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'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

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Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

Shereesa Moodley 16 Aug 2019

How does social media support sales?

How does social media support sales?

Jessica Barrella 15 Aug 2019

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Africa's digital potential

Ime Archibong 14 Aug 2019

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African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

13 Aug 2019

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

Sharon Adetutu Omotoso 8 Aug 2019

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Mauritanian blogger freed after being held for nearly six years

5 Aug 2019

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WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

Nic Cheeseman 29 Jul 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

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13 million more people joined Snapchat in Q2 2019 thanks to Android

Shereesa Moodley 26 Jul 2019

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Pinterest launches 'emotional well-being activities' for stressed internet users

Shereesa Moodley 25 Jul 2019

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Advertising: Making it mean something

Damon Stapleton 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

#FB@15: Inside Facebook's 4 Cs for innovation

Elouise Kelly 23 Jul 2019

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AFCON 2019 gets Africa talking on social media

22 Jul 2019

Scams emerge following FaceApp hype

Scams emerge following FaceApp hype

22 Jul 2019

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59 new emoji are coming to iOS, MacOS and Apple Watch

Shereesa Moodley 19 Jul 2019

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Developing your brand voice on social media: 5 mistakes to avoid

Dana Kachan 19 Jul 2019

Ugandan police officers are seen in Kampala on April 23, 2019. Police recently arrested Joseph Kabuleta for allegedly posting “offensive communication against the person of the President” online. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Isaac Kasamani.

Ugandan commentator arrested over Facebook post critical of president

18 Jul 2019

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5 questions to ask when selecting influencers to work with

Dominique Harmse 17 Jul 2019

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Twitter is rolling out a new 'easier to navigate' desktop redesign

Shereesa Moodley 16 Jul 2019

A communication era of toxic comments and bad ethics

A communication era of toxic comments and bad ethics

Tinashe Zvakasikwa 16 Jul 2019

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Social media has made brands less relevant, not more

Estelle Nagel 15 Jul 2019

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

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Two days left to enter African Digital Media Awards 2019

10 Jul 2019

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Striking the right balance between honouring a brand and violating a trade mark

Zama Buthelezi & Megan Reimers 8 Jul 2019

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

Internet advertising set to account for more than 50% of global adspend by 2021

8 Jul 2019

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Creating community on Facebook Groups

Colleen Barrella 5 Jul 2019

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Instagram, the new marketing hub for business growth

Refilwe Monyai 4 Jul 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

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