https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital Africa Digital news 15 Digital news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Digital en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:53:53 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/provoke-media-sabre-awards-close-for-entries-this-week-525060a Provoke Media’s Sabre Awards competitions for Africa, Australia & New Zealand, and MENAT have an early deadline of 16 October 2026, which is fast approaching. 1-272526 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/net-75-of-marketers-plan-to-increase-investment-in-ai-visibility-including-ads-303668a Kantar’s annual Media Reactions study shows marketers are betting on AI, but many remain uncertain they have the right media mix or right data to deliver growth. 1-272093 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-gerety-grand-jury-winners-2026-story-telling-makes-an-impact-520710a A recent panel discussion saw members of the Gerety Grand Jury talk about this year's winning work, offering some insights on what made these pieces so remarkable. 1-271866 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/while-others-talk-dentsu-builds-creators-297467a The creator economy has a blind spot. Thousands of creators are learning how to grow audiences. Very few are being taught how to build sustainable careers. 1-271800 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-shifts-every-african-marketer-should-be-watching-075795a From AI's growing influence on search and SEO to the rise of consumer owned brand narratives and the enduring power of live TV, the latest edition of the dentsu Africa Digital Digest – August Edition explores the trends reshaping platforms, culture and commerce across the continent. 1-271377 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wrong-way-driving-trend-deaths-see-calls-for-greater-regulation-of-tiktok-308348a There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend. 1-271123 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/africa-first-dedicated-creator-intercontinental-network-launches-in-kenya-967334a Sound On Africa (SOA) has launched an intercontinental network built to connect brands with vetted creators across Africa, starting in Kenya. 1-270604 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wpp-results-beat-analyst-forecasts-sees-shares-jump-up-745222a WPP has posted first-half results that beat analyst forecasts on revenue, organic growth and profit margins, leading to a jump of as much as 30.2% in WPP shares - its highest intraday level since September 2025. 1-270582 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-is-not-the-next-digital-opportunity-it-is-the-current-one-078585a For years, Africa has been framed as marketing's next big opportunity. The emerging market. The growth story. The region to watch. But what if we have been looking at it the wrong way? 1-270547 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa