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2026: The time for African communicators to lead

Nokuthula Khwela

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

Tom Kaneshige

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#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 mobile trends we're watching in 2022

Nick Durrant 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

#BizTrends2022: Africa's business revolution powered by technology

Mathew Weiss 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Looking ahead at the smartphone market

#BizTrends2021: Looking ahead at the smartphone market

Michelle Wynne 6 Jan 2021

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#BizTrends2020: The future of work in adland

Ntombizamasala Hlophe 23 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

Kamo Mogashoa 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: From the rise of independent artists to the age of TikTok

#BizTrends2020: From the rise of independent artists to the age of TikTok

Tecla Ciolfi 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

Semona Pillay 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

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Advertising: Making it mean something

Damon Stapleton 24 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

Khumo Theko, trend spotter at Flux Trends.

Brands, pay attention to these new urban tribes

Juanita Pienaar 3 Apr 2019

"We are what we see" - Marian Salzman

"We are what we see" - Marian Salzman

Juanita Pienaar 1 Apr 2019

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IAB Insight Series: These are the trends transforming the digital economy

Juanita Pienaar 25 Feb 2019

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Microsoft CMO on the transformation of digital marketing

Jessica Tennant 5 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: 9 Africa Trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: 9 Africa Trends for 2019

Louise Burgers 31 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Convergence, connections and trust

#BizTrends2019: Convergence, connections and trust

Jessica Tennant 31 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Speaking of things yet to come

#BizTrends2019: Speaking of things yet to come

Sizakele Marutlulle 31 Jan 2019

Mike Beukes, ECD at Duke Advertising.

#BizTrends2019: These are tumultuous times. These are tremendous times

Mike Beukes 31 Jan 2019

Lara Utian-Preston is the founder of Red Flag Content Relations.

#BizTrends2019: 3D design goes mainstream

Lara Utian-Preston 31 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

Marylee Townshend 29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The transformative power of transparency

#BizTrends2019: The transformative power of transparency

Paula Hulley 25 Jan 2019

Brett Morris, group CEO of FCB Africa.

#BizTrends2019: Creativity is the currency of the future

Brett Morris 25 Jan 2019

Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe.

#BizTrends2019: The four Ps of cause marketing in 2019

Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019

Francois van Dyk, heads up Operations at Ornico.

#BizTrends2019: PR measurement and evaluation trends

Francois van Dyk 25 Jan 2019

Topaz Booysen, head of marketing at Popimedia.

#BizTrends2019: We're in denial about the death of loyalty

Topaz Booysen 24 Jan 2019