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Africa MICE Summit highlights events as catalyst for investment

10-09-2025 | 08:15:00
The Africa MICE Summit 2025 has begun in Nairobi, bringing together leaders from across the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions sector to position business events as a driver of trade and investment across the continent.

Nairobi accounts for 93% of podcast streams in Kenya, Spotify report shows

08-09-2025 | 07:44:30
Nairobi continues to dominate podcast listening habits, accounting for over 93% of all Spotify streams in Kenya. Here's more

[Column] Jacqui Mills: PR is the new SEO in South Africa’s AI era

05-09-2025 | 12:31:00
Artificial intelligence is now disrupting that model, reshaping how people search, evaluate, and trust information.

Sports piracy: The human cost of free content streaming

02-09-2025 | 13:53:22
The Big Game is imminent. You were planning to watch it at your local restaurant, but you’ve left the planning too late. Now, kick-off approaches, and you don’t want to miss the match.

African Angel Academy alumni unlock $53.6M for African startups, 216 deals facilitated

27-08-2025 | 08:00:00
Over the past five years, AAA has directly addressed this challenge by building a pan-African platform that equips new and active angel investors with the skills, tools, and networks needed to fund early-stage innovation.

The hidden cost of shrinking your marketing investment

18-08-2025 | 07:54:00
In tough economic times, marketing is often the first budget to get scaled back. But in complex industries, it’s often the glue holding everything together, including the customer experience!

New podcast amplifies the voices of African youth re-shaping our world

13-08-2025 | 14:33:00
Through a mix of personal storytelling and policy dialogue, the podcast tackles issues ranging from climate justice and financing for development to trust in democratic institutions and the future of education.

Kenyan public schools renovated in ‘spread the love’ campaign

12-08-2025 | 08:15:00
Thirty public schools are getting a facelift of their facilities as Spread the Love Campaign improves the infrastructure in Kenya’s public primary schools during the August school holiday break.

[Free Webinar August 14th] Unlock South Africa: Guide for Expansion, Compliance and Capital Movements

08-08-2025 | 20:01:00
Join this open web session as it explores the evolving landscape of international payments for South African businesses, highlighting challenges like high costs, friction, and FX volatility in cross-border transactions.

Verto launches Global Business Award to boost startups in Africa

07-08-2025 | 12:24:00
Verto has launched the Verto Global Business Award—a transformative initiative to recognize and accelerate the growth of early-stage startups.

NBA Africa’s triple-double accelerator expands support for creative and sports startups

06-08-2025 | 12:32:00
NBA Africa has announced the second edition of the startup accelerator program that the league launched last year to support the continent’s technology ecosystem and the next generation of African entrepreneurs.

[Column] Laila Bastati: Regulatory risk, reputation, and the new role of comms in Africa

06-08-2025 | 12:03:24
Strategic communications is in a pressure phase. Regulation is moving faster. Investors are watching harder. And public backlash arrives in hours, not days.

IFC and Sony back Africa’s first digital production platform, Filmmakers Mart

06-08-2025 | 10:53:00
FMM connects creatives to essential production services including location scouting, logistics coordination, catering, and permit acquisition through a centralized system.

Global entertainment and media industry to hit $3.5 trillion by 2029, fueled by ad growth, report

24-07-2025 | 18:47:00
The E&M industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% until 2029 – a rate above the projected global economic growth average, but below pre-pandemic highs.

Global PR confidence falls sharply amid economic pressures, report

24-07-2025 | 18:45:59
The results highlight a marked decline in agency confidence worldwide as macroeconomic pressures and strategic reassessments continue to reshape the sector.

Nearly 90 percent of advertisers will use gen AI to build video ads, report

24-07-2025 | 18:44:09
Generative AI is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of video ad creation, transforming how campaigns are developed, tested, and scaled.

MTN and MTV Base launch digital safety campaign for African youth

15-07-2025 | 17:01:00
As part of its Help Children Be Children initiative, MTN is supporting the strengthening of in-country reporting portals and child helplines, while also working to make the Africa Online Safety Portal accessible across the continent, particularly in countries that lack national platforms.

WPP appoints Cindy Rose as CEO

10-07-2025 | 10:39:24
Cindy has extensive experience as a leader in the technology, telecommunications, media, entertainment and creative industries gained at world-leading brands.

Absa debuts campaign exploring humanity in the age of AI

09-07-2025 | 15:14:14
Titled “The Story Behind the Numbers”, the campaign marks the latest expression of Absa’s #WeSeeYourStory – a powerful new brand campaign that builds on the 2024 launched brand repositioning #YourStoryMatters.

IFC, AfDB and EbonyLife Media partner to power Africa’s creative economy

09-07-2025 | 15:01:00
The aim is to improve access to financing for productions that promote original African stories around the world. EbonyLife Media has built a reputation for bringing compelling African narratives to global audiences through innovative storytelling.

MIT Kuo Center, Botswana launch multiyear innovation and entrepreneurship partnership

04-07-2025 | 11:39:54
MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship has launched a five-year collaboration with the Government of Botswana aimed at strengthening the country’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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