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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- About half of consumers will switch brands if their expectations are unmet, compelling retailers to continuously innovate and improve. Industry growth is tapering down across... Read More


OpenAI launches GPT-5 to curb AI hallucinations

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- The new model boasts state-of-the-art capabilities in coding, mathematics, writing, healthcare, visual perception, and more. What sets GPT-5 apart is its unified architecture,... Read More


#BehindtheIMC | Zubair Timol: AI and culture as catalysts for African growth

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- Bizcommunity together with the Nedbank IMC Conference, will present exclusive profiles of the speakers running up to the event. Timol is partner and global vice president of ... Read More


Jacaranda FM's 'Her Perfect Pitch' returns for a fourth year - Entries now open!

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- Launched to coincide with Women's Month, Her Perfect Pitch 2025 invites female entrepreneurs to enter for a chance to win R500,000 worth of advertising on Jacaranda FM, a comp... Read More


MTN SA rolls out biometric digital ID system across all stores

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- MTN claims to be the first mobile operator in South Africa to implement this biometric digital ID technology at scale. The rollout aims to simplify contract applications and e... Read More


Commanding space, crafting impact: Thato Motloung on power moves and purpose in OOH

South Africa, Aug. 11 -- When Thato Motloung, account manager at Kena Outdoor, first took on the Nedbank account, the site was smaller, overlooked, and full of untapped potential. What started as a si... Read More


Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

South Africa, Aug. 8 -- Pnet, a leading South African online recruitment platform, draws from five years of employment insights to unpack where progress is happening and where gender disparities remai... Read More


How to turn channel partners into brand advocates

South Africa, Aug. 8 -- That kind of personal and professional endorsement is pure gold. You have to do a lot right to build that kind of loyalty. Even if your products are the best, you still have t... Read More


Penquin named among top creative agencies in Africa in Smarties 2024 Business Impact Index

South Africa, Aug. 8 -- The Smarties Business Impact Index (BII), published by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), is one of the industry's most prestigious benchmarks for creative effectiveness. ... Read More


Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

South Africa, Aug. 8 -- With the theme "Pan-African Film Economy: Building a $20bn Industry for 1.4 billion people", the forum brings together a cross-section of industry stakeholders, filmmakers, inv... Read More