World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has announced that Ströer's Christian Schmalzl delivered a keynote speech at the WOO Europe Forum, titled 'All Digital – All Good?!'. Schmalzl says that digitisation is driving the growth of Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising but warned against neglecting the potential of Classic (static) OOH.

Kia South Africa, in partnership with OFYT, has released a television commercial (TVC), titled 'Baby Relay'. The TVC showcases the new Kia Seltos SUV and speaks to modern families, highlighting the importance of owning every journey — big or small, significant, or routine.

WARC has released the 2025 Marketer's Toolkit which is based on WARC's proprietary GEISTE trends research. This research contains insights from more than 1 100 marketers worldwide and one-to-one interviews with marketing leaders.

Standard has launched a new campaign as part of Fraud Awareness Week, titled 'Fraud Is No Fairytale'. With scammers getting more sophisticated and defrauding South Africans of millions each year, Standard Bank says that it is using an age-old technique to teach people to be vigilant: Fairytales.

Webinars can turn a quick one-hour session into engaged customers. They're a direct way to connect with people who genuinely want to know what your business is all about, says Dylan Kohlstadt, CEO and Founder of Shift ONE Digital.

Bolt has announced a significant commitment of €100-million over three years to strengthen safety measures on its platform. This investment will support the Bolt Safety Team in its critical work of product development, customer support, safety feature awareness and preventative measures to minimise safety incidents. 

Access Bank has announced the launch of The Power of 100 Africa initiative, aimed at honouring women driving change across various sectors in Africa. Building on the success of the 2015 Power of 100 book, which celebrated influential Nigerian women, this expanded project will highlight remarkable women in business, healthcare, technology, education and more.

The Nedbank IMC Conference has released its 2024 Conference White Paper. Entrenching its reputation as Africa's biggest marketing conference, the IMC saw over 2 000 attendees and more than 20 leading local and global speakers come together to engage on the theme 'Challenge yourself. Keep Learning. Keep Leading'. 

Rogerwilco has released the fourth annual Rogerwilco Township CX Report, developed in partnership with Field & Insights Africa, which surveyed over 1 600 township residents across South Africa to understand the issues affecting their brand loyalty and purchasing decisions. 

South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise (SCTIE) has launched a campaign, titled 'Buy Local,' that aims to support sustainability and promote local entrepreneurs. SCTIE says that it is reminding visitors that now's the time to 'Buy Local' on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.