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"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

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#AfricaCom: Chat commerce leapfrogs in Africa

13 Nov 2019

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How social media activity is fuelling future global women's sports investment

11 Nov 2019

Dr Carl Driesener, senior marketing scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute (EBI) of marketing science in Australia explaining the 5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer at Spark Media's recent event.

5 steps to becoming a smarter target marketer

Leigh Andrews 8 Nov 2019

Bonang Matheba named African Influencer of the Year at 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

Bonang Matheba named African Influencer of the Year at 2019 E! People's Choice Awards

31 Oct 2019

Meet Facebook News: its new 'dedicated place' for news in the US

Meet Facebook News: its new 'dedicated place' for news in the US

Shereesa Moodley 28 Oct 2019

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The digital dash for Africa

25 Oct 2019

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UCC to amend regulation of OTT social media services in Uganda

24 Oct 2019

2019 Feathers Awards winners announced

2019 Feathers Awards winners announced

18 Oct 2019

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Key findings from East-West Digital News' report on influencer marketing in Russia

16 Oct 2019

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The do's of social media marketing

Jessica Barrella 15 Oct 2019

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Facebook expands fact-checking to further countries in Africa

8 Oct 2019

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Digital citizenship: Bringing digital activism home

Grace Cooper 4 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

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Africa's startups invited to London accelerator

27 Sep 2019

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WhatsApp revolutionising business communication

25 Sep 2019

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The don'ts of social media marketing

Jessica Barrella 18 Sep 2019

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Of foxes and paradoxes in the media henhouse

Derek Abdinor 17 Sep 2019

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How Uganda is using old and new laws to block activists on social media

Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala 10 Sep 2019

Don't share everything on social media

Don't share everything on social media

4 Sep 2019

Empowering news organisations through technological innovation

Empowering news organisations through technological innovation

Louise Marsland 28 Aug 2019

A newspaper stand is seen in Mwanza, Tanzania, on September 19, 2015. Tanzania is currently considering legal amendments that could negatively affect press freedom. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Daniel Hayduk.

Onslaught against press freedoms in Tanzania

26 Aug 2019

Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, addressing the DStv Seminar of Creativity. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: Check the stereotypes in your creativity

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

Sphelele Mjadu, Unilever Personal Care Senior Public Relations Manager for Africa and Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, in the UN Women-Dove masterclass panel at the Loeries. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: Our responsibility of better representation in advertising, media

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

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5 ways to make your event pay with social media

Talitha Spykerman 21 Aug 2019

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'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

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Facebook can now fact-check news in African languages

Shereesa Moodley 16 Aug 2019

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Africa's digital potential

Ime Archibong 14 Aug 2019

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African Digital Media Awards 2019 finalists

13 Aug 2019

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New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do

Sharon Adetutu Omotoso 8 Aug 2019

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WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

Nic Cheeseman 29 Jul 2019

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