Marketing & Media News Ghana
African Development Bank launches digital tool to help African youth learn to code...
Bring us to the table to unlock youth jobs and power growth, say young African entrepreneurs...
Entertainment and content distribution in Nigeria are expected to undergo a major transformation following the official launch of Nvivo TV as part of the activities of the last 9th International Film Festival of Africa, which was held at the Landmark Event Center in Lagos...
Former CNN anchors launch Rouse, a live event platform for women of African descent...
The new Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite will help extend communications and direct digital broadcasting services in two new large regions of Africa, while also providing broadband Ka-band connectivity over all of Egypt...
Fox Sports Africa rebrands as ESPN
The Walt Disney Company Africa will be rebranding the FOX Sports channels in Africa to ESPN...
8 Aug 2019
Tanzania switches track, charges Kabendera with economic crimes
Prosecutors in Tanzania today charged freelance journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion, and assisting an organized crime racket...
7 Aug 2019
Lira honoured as first African Barbie role model
Ahead of Women's Day in South Africa on 9 August, toy manufacturer Mattel has revealed that local singer Lira is the next Barbie role model to be recognised with a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness...
7 Aug 2019
Much of brand management is a hit-and-miss affair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't
The process of brand management is not as complicated as a lot of non-brand or marketers sees it...
Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 7 Aug 2019
New head of Warnermedia EMEA ad sales
Giorgio Stock named president, Warnermedia Entertainment Networks, Distribution and Advertising Sales, EMEA and APAC...
5 Aug 2019
Kantar's Eric Salama discusses the way forward under new owner Bain Capital
Kantar CEO Eric Salama presented an update on the new ownership structure and the opportunities under, Bain Capital during a press call held on Thursday...
Juanita Pienaar 5 Aug 2019
Mauritanian blogger freed after being held for nearly six years
A Mauritian blogger who had been held for more than five and a half years and who was originally sentenced to death for apostasy, has been released...
5 Aug 2019
How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails
Many of the disruptive, game-changing innovations that are grounded in data science are intended to improve people's quality of life as well as the efficiency of processes and services...
Wim Delva 2 Aug 2019
#Loeries2019: "The most audacious campaign will not convert if your target audience can't relate" - Oje Ojeaga
I chatted to the regional jurors ahead of the upcoming Loeries Creative Week. Next in the series is this year's Digital Communication juror Oje Ojeaga, also CEO/CCO at Up in the Sky, Nigeria...
Leigh Andrews 2 Aug 2019
African vision of the future of digital creativity
Fak'ugesi African Digital Residency celebrates six years of developing young digital creatives
2 Aug 2019
Here's what SMEs need to know about using their customer communication channels effectively
There are a few basic things every business can do to ensure that its communication strategy is as effective as possible...
Greg Chen 2 Aug 2019
Major shifts on the horizon in Nigeria's consumer landscape
The Nigerian consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts. By 2025, 55% of Nigerians will live in cities or towns as a result of 50% growth in population in urban areas, which represents the fastest urban growth rate globally...
1 Aug 2019
New reality show hosted by Ama K Abebrese launched in Ghana
A new reality show on Ghana's head porters, known as 'kayayei' launches...
1 Aug 2019
Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa's free trade area secretariat
Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area...
Adu Owusu Sarkodie 1 Aug 2019
Elon Musk says Netflix and YouTube are coming to Teslas
"Netflix and drive" might become a thing now that Elon Musk revealed upcoming support for the streaming service and YouTube on his Tesla vehicles...
Shereesa Moodley 31 Jul 2019
AGOA info session for media
U.S. Embassy Abidjan holds African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) information session for journalists ahead of the 2019 AGOA Forum...
31 Jul 2019
Key trends across retail channels in Africa
With a growing young population coupled with rapid urbanisation and fast-growing consumer expenditure, Africa offers attractive opportunities for entities wishing to expand into new frontier markets...
Christy Tawii 31 Jul 2019
MTN launches the first chatbot in Ivory Coast
MTN recently launched the first Chatbot in Ivory Coast, to perform mobile money transactions via WhatsApp...
31 Jul 2019
The African Entrepreneurs Conference
Leon Lategan is the founder and brand innovator at The Lions Den; an education and training organisation making inroads to help younger entrepreneurs...
African Entrepreneurs Conference 30 Jul 2019
South Africa: Fix the education system and wipe the smile off Verwoerd's face
The legacy of racial discrimination in the South African education system, still looms large 25 years into freedom, Amnesty International said as it launched a new campaign #SignTheSmileOff...
OnPoint PR 30 Jul 2019
Personal brand leads organisational brand
There's a lot of emphasis on personal brand these days, which is not surprising given the power of social media networking...
Johnny Johnson 30 Jul 2019
Africa is a great repository for untapped and untold stories
A diverse and culturally rich African continent is a bedrock for storytelling...
Yolisa Phahle 30 Jul 2019
Journalist Erick Kabendera abducted in Tanzania
The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned for the safety of investigative reporter Erick Kabendera, who was forcefully removed from his home...
30 Jul 2019
#CSIMonth: How creative boot camps add a fresh dynamic to the SA advertising landscape
It's no secret that it's hard to make your break in advertising, especially in SA, where a large part of the population was formerly excluded from participating in the industry altogether. That's where the One Club for Creativity's diversity boot camps come in...
Leigh Andrews 30 Jul 2019
Startimes offers free kids channels
StarTimes just announced a week of free viewing for all its kids' channels holiday periods...
30 Jul 2019
There is no such thing as market saturation
There is no such thing as market saturation, just first-base thinking, writes Bogosi Motshegwa...
Bogosi Motshegwa 30 Jul 2019
New brand for SA-Nigeria Business Chamber
The South Africa-Nigeria Business Chamber has rebranded from the SA-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, with a new strategy and look and feel...
29 Jul 2019
WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad
There is growing concern about the potential for the message and media sharing platform WhatsApp to undermine democracy in a number of countries across the world...
Nic Cheeseman 29 Jul 2019
Is it premium versus programmatic or premium and programmatic?
The media landscape is changing rapidly and the way that media agencies are planning and buying digital media is ever-evolving...
Mark Botha 29 Jul 2019
Channels TV reporter dies from injuries after shooting at Nigeria protest
Nigerian authorities should immediately investigate the death of Precious Owolabi, a reporter for the privately-owned Channels TV, who was shot during a protest...
29 Jul 2019