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#BizTrends2019: Top mobile trends for the 2019 consumer
"This is not the year of the mobile phone". The African consumer is tired of hearing this because the mobile phone has been in their hands since 2011, so what next?Read more... | Send to a friend
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Digital transformation support for Rwanda from Alibaba
New Economy workshop participants from Rwanda.</span>Delegates from the government of Rwanda participated in a four-day New Economy workshop at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, China, to learn...
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Mobile adspend expected to top TV across key markets
(c) Maksim Kabakou - [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Mobile is currently the second-largest ad medium and will overtake TV this year if current growth rates are maintained, according to data...
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Why savvy instant messaging campaigns can drive global brand awareness
© rawpixel via [[www.unsplash.com Unsplash.com]].</span>With the number of instant messaging app users worldwide expected to top 2.4 billion by 2021, there is no better time for brands to embrace...
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Top 5 Industries to benefit from AI
© Elnur Amikishiyev via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The mention of the words Artificial Intelligence (AI) conjures up science fiction-like images in the minds of many people, but it is becoming...
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How to win in the African digital space
© milkos via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The purpose of this article is to share practical insights based on our work around the continent of Africa in terms of what the digital landscape looks...
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How metrics are changing editorial decisions in African newsrooms
TheConversation.com</span>New digital technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp have significantly shaped news production, distribution and consumption practices around the...
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Oyebowale Akideinde appointed new head of OTT Simfy music services
Simfy Africa has announced the appointment of Oyebowale Akideinde, as head of OTT Music Services.Read more... | Send to a friend
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MTN and Huawei ink partnership agreement to bring digital services to Africa
MTN and Huawei have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective to offer more digital services to African consumers and businesses.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Boomplay has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Music
Boomplay, the largest music streaming and downloading service in Africa has signed a deal with Warner Music to bring the record company's music closer to the region.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#NedbankIMC2019: The tech, the trends and the timeless truths of marketing
Instead of asking how marketing is going to change in 10 years' time, David Duarte, CEO of Treeshake, believes it's a far more valuable question to ask how marketing is going to stay the same. In his...
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How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning
Access to reliable and affordable electricity brings many benefits. It supports the growth of small businesses, allows students to study at night and protects health by offering an alternative cooking...
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Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>Africa is judiciously positioned to be the next big mobile market, enviously eyed by global investors for her enormous growth opportunities. 2019 is undeniably...
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#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?
While South Africa saw a 25% increase in online retail over the last 12 months, we need to grow e-commerce beyond the 2% of total retail sales that it currently occupies. And mobile should be the way...
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Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain
Bizcommunity, the wholly independently owned media brand made in Africa for Africa, is proud to announce the launch of the Bizcommunity.africa domain.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Promoting African storytelling to the world with book app
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>BookBeak is an app that connects African writers with the world's readers through storytelling.Read more... | Send to a friend
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PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019
Anton Hugo, retail & consumer leader for PwC Africa and associate directors Rashaad Fortune and Andries Geertsema presented PwC's 2019 Global Consumer Insights Survey at the Peech Hotel in...
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Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines
Bizcommunity is proud to announce the launch of BIZ | Daily - a daily top story round-up, curated from across 18 industry sectors by most impressions and social media shares. The seven-headline format...
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Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business
The adoption continues for the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gLTD) as Africa's biggest multi-industry website, Bizcommunity, announced the launch of its dotAfrica website.Read...
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Boomplay, the next Spotify of Africa
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>Boomplay, a service founded by Transsnet, has raised $20 million in outside funding as it looks to break into more sub-Saharan African countries and continue to...
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