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Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Marketing & Media

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 17 hours

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Advertising

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Joseph Temitope, Issued by Dentsu 12 Aug 2025

Design Week SA's platform to unite local creatives

Design & Manufacturing

Design Week SA's platform to unite local creatives

2 Jul 2025

The rise of cult collectible toys fuels a social media frenzy

FMCG

The rise of cult collectible toys fuels a social media frenzy

20 Jun 2025

Zakes Bantwini graduates from Harvard Business School

Higher Education

Zakes Bantwini graduates from Harvard Business School

19 Jun 2025

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

TV

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 9 Jun 2025

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

Tourism

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

5 Jun 2025

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Experimental Festival 2025: Showcasing African creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Jun 2025

Lisa Naa Quama Darko captured by Gilbert Asante.

Africa Month

#AfricaDay: Africa's trailblazing creatives in Facebook's latest campaign

26 May 2025

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

Technology

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

8 May 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 awarding juries include 20 creatives from Africa

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2025

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

25 Mar 2025

Tseliso Rangaka is the new CCO for Accenture Song SA. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Tseliso Rangaka named Accenture Song's chief creative officer in South Africa

24 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Film & Cinematography

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

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Social Media

#YearOnTikTok 2024: Celebrating African culture, connection and creativity

6 Dec 2024

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Advertising

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Luca Gallarelli and Carl Willoughby, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Dec 2024

Playtopia returns in December

Events

Playtopia returns in December

26 Nov 2024

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 19 Nov 2024

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2025 to boost creative diversity with €2m funding

8 Nov 2024

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

Artificial Intelligence

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

28 Oct 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Source: Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: ‘Afrobeats didn’t get big until Nigerians stopped trying to sound American’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Oct 2024

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ESG

Top 12 creative businesses from Création Africa's R24m initiative

20 Sep 2024

Steve Babaeko, Tsiletso Rangaka and Andrea Quaye on the stage. Source: Karabo Ledwaba.

Advertising

How 2 African creatives won at Cannes Lions through trust and collaboration

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Sep 2024

The young creatives will be coached by Ana Rocha. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Young South African talents to join elite Creative LIAisons Academy in Las Vegas

5 Sep 2024

International Echo Awards partners with DMASA/Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

International Echo Awards partners with DMASA/Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 27 Aug 2024

Afda joins Fame Week Africa 2024 as official education partner

Higher Education

Afda joins Fame Week Africa 2024 as official education partner

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 21 Aug 2024

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

Events

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

13 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: VML SA's Ana Rocha - "Women need to take up and own their own space"

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: VML SA's Ana Rocha - "Women need to take up and own their own space"

Danette Breitenbach 1 Aug 2024

Tourism

South African Tourism joins Amapiano Africa Summit

18 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Yalezo Njuguna, a voice in the contemporary African film and entertainment space

Film

#YouthMonth: Yalezo Njuguna, a voice in the contemporary African film and entertainment space

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Jun 2024

Afda Experimental Festival 2024 - Showcasing African Creative Talent

Film & Cinematography

Afda Experimental Festival 2024 - Showcasing African Creative Talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 10 Jun 2024

Jomba! returns and calls for applications to perform and showcase dance work

Theatre

Jomba! returns and calls for applications to perform and showcase dance work

21 May 2024

Advertising

London International Awards reveals 2024 jury for creativity in PR

15 May 2024

Sbu Sitole is the founder of The Odd Number. Source; LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: 11 SA creatives on Cannes Lions' Shortlist Jury

Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2024

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

DEI

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

Atiyya Karodia 26 Apr 2024

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Marketing

Little Black Book’s Immortal Awards open for entries

24 Apr 2024

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

Marketing

VML's Parusha Partab: Challenging the commonplace notion of strategy

24 Apr 2024

Ana Rocha is a mentor for the LIA's. Source: LinkedIN.

Advertising

5 African creatives join LIA mentoring programme as coaches

24 Apr 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Marketing

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Roxanne Graber, Issued by Omnicom Media Group 16 Apr 2024

Advertising

TikTok Ad Awards: Calling South African creatives to shine on the global stage

15 Apr 2024

Ogilvy launches a Creative Technology Academy for emerging South African Talent

Education

Ogilvy launches a Creative Technology Academy for emerging South African Talent

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 18 Mar 2024

South African creatives are designing for social impact

Design & Manufacturing

South African creatives are designing for social impact

15 Mar 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024