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Bookmarks 2016: talking cars, a bearded magician, Gloogilvy comes into its own

The Bookmarks Awards, now in their eighth year, took place on Thursday night and,aside from some fancy tricks from night’s entertainment, there were few…

Guy Phillipson: lessons from the UK’s digital revolution [IAB Summit]

The UK is one of the biggest digital advertising markets in the world. Worth £4-billion in the first half of 2015, it accounts for…

Bridging the African digital divide through mobility and partnership

The internet has undeniably become the lifeblood of our society, providing essential access to jobs, public services and resources to citizens. Digital services and…

5 things you can monitor with your parental control tool

One of the biggest concerns parents have about the internet is the kind of websites their children are browsing and the content they may…

Ros Atkins: how digital has changed the BBC’s approach to news

The best news presenters are their authentic selves, no matter which platform they’re working on. That was the message from BBC presenter Ros Atkins,…

New IAB committee to punt transformation in SA digital

You only have to go to a typical industry event to see how far the South African digital space has to go when it…

MailOnline to enter SA market, appoints ad partner

The world’s most visited English-language newspaper website, the Mail Online, is set to enter the South African market as it looks to leverage the…

Wikiwand is the Wikipedia you’ve always dreamed of

We can all agree that Wikipedia’s interface works on simplicity because Jimmy Wales and his buddies want to deliver the same experience across different…

Gareth Cliff to headline Tech4Africa 2014

A year ago, the idea of Gareth Cliff headlining a tech conference would’ve seemed a little bizarre. He was, after all, a shock jock…

5 reasons why email is still a great B2B marketing tool

The glory days of outbound marketing are slowly drawing to a close, and are being replaced with a new form of marketing called inbound…

More than just a number: integrating the call centre

Omnichannel strategies for integrating all forms of communication for unified and satisfactory customer experience across all channels are prevalent in giant corporations and SMEs…

Could virtual telcos break the network operators’ stranglehold over business?

If you’re a South African business there’s every chance that you’re stuck in a dysfunctional relationship with your telco. To begin with you’re probably…

In advertising, great work is not enough to succeed

There is an old advertising industry cliché that goes something like this — you win on creativity, you lose on relationships. To succeed in…

What the hell should a Chief Marketing Technology Officer do anyway?

The emergence of marketing automation tools such as Hubspot and Marketo with their addition to traditional database marketing, customer relationship management systems and social…

China’s ecommerce light shows no signs of dimming

If you’re the kind of person who battles to understand why Alibaba’s IPO — set to be the biggest in tech history — is…

Digital display marketing is revolutionising retail: here’s how

There’s no doubt that when you’re looking for maximum impact, digital is the way to go. It’s fast and cost effective and allows for…

This interactive history of earphones is absolutely worth your time

I would like you, dear reader, to take a moment and appreciate the fact that the web can offer you the kind of interactive…

5 website bloopers you should avoid at all costs

The effect of design on a website is like the impact of clothes on you and me. A great outfit enhances our best features…

In online marketing? You need to form intimate relationships to really reap the rewards

The Wikipedia definition of intimacy starts as follows: “Intimacy generally refers to the feeling of being in a close personal association and belonging together….

SA websites see nearly 25% increase in unique visitors, push past 1bn impressions

Things are looking up in the South African digital space. The latest figures from online measurement tool Effective Measure, show that websites belonging to…

South Africa’s first Bitcoin ATM comes to Johannesburg

If you’re not virtually mining it or relying on the kindness of the internet, the most common way of getting Bitcoin cryptocurrency is to…

Embracing the age of the customer: where content and commerce come together

According to an Accenture Industry report, 68% of Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) demand an integrated, seamless online experience, regardless of the…

South Africa’s EV Shift Gets a Major Boost

What makes casino bonuses stand out in South Africa’s online market?

Absa and Ripple Team Up to Unlock South Africa’s Institutional Digital Asset Future

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel