https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/78.html Africa Mobile news 15 Mobile news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/78.html en-us Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:33:24 +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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Mobile Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/amc-conference-exploring-the-influence-of-ai-and-afcfta-on-african-marketing-967874a African marketers are navigating two forces at once: AI reshaping how brands are built and reach audiences, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opening new routes to trade across the continent. 1-270444 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/africa-declaration-to-pr-professionalisation-launches-967294a On World PR Day 2026, a coalition of Africa's professional communication associations, institutes, and bodies (spanning the continent and supported by key international partners) announced The Africa Declaration on the Professionalisation of Public Relations and Responsible Communication. 1-270014 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/non-official-fifa-brands-score-with-reverse-ambush-marketing-856123a Ambush marketing has become a strategy in an era where social media rewards wit over media spend, as some clever campaigns at the recent Fifa World Cup demonstrate, showing how creativity and earned media can compete with hundreds of millions of dollars in official sponsorship. 1-270009 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/emedia-launches-africas-first-independent-fast-streaming-platform-286077a eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform, which extends the group’s entertainment ecosystem beyond traditional broadcasting to deliver premium live television and streaming content free to audiences across Africa. 1-269980 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile Africa