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Results from WE Communications' Brands in Motion 2018 global study released

13 Sep 2018

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Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

10 Sep 2018

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#YouthReport2018: The SA jobseeker's catch-22, micro-privileges and the rise of 'adulting'

Leigh Andrews 10 Sep 2018

Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

7 Sep 2018

OSN and Huawei ink new strategic IPTV partnership

OSN and Huawei ink new strategic IPTV partnership

Yuveshen Darmalingum 6 Sep 2018

Influencers: Dead or alive?

Influencers: Dead or alive?

Keenan Bouwer 6 Sep 2018

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African research dominated by mobile, social media

Danette Breitenbach 6 Sep 2018

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Embrace the mosh pit

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Embrace the mosh pit

Mike Saunders 4 Sep 2018

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The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Big social on a small budget

Big social on a small budget

Wayne Flemming 29 Aug 2018

Advertising code of conduct for social media being drafted

Advertising code of conduct for social media being drafted

20 Aug 2018

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Nurture advocacy

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Nurture advocacy

Mike Saunders 20 Aug 2018

Twitter Lite.

Twitter Lite now available in over 45 countries

16 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.

New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Apply the 80/20 rule

Social media strategies beyond content plans: Apply the 80/20 rule

Mike Saunders 13 Aug 2018

Challenger marketing still the best approach

Challenger marketing still the best approach

Bogosi Motshegwa 8 Aug 2018

Google to provide free high speed Wifi in Nigeria

Google to provide free high speed Wifi in Nigeria

7 Aug 2018

The social path to optimising your content marketing efforts

The social path to optimising your content marketing efforts

Jessica Tennant 7 Aug 2018

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

Louise Marsland 3 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

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Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

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Budweiser most talked about brand on Twitter during Fifa World Cup

25 Jul 2018

Ugandan entrepreneurs criticise new social media, mobile money taxes

Ugandan entrepreneurs criticise new social media, mobile money taxes

Tom Jackson 24 Jul 2018

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A brief guide to creating powerful hashtags

Steven Slotow 20 Jul 2018

Stories sharing a boon for digital marketers

Stories sharing a boon for digital marketers

Gil Sperling 11 Jul 2018

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