insights from the winners of the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions 2025 (Image supplied)

Warc: 3 themes from Cannes Lions for commercial success

14 Aug 2025

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

Marketers: Adaptability is no longer optional – it’s essential, here’s why

13 Aug 2025

Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

11 Aug 2025

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Entries for the 2025 Climate Media Awards are open

4 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf New Warc and TikTok research shows how social and video have changed the way we seek, find and buy

Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

31 Jul 2025

Vikas Mehta, regional CEO – Sub-Saharan Africa, Ogilvy Africa Network and Dr Myriam Sidibe.

Ogilvy Africa and Brands on a Mission join forces for social impact

30 Jul 2025

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Bizcommunity joins global PR community in celebrating World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Bizcommunity joins global PR community in celebrating World PR Day

9 Jul 2025

(L to r:) Adetutu Laditan, founder, creative director, Woof Studios, Lagos, Bongiwe Neema Nouse, creative director, The Odd Number, Alison Hingle, senior creative, Joe Public United, have been chosen to sit on the One Club’s Young Guns 23 Jury (IOmage by Lesley, Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Joe Public and The Odd Number's young creatives on Young Guns 23 jury

9 Jul 2025

Nigerian agency fines Multichoice for data privacy breaches

Camillus Eboh 8 Jul 2025

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

7 Jul 2025

OOH media globally has had its best year to date, with global OOH spend in 2024 reaching $46.2bn (Image supplied)

Global OOH media hits $46.2bn in its best year to date

30 Jun 2025

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