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 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:29:43 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-opens-free-ai-and-digital-skills-training-to-south-africans-528830a Google has launched a free online learning hub that allows South Africans to access more than 15 digital and artificial intelligence (AI) training programmes, with lessons that can be downloaded and completed offline. 1-273046 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/summit-explores-how-african-creatives-can-monetise-their-work-070845a The Africa Creator Economy 2.0 reveals that 60% of African creators earn less than 100$ per month from their digital work, highlighting the gap between growing an audience and generating sustainable income from creative work. 1-272907 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-sa-kabelo-makwane-in-africa-a-phone-is-a-pocket-pc-858063a From an adtech or martech perspective, how can marketers shift from how they used to market to how they now need to reach consumers in a digital space? This is the question Google South Africa's country director, Kabelo Makwane, addressed at the recent Nedbank IMC conference. 1-272849 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Digital Africa 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