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Neil Pursey 22 Nov 2018

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

20 Nov 2018

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

Digital Media Africa finalists announced

20 Nov 2018

The five vital aspects of a successful social media campaign

The five vital aspects of a successful social media campaign

Zubeida Goolam 20 Nov 2018

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

15 Nov 2018

Social media mining: Critical to CX management in the digital age

Social media mining: Critical to CX management in the digital age

Julian Thomas 8 Nov 2018

Team VML South Africa, presenting at the Red & Yellow School's #DigitalAgencyShowcase. Image via VML SA .

#FairnessFirst: Meet the future of advertising

Leigh Andrews 5 Nov 2018

Jason Harrison of M&C Saatchi Abel presenting at the Red & Yellow School's #DigitalAgencyShowcase. Image via Mike Abel .

#DigitalAgencyShowcase: Finding your toothpick and top hat in a world of sameness

Leigh Andrews 2 Nov 2018

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

1 Nov 2018

Herman Singh, group executive for innovation strategy at MTN, Africa.

#FutureFit Yourself: How to make innovation great again w/ Herman Singh

Carmen Murray 1 Nov 2018

Mark Tomlinson of Hellocomputer, presenting at the Red & Yellow School's #DigitalAgencyShowcase. Image via Red & Yellow School .

#DigitalAgencyShowcase: Being more human, doing digital work

Leigh Andrews 31 Oct 2018

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

31 Oct 2018

A comparison of Google and Facebook ads auction platform (Infographic)

A comparison of Google and Facebook ads auction platform (Infographic)

Ted Chong 29 Oct 2018

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Neil Pursey 26 Oct 2018

Influence or fraud?

Influence or fraud?

Federico Dedeu 26 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

#SML18: How SA brands are approaching social media

#SML18: How SA brands are approaching social media

Juanita Pienaar 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

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YouTube's web version now has miniplayer for multitasking

Shereesa Moodley 23 Oct 2018

WhatsApp to get silent and vacation modes

WhatsApp to get silent and vacation modes

Shereesa Moodley 23 Oct 2018

Twitter now tells you if your tweet breaks its rules

Twitter now tells you if your tweet breaks its rules

Andy Walker 19 Oct 2018

Media literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Media literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2018

Youth perspectives: Pet peeves and thrills of brand content on social media

Carmen Murray 15 Oct 2018

Facebook inks deal to deploy fibre in Uganda

Facebook inks deal to deploy fibre in Uganda

Yuveshen Darmalingum 12 Oct 2018

Dear social media

Dear social media

Bogosi Motshegwa 10 Oct 2018

Let's get phygital: How to protect yourself from the unconscious flow of data

Let's get phygital: How to protect yourself from the unconscious flow of data

Carmen Murray 9 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

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Social media: is it really to blame for young people being lonelier than any other age group?

Rebecca Nowland 5 Oct 2018

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Facebook Africa launches third-party fact-checking w/ Africa Check, AFP

4 Oct 2018

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African design inspo and that almost 100-issue strong Visi vision

Leigh Andrews 4 Oct 2018

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