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Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

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Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

2 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

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Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

30 Sep 2024

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

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Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

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Advertising

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

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Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

Retail

Nike shakes up leadership in efforts to revive sales

20 Sep 2024

Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

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Human8 and L’Oréal win 2024 Esomar Award for pioneering consumer empathy programme

Human8 20 Sep 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Financial Services

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

Lifestyle

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

18 Sep 2024

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Banking & Finance

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

18 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Lay’s has announced its official sponsorship of the Fifa World Cup 26 and Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

Lay’s announces official sponsorship of the Fifa World Cup 26 and Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027

16 Sep 2024

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

ESG

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

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Huawei dominates global wearable market

Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

New leadership announcements as WPP acquires NCA. Ogilvy global CEO Devika Bulchandani and James Murphy CEO Ogilvy Group UK (Image supplied)

Advertising

New Commercial Arts joins Ogilvy as WPP announces leadership shakeup

11 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Warc research found that while 71% of marketers agreed that their business was ambitious about delivering creative excellence, only 37% of respondents felt their business had the right capabilities to deliver ground-breaking ideas

Marketing

Warc: Gap between ambition and ability a hurdle to creative effectiveness

11 Sep 2024

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Media

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

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Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Education

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Vera Ng’oma, British Council 4 Sep 2024

Source: © Warc

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Showcase your excellence: Enter The Warc Awards 2025

3 Sep 2024

Image supplied. All the Tabbi Awards 2024 winners

Media

Global excellence in B2B journalism: All the 2024 Tabbie Awards winners

2 Sep 2024

Source: © Campaign Live Troy Ruhanen is the global CEO of the newly formed Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG)

Advertising

Omnicom forms OAG with Troy Ruhanen as global CEO

29 Aug 2024

Branding

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29 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Advertising

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

22 Aug 2024

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

Dealers

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

19 Aug 2024

Peak and Dale acquires Bean Interactive to boost its tech and communications leadership in Africa

Marketing

Peak and Dale acquires Bean Interactive to boost its tech and communications leadership in Africa

Peak and Dale Group 15 Aug 2024

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Fashion influences set design and film locations

15 Aug 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya,4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Conservationists ask Tanzania to ban sport hunting of elephants

Elias Biryabarema 14 Aug 2024

This year a new campaign, Choose Truth, created by South Africa's Daily Maverick, will be featured for World News Day (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

South Africa's Daily Maverick's Choose Truth campaign for World News Day

12 Aug 2024

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8 Aug 2024

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