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CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

D&AD Awards

Vega Durban and Red & Yellow School win D&AD New Blood Awards Pencils

5 Jul 2024

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

Skills Training

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches the Tshego Cannabis Scholarship

20 May 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

Music

Cape Town DJ, Mr Thela signs with Universal Music Group

20 Feb 2024

UMG will pull its music off TikTok from 1 February. Source: Ivan Smokov/Pexels

Mobile & Apps

UMG rejects TikTok’s deal, says platform underpays artists and promotes AI

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Music

Benjy Mudie 'shoots from the hip' with a new entertainment podcast venture

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 20 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Digitlab’s industry report, Insight 2024: The State of Digital, offers a detailed analysis of the digital marketing arena

Digital

Insight 2024: The State of Digital report provides digital marketing insights

14 Nov 2023

Exploring the intersection of technology and marketing effectiveness at upcoming Effie SA dialogue

Advertising

Exploring the intersection of technology and marketing effectiveness at upcoming Effie SA dialogue

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 22 Sep 2023

Image: Terry Levin. Zoe Scaman looks at where the internet is going through the lens of User Generated Content at the recent Nedbank IMC.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2023: From creator economy to cosy web to a new spirit of reciprocity and generosity

Terry Levin 18 Sep 2023

Manusha Sarawan promoted to MD for Southern and East Africa, UMG

Media

Manusha Sarawan promoted to MD for Southern and East Africa, UMG

25 Jul 2023

#Cannes2023: A shifting Cannes as diversity grows

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: A shifting Cannes as diversity grows

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jul 2023

Missed this year's Cannes Lions Festival? Ster-Kinekor's wrap-up talks bring the festival to you

Advertising

Missed this year's Cannes Lions Festival? Ster-Kinekor's wrap-up talks bring the festival to you

Issued by aHead Marketing 26 Jun 2023

Source © Campaign Live There are eight local creatives on the Cannes juries this year

Cannes Lions

11 South Africans to sit on Cannes Lions juries

4 Apr 2023

MSC Group completes purchase of Bollore Africa Logistics

Shipping

MSC Group completes purchase of Bollore Africa Logistics

Sudip Kar-Gupta 22 Dec 2022

Benjy Mudie inducted in the South African Radio Hall of Fame

Radio & Audio

Benjy Mudie inducted in the South African Radio Hall of Fame

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 29 Nov 2022

Galaxy 947 Move announces top talent for 4-5 November

Radio & Audio

Galaxy 947 Move announces top talent for 4-5 November

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 27 Sep 2022

Image by Canton Parker: The Saxby Twins

Music

#MusicExchange: Pop act Saxby twins have double the dreams

Martin Myers 19 Apr 2022

Franchising

Honchos names Nobuntu Mkhize as its marketing and brand manager

3 Mar 2022

Fame Week Africa 2022 set for new heights

Events

Fame Week Africa 2022 set for new heights

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 Feb 2022

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

Marketing & Media

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

23 Nov 2021

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Events

Global Citizen Live line-ups revealed for Lagos, Paris and NYC events

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Aug 2021

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

Social Media

YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa

12 Jul 2021

Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers, Lebo M and Master KG honoured at Sama27

Music

Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers, Lebo M and Master KG honoured at Sama27

5 Jul 2021

Take a #Sho'tLeft and enjoy all that Cape Town has to offer

Travel

Take a #Sho'tLeft and enjoy all that Cape Town has to offer

Robin Fredericks 1 Jun 2021

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

D&AD Awards

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

27 May 2021

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Music

Triller and Universal Music Group announce worldwide licensing agreements for recorded music and publishing

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 May 2021

Watch Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World on 9 May 2021

Events

Watch Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World on 9 May 2021

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 May 2021

Global Citizen announces Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as campaign chairs of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Events

Global Citizen announces Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as campaign chairs of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Apr 2021

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Health & Welfare

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2021

Cannes Lions 2021 jury members announced

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2021 jury members announced

13 Apr 2021

#Newsmaker: Havas CFO Mohamed Bhyat

Marketing

#Newsmaker: Havas CFO Mohamed Bhyat

Jessica Tennant 14 Apr 2021

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

Streaming

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

18 Mar 2021

Advertising

Havas appoints new head of digital

11 Feb 2021

Havas strengthens digital offering with new head of digital

Digital

Havas strengthens digital offering with new head of digital

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 9 Feb 2021

Advertising

Mohamed Bhyat is Havas' new CFO

1 Feb 2021

Havas appoints chief financial officer

Marketing

Havas appoints chief financial officer

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 29 Jan 2021

Media

UMG announces strategic expansion in Africa by appointing African leadership team

4 Jan 2021

Entertainment platform Monsooq launches in SA

Services

Entertainment platform Monsooq launches in SA

9 Nov 2020

Jeremy Loops talks headlining a virtual concert & working with Ed Sheeran

Music

Jeremy Loops talks headlining a virtual concert & working with Ed Sheeran

Nadim Nyker 8 Oct 2020

Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa to support African hip-hop talent

Music

Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa to support African hip-hop talent

27 May 2020

Jeremy Loops signs global deal with Universal Music

Music

Jeremy Loops signs global deal with Universal Music

22 May 2020

Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced

PR & Communications

Sabre Awards Africa: 2020 winners announced

7 Apr 2020

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

Music

3rd Midem African Forum to come to Cape Town

19 Feb 2020

Havas South Africa wins Bidvest Bank

Advertising

Havas South Africa wins Bidvest Bank

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 5 Dec 2019

Africa's music business under discussion

Events & Conferencing

Africa's music business under discussion

21 Nov 2019