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Global mobile analytics market to reach $31 billion by 2030, fueled by mobile advertisement, study
Mobile Advertisement & Marketing Analytics, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 20.6% CAGR and reach US$18 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
Gartner survey reveals 71% of CMOs believe they lack sufficient budget to fully execute their strategy in 2023
Seventy-one percent of CMOs said they lack the budget to fully execute their strategy in 2023, according to a Gartner, Inc. survey of 410 CMOs and marketing leaders.
33% of eCommerce spend to be cross-border by 2028 globally, research
Given the prevalence of alternative payment methods in developing markets, such as mobile money, cross-border merchants must effectively match consumers’ payment preferences, or they will quickly lose out to better-localised rivals.
[Marketing Week Africa] Bob Koigi: Partnerships drive continent’s ad, marketing and media space
Companies and brands are deepening collaborations and expansions across the continent as they seek to grow their foothold and expand their solutions portfolio.
Ogilvy Africa appoints Cathy Gathu as new Managing Partner
Gathu, will report to Vikas Mehta, the firm’s Sub-Saharan Africa Chief Executive Officer. She has more than 20 years’ experience in brand strategy and marketing communication.
Canon partners with Zebra Productions Kenya to empower African photographers and filmmakers
The collaboration aims to provide valuable training and skills enhancement, through the Canon Miraisha Programme, to aspiring photographers, videographers, filmmakers, and print business owners.
Tagger Media expands into South Africa via partnership with Tribeez
Tagger Media, the global technology player making influencer marketing more intelligent, has announced its expansion into South Africa through an exclusive partnership with Tribeez, an influencer marketing and social intelligence agency based in Cape Town.
Samsung and Warner Bros. Pictures collaborate to bring movie trailers to consumers in 8K quality
Samsung Electronics, the world’s TV manufacturer for 17 consecutive years, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures that will bring highly-anticipated movie trailers to Neo QLED 8K screens in more than 65,000 retail stores around the world.
Dentsu partners with Microsoft to launch AI-powered innovation for brands
This latest milestone in dentsu’s longstanding partnership with Microsoft has already resulted in the development of two new CXM solutions.
[Interview] Ton van de Ven on Inc.Networking in Johannesburg
Marketing Report founder Bas Vlugt is talking to Ton van de Ven, CEO & Founder of INC. Networking.
Digital advertising firm Ad Dynamo appoints José Gonsalves as Managing Director for East Africa
Gonsalves will oversee the digital workstreams, deliverables, and management of Ad Dynamo by Aleph's suite of platforms and networks.
The Trade Desk launches a media buying platform that brings the power of AI to digital marketing
In a major advancement in programmatic AI, Kokai distributes deep learning algorithms across all aspects of the digital media buying process.
YouthConneckt Africa and Nestlé Needs Youth launch podcast for African youth
'Iron Sharpens Iron,’ a collaboration between Nestlé Needs Youth and YouthConnekt Africa, is a five-part youth-led podcast series that serves as a platform for Africa youth to have critical conversations on how they are shaping the future.
Kantar introduces creative testing solution for advertising
Available exclusively on Kantar Marketplace, LINK+ integrates Kantar's market-leading ad testing capabilities into one solution to help advertisers drive greater impact from their ad campaigns.
Edelman launches B2B unit to drive integrated marketing solutions
This move establishes a new offering combining existing B2B practices in North America, EMEA, and APAC, building on the success and strong growth within the regions in recent years.
Simisola Obisesan appointed Executive Creative Director at Redefini
In her new role, the international, award-winning creative powerhouse will oversee all local and global brands under the group’s portfolio.
PR leaders predict increased profitability in face of global challenges
PR leaders, directors, and agency owners who took part in the survey indicated a growing demand from clients for a range of services beyond traditional PR, with a score of 6.5, up from 6.1 in 2021.
Accenture partners with Adobe to help marketers unlock the value of their content supply chains
The companies have worked together to develop new services based on Adobe’s integrated Content Supply Chain technologies to help marketers more effectively.
Podcast incubation studio SemaBOX launches podcast distribution platform
Over the last couple of years, podcasting in Africa has been on the rise. Despite this growth, the industry continues to face a number of challenges such as the lack of investment and of course monetization for the creators.
Elon Musk’s internet firm Starlink picks Karibu Connect as its authorized reseller in Kenya
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk has gone live in Kenya. The company had hinted about this launch back in January and even ahead to open pre-orders for its hardware.
Jumia and KFC expand food delivery services to secondary cities
Jumia Food has announced the expansion of its operations to Meru and Nanyuki. This is part of Jumia Food’s strategy to deepen its reach in secondary cities in Kenya.