digital

Virtual privacy, the line every parent should not cross

Virtual privacy is a term that combines two words that in today’s tech and digital era translates to some form of security for the…

Upskill or stay behind: The shift to AI, ChatGPT and more from a history of mavericks

Spotting trends and making ground-level assessments have become a palatable way for the tech industry to invest in upcoming software including hardware that will…

South Africans to get digital vaccine certificates

The Department of Health has announced that South Africans will receive a digital vaccination certificate to confirm that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine….

Avo by Nedbank launches digital vehicle mall

Avo by Nedbank has announced that it has launched a digital vehicle mall, which provides an end-to-end digital car shopping experience for customers. The…

Latest Standard Bank data shows customers are more willing to engage digitally [Sponsored]

The latest engagement statistics for Standard Bank’s Mobile Banking App show that customers are becoming increasingly more comfortable engaging digitally for more than just…

New Nedbank branches combine digital and face-to-face

Nedbank has revealed how it is combining face-to-face and digital self-service facilities at its branches across South Africa. The changes form part of the…

FNB launches new stokvel accounts with no monthly fees

FNB has announced the launch of new digital stokvel accounts that carry no monthly fees. According to the bank, these accounts will help to…

Google rolls out more home schooling and online teaching tools

Google has rounded up over 50 new products and enhancements as part of its The Anywhere School online teaching event, highlighting tools that teachers,…

On Nigeria’s digital integration: Q&A with Anakle COO

Nigeria’s digital industry is getting very interesting. More social media campaigns are popping up and during the last elections digital ideas took centre stage….

The Memeburn guide to the SA digital agency landscape

A few years ago, we gave you a pretty quick overview of the South African digital landscape. Much has changed since then. For a…

7 red flags that should tell you it’s time to change agencies

Marketing agencies have been having a tough time of late. Specifically the traditional agencies who are having to get to grips with new business…

3 online scams that could break your heart this Valentine’s Day

February 14th is a day for love: couples celebrate their love and singles mingle. Regardless of which category you fall under, you’ll likely use…

Broken little things: why creative and business minds need unification more than ever

Adding to industry predictions for 2014, I feel the need to share something that has been on my mind for quite a while now….

Print actually trumps digital in the attention economy: here’s how

There are few good things to say about printed media these days. It’s wasteful, inefficient, static, expensive to create and distribute. That’s why it’s…

What do we really mean when we throw around the word ‘digital’?

I think it’s time we had a little chat. It’s been coming for a while now, but the time is right. You see, it’s…

Honey badgers, empty categories and Gareth Cliff’s tweets: Bookmarks 2013

Digital matters. And even in a country like South Africa, where people in the advertising industries have been a bit slower to adopt to…

The path to digital maturity: how to hit your milestones

Once you have reached your first milestone by bringing social media management in-house, the common assumption is that the client is able to manage…

Reading between the Lions: the effects of user mentality on the digital ad landscape

Earlier this month, Facebook made a new play in the fraught game of data-driven advertising with the launch of a tweak to its custom…

3 top tips for rethinking your PR strategy in the digital era

Traditionally, marketers and PR professionals were able to plan strategies that ran for 12 months based on a set calendar of events for a…

Digital media planners: enough with the stats, speak English

For years, above the line media has used Gross Rating Points (GRPs) as a benchmark. This is how agencies and their clients can attribute…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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