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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.

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 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.

Meta is rolling out a new feature on WhatsApp called Channels. Channels, the Meta says is a “one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text, photos, videos, stickers and polls,”

Opera – the company behind the popular data-saving Opera Mini browser, which has 100 million users across Africa – is back with a new edition of its renowned “Shake and Win” campaign.

Nielsen, a global player in audience measurement, data and analytics, has announced the introduction of Nielsen Media Data Room (MDR), a cloud-based platform that will modernize the way the company distributes its wealth of audience data.

Amazon has announced the expansion of its Amazon-built TV family.

Meta is expanding its AR ads offering and introducing new Augmented Reality (AR) ad types across Instagram Reels and Facebook Stories as it looks to provide brands with more ways to engage users with immersive ad formats.

The two-day event will showcase the works of creators across Sony who are pursuing their creative vision through the use of groundbreaking technology.

PR leaders remain confident about market conditions, and are increasingly exploring the potential of AI tools such as ChatGPT, according to the latest PRCA and ICCO Confidence Tracker.

The collaboration supports Vermantia’s custom-built, end-to-end streaming solutions for live racing, sports events, virtual sports, and number games.

A new generation of over one billion digital native consumers are emerging in eight fast-growing countries in the next decade, creating new areas of growth for companies globally, found a new global commerce study by Accenture.

MyBroadband clients can immediately reap the benefits of this exciting partnership through unboxing videos, review videos, executive video profiles, interview videos, podcasts, and photoshoots.

Although internet users still spend more than 40% of their waking hours on online activities, the average time spent online has dropped for the second year.

Nokia has announced it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Apple which will replace the current license that is due to expire at the end of 2023. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties.

Together, they have announced the launch of the new DigiMax digital screen network across the Shell & Vivo Network that is set to transform the advertising landscape in South Africa and beyond.

The rise of technology in OOH has impacted buying and selling, creative delivery, audience measurement, attribution, reporting, to name a few.

Apple has retained its crown as the world’s most valuable brand, for the second year in a row, in the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands Report 2023.

The CSA brand will launch in France, Italy, Spain, UK, USA, and LATAM, with numerous additional global markets launching in the coming months.

For the first time in 20 years, Havas has streamlined its brand architecture and updated its look, making it more modern, meaningful, and easier to navigate for clients, partners, and talents.

The chatbot is designed to help users discover “entertaining and inspiring content” on the app and is currently in limited tests with select users in the Philippines.