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Ntokozo Nhlanhla, executive creative director, Digitas Liquorice says the creator economy is Africa’s chance to leapfrog into a new era of influence, where creators set global trends (Image supplied)

Digital

The next global marketing frontier: Africa’s creator economy

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 12 May 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Mobile & Apps

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Trends

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

5 e-commerce trends for 2023

Trends

5 e-commerce trends for 2023

Bennet Otoo 23 Jan 2023

Icasa names 6 qualified bidders for spectrum auction

Technology

Icasa names 6 qualified bidders for spectrum auction

21 Feb 2022

E-commerce AC19: How Covid-19 is speeding up digital transformation in SA

E-commerce

E-commerce AC19: How Covid-19 is speeding up digital transformation in SA

Michaela Gabriel 28 Apr 2020

Travel

WiT Africa 2020 to connect Asian and African travel markets

23 Jan 2020

From post to purchase

Mobile

From post to purchase

Issued by Dentsu 8 Nov 2019

Avon Justine launches recruitment drive for female beauty entrepreneurs

Health & Beauty

Avon Justine launches recruitment drive for female beauty entrepreneurs

18 Sep 2019

Takealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

E-commerce

Takealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

Lars Veul 24 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Mobile

Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

#Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data

Mobile

#Africacom2018: What's really chewing up your data

Leigh Andrews 13 Nov 2018

Accelerate digitisation... or be left behind

ICT

Accelerate digitisation... or be left behind

Hans Zachar 12 Nov 2018

The Commonwealth Africa Forum.

Marketing & Media

Africa is open for business

2 May 2018

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

Mobile & Apps

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

17 Apr 2018

Jumia report launch.

Mobile

Social media prompts smartphone adoption in Nigeria

19 Mar 2018

Mobile trends in Nigeria report

Mobile

Mobile trends in Nigeria report

28 Feb 2018

Mobile app fatigue - what is it and what can you do about it?

Mobile & Apps

Mobile app fatigue - what is it and what can you do about it?

Lynette Hundermark 1 Feb 2018

Tenisnaps via . Cassava farmer arranges his tubers in line while he waits for buyers.

Agriculture

Protecting cassava from disease? There's an app for that

Amanda Ramcharan 30 Jan 2018

CC image courtesy of Erik Hersman via .

Mobile & Apps

Q&A: African entrepreneurs should realise value of USSD

Gabriella Mulligan 22 Dec 2017

#InnovationMonth: Time for investors to focus on SA healthtech, not fintech - Havaic

Medtech

#InnovationMonth: Time for investors to focus on SA healthtech, not fintech - Havaic

Gabriella Mulligan 22 Sep 2017

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

Banking & Finance

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

21 Aug 2017

Don't miss the mark with location-powered marketing

Marketing

Don't miss the mark with location-powered marketing

Shaun Rosen 13 Jul 2017

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TV

StarSat in push to gain more consumers

12 Jul 2017

The battle between travel bots and TMCs - who will win?

Tourism & Travel

The battle between travel bots and TMCs - who will win?

22 Jun 2017

Need for native speakers to create multilingual chatbots

Development

Need for native speakers to create multilingual chatbots

4 May 2017

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

Internet

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

21 Apr 2017

Will radio become an audiovisual channel in the future?

Radio & Audio

Will radio become an audiovisual channel in the future?

Megan Sayle, Issued by Dentsu 28 Feb 2017

Keep our wireless communications industry competitive

Telecoms & Networks

Keep our wireless communications industry competitive

Luke Muller 24 Jan 2017

Chinese smartphones: Looking for good value

Hardware

Chinese smartphones: Looking for good value

23 Jan 2017

Asian marketing trends in 2017

Marketing

Asian marketing trends in 2017

19 Jan 2017

Focus on Media

#FocusOnMedia: Convergence alters how consumers view content

4 Nov 2016

Mobile is the closest brands can get to SA consumers

Mobile

Mobile is the closest brands can get to SA consumers

Joseph Neusu 22 Apr 2016

IT decision-makers to make bold decisions in 2016

Network

IT decision-makers to make bold decisions in 2016

Gavin Holme 4 Feb 2016

[Mobile360 Africa]: Mobile access for the continent

Mobile

[Mobile360 Africa]: Mobile access for the continent

Leigh Andrews 26 Oct 2015

Mobile contributes US $100bn to sub-Saharan Africa

Mobile

Mobile contributes US $100bn to sub-Saharan Africa

9 Oct 2015

Africa leads mobile money boom

Mobile

Africa leads mobile money boom

25 Jun 2015

Why we should be investing in engagement

Mobile

Why we should be investing in engagement

Glenn Gillis 23 Apr 2015

Mobile Africa 2015 - BlackBerry continues to please

Mobile

Mobile Africa 2015 - BlackBerry continues to please

8 Apr 2015

Nigeria leads a mobile lifestyle - here's why that matters to brands

Mobile

Nigeria leads a mobile lifestyle - here's why that matters to brands

9 Mar 2015

Selecting an enterprise mobility strategy that empowers the workforce

Telecoms & Networks

Selecting an enterprise mobility strategy that empowers the workforce

Marc Fletcher 17 Sep 2014

Forty percent of insurance apps could be abandoned

Mobile

Forty percent of insurance apps could be abandoned

26 Jun 2014