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South African student selected as inaugural 2026 Effie Lions Foundation Voices of the Future fellow

Effie Awards

South African student selected as inaugural 2026 Effie Lions Foundation Voices of the Future fellow

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 14 hours

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Digital

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Issued by Celerity.chat 2 days

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Digital

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Issued by TDMC 2 days

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Issued by Mediamark 15 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 14 May 2026

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Digital

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 May 2026

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Marketing

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Hayley Watters, Issued by Actorvate 12 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

Online Media

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

5 May 2026

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Marketing

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Siwelile Thusi, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 4 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam’s cloud-first strategy reshapes insurance operations across Africa

29 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

Rural tourism reshapes SA’s hospitality offering

Tourism

Rural tourism reshapes SA’s hospitality offering

23 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Communication integration and automation

CRM, CX, UX

Communication integration and automation

Issued by Celerity.chat 14 Apr 2026

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Higher Education

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 14 Apr 2026

Afda Cape Town explores exile in bold new theatre production

Higher Education

Afda Cape Town explores exile in bold new theatre production

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 31 Mar 2026

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

Tech Startups

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

27 Mar 2026

School is preparing your child for a world that no longer exists

E-learning

School is preparing your child for a world that no longer exists

Issued by Think Digital Academy 20 Mar 2026

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 18 Mar 2026

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

SMEs

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

Dumisani Moyo 17 Mar 2026

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

Technology

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

10 Mar 2026

Yassin Aberra, founder and CEO of Social Market Way, breaks down what social listening actually means, why legacy brands are moving now, and what the competitive stakes look like for those who don't (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

What is social listening and why it is important

Yassin Aberra 9 Mar 2026

African developers are blending mythology, culture and technology to create a new genre of interactive storytelling and South Africa’s gaming industry. (Source: )

Media

Why Africanfuturist gaming is becoming a powerful new voice in global entertainment

6 Mar 2026

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

Data & Analytics

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

5 Mar 2026

Branding

Deep trust, strong brands: 9 South African banks in Brand Finance’s global top 500

5 Mar 2026

Kero partners with Dotgo

Digital

Kero partners with Dotgo

Issued by Celerity.chat 4 Mar 2026

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Digital

Kantar appoints Ndeye Diagne as chief strategy and transformation officer, MEA & Türkiye

Issued by Kantar 26 Feb 2026

Melanie Campbell

Digital

From global brand architect to managing partner: Melanie Campbell accelerates Hoorah

Issued by Hoorah Digital 26 Feb 2026

Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Dylan Kruger: The end of “social” media; the start of Africa’s build era

Dylan Kruger 25 Feb 2026

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Fintech

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Pivendren Naik, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 23 Feb 2026

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

Marketing

Behind the campaign: Reframing fairness in ride-hailing: The inDrive success story

Issued by inDrive 23 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Mark Danckwerts, Head: Insurance, KPMG One Africa.

Finance

KPMG report: African financial sector bets big on AI and growth strategies

18 Feb 2026

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Banking & Finance

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 17 Feb 2026

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Marketing

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Issued by Kantar 17 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

6 Feb 2026

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Social Media

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Issued by TDMC 4 Feb 2026

Ogilvy leads South Africa at the TikTok METAP Awards 2025

Advertising

Ogilvy leads South Africa at the TikTok METAP Awards 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 3 Feb 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

The Davos blind spot: Why Africa’s AI opportunity lies in its complexity

Marketing

The Davos blind spot: Why Africa’s AI opportunity lies in its complexity

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

22 Jan 2026

Media

Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

15 Jan 2026

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Fintech

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Issued by PrimeXBT 15 Jan 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Centennial Schools' Shaun Fuchs: Reinventing education beyond the blackboard

Shaun Fuchs 14 Jan 2026

TikTok’s new award at The One Show 2026

The One Club for Creativity

TikTok’s new award at The One Show 2026

13 Jan 2026

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 8 Jan 2026