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Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumptionAlbert Makoeng

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

By Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

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Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Melanie Campbell, RAPT Creative Agency 13 Jan 2025

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Senamile Zungu, Kantar 25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jan 2024

Avashnee Moodley head of marketing, Oppo South Africa, says 2023 is the year to chart a path back to solid media reporting

#BizTrends2023: The year to take a long, hard look at the quality of news content

Avashnee Moodley 1 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Lloyd Madurai, managing director at Hot 102.7FM.

#BizTrends2023: No silver bullet for radio in 2023

lloyd madurai 9 Jan 2023

3 leadership qualities that Elon Musk's replacement as Twitter's CEO will need to have

Stefan Stern 3 Jan 2023

LinkedIn at 20: how a new breed of influencer is transforming the business networking giant

Theo Tzanidis 28 Dec 2022

Here are the SA TikTok trends for 2022

Here are the SA TikTok trends for 2022

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All the top YouTube videos in SA for the year!

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Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

#BizTrends2025: PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba - Breaking through in 2025: Trust, personalities, and the new rules of engagement

Lebo Madiba 16 Jan 2025

Joe Hamman, the founder and director at Novus Group, examines some trends set to reshape media monitoring and further strengthen its role in driving decision-making in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Novus Group’s Joe Hamman - Media monitoring trends to watch in 2025

Joe Hamman 16 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rapt Creative's Melanie Campbell - Advertising in 2025

Melanie Campbell, RAPT Creative Agency 13 Jan 2025

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Navigating media trends in 2024: adapting strategies for consumer engagement

Senamile Zungu, Kantar 25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

#BizTrends2024: Ndeye Diagne - Africa at a crossroads: Threads of gold

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jan 2024

Avashnee Moodley head of marketing, Oppo South Africa, says 2023 is the year to chart a path back to solid media reporting

#BizTrends2023: The year to take a long, hard look at the quality of news content

Avashnee Moodley 1 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Lloyd Madurai, managing director at Hot 102.7FM.

#BizTrends2023: No silver bullet for radio in 2023

lloyd madurai 9 Jan 2023

3 leadership qualities that Elon Musk's replacement as Twitter's CEO will need to have

Stefan Stern 3 Jan 2023

LinkedIn at 20: how a new breed of influencer is transforming the business networking giant

Theo Tzanidis 28 Dec 2022

Here are the SA TikTok trends for 2022

Here are the SA TikTok trends for 2022

7 Dec 2022

All the top YouTube videos in SA for the year!

2 Dec 2022

#BizTrends2022: Healing humans, brands and agencies

#BizTrends2022: Healing humans, brands and agencies

Dono White 26 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: You're fluxed!

#BizTrends2022: You're fluxed!

Leigh-Anne Salonika 25 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 21 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

#BizTrends2022: Connecting the dots, connecting Africa

Cheryl Reddy 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: The rise of community-led thinking

#BizTrends2022: The rise of community-led thinking

Ashleigh Burton 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

#BizTrends2022: Ah Africa! Unpacking the human capital opportunity

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 14 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Consumer shifts in Africa; new intersections and brand opportunities

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 12 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: 5 powerful video trends = 5 big opportunities. Are you ready?

#BizTrends2022: 5 powerful video trends = 5 big opportunities. Are you ready?

Danielle Olivier 10 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Nicola Cooper - The ever-shifting African business landscape

#BizTrends2022: Nicola Cooper - The ever-shifting African business landscape

Emily Stander 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2021: Reassessing media strategies to re-connect with consumers in 2021

#BizTrends2021: Reassessing media strategies to re-connect with consumers in 2021

Strini Naicker 25 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: EXCLUSIVE: In conversation with Dion Chang

#BizTrends2021: EXCLUSIVE: In conversation with Dion Chang

Jessica Tennant 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Media trends; the picture is not pretty, and it will get worse

#BizTrends2021: Media trends; the picture is not pretty, and it will get worse

Styli Charalambous 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Creativity and technology, the best of both in 2021

#BizTrends2021: Creativity and technology, the best of both in 2021

Brett Morris 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: The platform isn't going to matter

#BizTrends2021: The platform isn't going to matter

Richard Lord 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Innovation and collaboration will shape a more sustainable future for musicians

#BizTrends2021: Innovation and collaboration will shape a more sustainable future for musicians

Lindani Ntsibande 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

#BizTrends2021: The impact of the media evolution on PR and communication

Francois van Dyk 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: The year of creating a new age Disneyworld

#BizTrends2021: The year of creating a new age Disneyworld

Siya Metane 6 Jan 2021

Google South Africa reveals trending searches for 2020

Google South Africa reveals trending searches for 2020

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Agency Scope Insights: Trends on the path to new world agility

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Johanna McDowell 26 Nov 2020

#PulpNonFiction: Stranger than (science) fiction, how to get a head start on the future

#PulpNonFiction: Stranger than (science) fiction, how to get a head start on the future

Bronwyn Williams 3 Aug 2020

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Juanita Pienaar 25 Jun 2020

#LionsLive: Creative Business Transformation Lions president Ronald Ng's briefing

#LionsLive: Creative Business Transformation Lions president Ronald Ng's briefing

Jessica Tennant 24 Jun 2020

#LionsLive goes live with Cannes Lions MD Simon Cook

#LionsLive goes live with Cannes Lions MD Simon Cook

Jessica Tennant 23 Jun 2020

Perennial mindset. Image via Gallo/Getty.

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Leigh Andrews 24 Feb 2020

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder and Group CEO of M&N Brands.

#BizTrends2020: The growth of mass market digital content

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi 28 Jan 2020