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The Gerety Awards full global executive jury for its 2026 edition has been announced (Image source @The All Industry Club )

Gerety Awards announces 2026 global executive jury

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All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

All the 2018 AfricaCom Awards winners

15 Nov 2018

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

AfricaCom Awards 2018 finalists

1 Nov 2018

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

Facebook partnership in Africa for Fox Sports

31 Oct 2018

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Brands can, and should, ensure that their ads don't appear on fake news sites

Neil Pursey 26 Oct 2018

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Social media: is it really to blame for young people being lonelier than any other age group?

Rebecca Nowland 5 Oct 2018

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Facebook Africa launches third-party fact-checking w/ Africa Check, AFP

4 Oct 2018

Facebook rewards community leaders

Facebook rewards community leaders

25 Sep 2018

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

How digital is driving media growth in Africa

14 Sep 2018

AfricaCom 2018 takes place in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018.

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

14 Sep 2018

Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

Detailed 'PR value' media monitoring service for Africa

10 Sep 2018

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African research dominated by mobile, social media

Danette Breitenbach 6 Sep 2018

Africacom, Cape Town.

The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Twitter Lite.

Twitter Lite now available in over 45 countries

16 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.

New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.

Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

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Budweiser most talked about brand on Twitter during Fifa World Cup

25 Jul 2018

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A brief guide to creating powerful hashtags

Steven Slotow 20 Jul 2018

Meet the Cameroonian startup creating a social network for Africa

Meet the Cameroonian startup creating a social network for Africa

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Screenshot, @9GAG via Instagram

KFC South Africa's hilarious World Cup ad hits 9GAG

Andy Walker 5 Jul 2018

How AI is being used in customer support in Africa

How AI is being used in customer support in Africa

5 Jun 2018

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

#NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned

Louise Marsland 1 Jun 2018

Building better relationships between brands and influencers

Building better relationships between brands and influencers

Ofentse Maloba 31 May 2018

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

Top 3 takeouts from Zuckerberg's fireside chat at Viva Tech

29 May 2018

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

GDPR: ground zero for a more trusted, secure internet

Bill Buchanan 28 May 2018

Facebook hub, Lagos, Nigeria.

Facebook launches Africa's first hub space in Nigeria

23 May 2018

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