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Global public relations tools market to reach $29.5 billion by 2030, report
Taking into account the ongoing post pandemic recovery, growth in the Content Creation & Distribution segment is readjusted to a revised 9.8% CAGR for the next 8-year period.
Telecom brand values grow globally, driven by maturity of new tech, study
Every year, leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance puts thousands of the world’s biggest brands to the test, and publishes over 100 reports, ranking brands across all sectors and countries
Over half of PR practitioners lack confidence in their data literacy skills, study
Responses from in-house professionals reflect this knowledge gap, with nearly all respondents in this sector (91%) willing to invest more, but only if agencies worked to build client confidence in their capabilities.
[Column] Stéphane Allard: Automation and its place in digital advertising
Digitalisation has brought on many advances across the digital advertising industry, including increasing opportunities for automation. But is automation always the best way forward?
Eko Innovation Centre launches media, marketing and tech hackathon
The hackathon aims to provide media and tech solutions that can disrupt marketing in key focus areas such as Consumer Experience, Media Consumption, Consumer Interaction, Trade and Retail Engagement, Analytics and Metrics, Events Marketing, Media Monetization, and Content Creation.
African streaming platform Anghami launches first AI newsroom
Anghami, a music and entertainment streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa region, has announced the upcoming launch of its AI Powered Personalized Podcast, the first of its kind in the world, taking innovation to the next level and revolutionizing the way we get valuable updates.
Dentsu South Africa unveils a digital adtech solution in the face of load shedding
As load shedding continues to cause massive disruptions to South African lives and businesses, we at Dentsu realised that immediate action was necessary.
Mobile ad fraud holds steady globally, report
While a majority of ad budgets are aimed at mobile users, desktop fraud did see an increase last year, climbing in the U.S. from 1.60% in 2021 to 1.95% in 2022, and globally from 1.17% in 2021 to 1.35% in 2022.
Amazon Games and Middle-earth Enterprises sign deal for the new The Lord of the Rings Game
The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure in a persistent world set in Middle-earth, featuring the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings literary trilogy.
Empowers Africa and Off Piste Africa partner with streaming platform Waterbear to produce documentary on rare elephants in Kenya
The documentary, produced by Malcolm Randles, Off Piste Africa and Empowers Africa, sheds light on the urgent need to protect Tsavo's super tuskers, rare elephants with unique genetic dispositions that are under severe threat.
TikTok unveils a global music discovery hub
TikTok has announced the launch of our #NewMusic Search Hub, a dedicated space for artists around the world to showcase their new songs and for fans to discover their next favorite track.
Google launches ads transparency center
In a bid to prove its commitment to safe and transparent advertising Google has launched The Ads Transparency Center, which allows users to learn more about the ads they see across its platforms.
Amazon introduces generative AI tools targeting customers
Amazon is the latest big tech company to join the generative AI race, announcing that it is releasing Amazon Bedrock, a suite of generative AI tools to help Amazon Web Service customers.
[Interview] David Akara, Founder, Verhaal, Nigeria
Verhaal, a Nigerian startup has been working with SMEs and entrepreneurs in digital and social media marketing at a time when companies in the country are increasingly expressing appetite for new media advertising to reach a wider online community.
Music streaming platforms have added over 330 million subscribers in the past five years, report
With millions of Gen Zs and Millenials who prefer the subscription economy, their revenues and user count have more than doubled.
AI sector to become a trillion-dollar market in the next 5 years, report
With artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a game-changing technology with the potential to revolutionize virtually every industry, the issue of trust in related systems has become increasingly important.
Kantar launches brand performance tracker with real-time insights and forecasts
Kantar, the world’s marketing data and analytics company, has announced the launch of Kantar BrandNowTM, an always-on brand performance tracker.
Spotcovery, serving as a bridge between African Americans and Africans, launches optimization tool on site
Spotcovery, the innovative media platform that connects descendants of the African continent while promoting culture, creativity, entrepreneurship and economic growth, has launched the Slickstream optimization tool on its website.
Ocean on 76 Collective acquires experiential marketing firm Digiworx
Led by founder and CEO Prins Mhlanga, The Ocean on 76 Collective team says this is a part of a deliberate move to bolster its digital platform capabilities.
Mastercard Music Pass NFT opens access to Web3 training programme for emerging musical artists
Music fans from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and around the world can participate with the limited-release Mastercard Music Pass NFT being minted on Polygon
MTN’s sustainability focus recognized with top showing in brand survey
MTN Group’s strategic priority to create shared value with ESG at the core was recognized in the latest Brand Finance awards, attracting the highest ‘sustainability perceptions value’ of all companies in the survey in which MTN retained the rank as South Africa’s most valuable brand.