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Jacaranda FM celebrates 40th birthday on an epic feel good tour across South Africa
As Jacaranda FM marks an incredible 40 years on air, the station is taking the celebration directly to its listeners with the launch of the Jacaranda FM Feel Good Tour, an epic […]
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FAME Week Africa announces the return of the Inclusive Lens Awards 2026
FAME Week Africa has announced the return of the Inclusive Lens Awards, a pioneering initiative recognising and elevating diverse voices shaping the future of film and television. The Inclusive Lens […]
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Beyond the basket: South Africans already know inflation is worse than the numbers say. It’s time the data caught up
By Jed da Silva, Co-Founder & Head of Product at Maholla South Africans don’t need a quarterly report to feel the cost-of-living crisis. They feel it at the till. The […]
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Owning the story – How Adam Thal rewrote the economics of creativity
By Tracey Catania, Portfolio Project Manager at ORT Jet Adam Thal is a South African leading film producer and entrepreneur; an Academy Award nominated producer whose work spans award-winning commercials, […]
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New report shows how AI gives cybersecurity competitive advantage
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity and is the biggest driver of change in the field, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Some 94% of cyber leaders identify […]
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Tap into the energy of new beginnings
By Lufuno Makungo, Managing Director of Distrikt9 Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, said that he spends his weekends studying start-ups, as Microsoft’s size has become a disadvantage. He further highlighted that at […]
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Why your market research is over budget and underdelivering
By Mogorosi Mashilo, Founder and Director at Trender In the digital economy, insights are often referred to as the new currency. And thanks to ever increasing market research and digital tools, data […]
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CTV delivers 30% more ROI, yet remains an undervalued strategic asset in media planning
By Leslie Adams, Sales Director at Reach Africa Say a marketing medium consistently delivered 30% higher ROI than almost everything else in your media mix, you would surely prioritise it, […]
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Polygon launches first full-scale DV campaign in Nigeria
Polygon, one of Africa’s largest aggregated programmatic digital out of home (pDOOH) publisher networks, has announced the launch of its first full-scale Display & Video 360 (DV360) campaign in Nigeria; […]
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Connect named number two top media agency to work for in South Africa
Connect has been named the number two media agency to work for in South Africa, according to Scopen’s highly anticipated Best Agency to Work For South Africa 2025/26 report. Based […]
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MRF provides five years of consumer and media data for trend analysis
The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has released the latest Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS®) data, covering the full 2025 calendar year and completing five consecutive years of continuous consumer and […]
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Tropika unveils bold new ginger beer flavour in collaboration with Dr Esther Mahlangu
Tropika is shaking up its signature flavour line-up with the launch of its new limited-edition flavour: Ginger Beer. A nostalgic, warming twist made for South African winters, Tropika is stepping beyond […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) reshape the marketing BRC confirms 1 January 2027 launch for Total Video Measurement
The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has confirmed that Total Video Measurement (TVM), Jacaranda FM reveals the Top 10 entrepreneurs in this year’s “Her Perfect Pitch” competition
Jacaranda FM has officially announced the Top 10 entrepreneurs selected for the latest edition of its …
By Shobana Sruthi Mohan, Enterprise Analyst at ManageEngine For the past two years, enterprise AI The era of “feel-good marketing”: Why positivity and purpose-driven storytelling is cutting through the noise
From rising living costs and global uncertainty to the relentless pace of the 24-hour news Community involvement cannot sit on the margins of a media business
By Dimakatso Manganyi, HR Manager and Corporate Social Investment Lead at Kaya 959 When more DOOH is rewriting the rules of game day
As fans take the action beyond the stands, digital out-of-home gives brands a way to Anthropic and Salesforce announce Claudeforce & Salesforce in Claude
Salesforce and Anthropic are announcing Claudeforce, an expanded strategic partnership bringing Claude’s intelligence and reasoning Why the best business strategy is nothing without a clear execution strategy
By Thuto Motsie CA (SA), CEO of Thamani When a company develops a business strategy Africa’s AI opportunity starts with infrastructure and independence
