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2026: The time for African communicators to lead

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

Nokuthula Khwela 26 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Tom Kaneshige 22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 19 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Dawn Rowlands 16 Jan 2026

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Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

Suraya Hamdulay 8 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: 2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

2024 shopper marketing – how can we win?

Carla Gontier 8 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Rendani Nenguda 12 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Jonathan Cherry 10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Tilda Mwai 10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

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The rise of operational technology in the healthcare arena

Brian Smith 9 Jan 2023

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Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Nov 2022

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The agency-marketer relationship

Johanna McDowell 31 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 21 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Africa's informal sector; a newly augmented opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

Cheryl Reddy 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 14 Jan 2022

Judith Mugeni, co-founder, chief strategist and managing partner of Ganizani Consulting Services

Sponsorships for Africa beyond the pandemic

Judith Mugeni 13 Jan 2022