Dove South Africa has announced that it is partnering with local fashion visionary Balini Naidoo-Engelbrecht to bring its 'Express Yourself in 100 Colours' campaign to life at the 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July.

The International News Media Association (INMA) has announced 40 first-place recipients during its 2024 Global Media Awards competition, with Helsingin Sanomat's 'Counterstrike of the Free Press' taking the global Best in Show.

Entering awards for your business: Is it worth it? asks Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director at the Cape Town-based design studio DashDigital. Jansen adds that the advertising and design fraternities in South Africa, and around the world for that matter, have long held great value in the idea of winning an award.

The team at data-driven adtech company Flow says Google's intention to phase out third-party cookies on Chrome before the end of 2024 marks a significant shift for businesses aiming to reach their target audiences online. Prompting swift adaptation to a changing digital landscape, it has catapulted first-party data into the spotlight, adds the team. 

In a collaboration with Zero13 and CarbonCX, Decarb.earth has introduced the world's first fully digital end-to-end carbon credit solution for renewable energy projects. This solution addresses the challenges of quality assurance and transparency that have plagued the carbon credit market. 

Keneilwe Gwabeni, CIO at Assupol Holdings, says the integration of technology is an important catalyst for reshaping customer experiences. Gwabeni adds that as the insurance industry navigates evolving consumer demands and digital transformations, harnessing technology trends has become indispensable for insurers striving to foster lasting relationships with clientele. 

The Type Directors Club, a leading typography organisation, has announced the winners from 41 countries in its TDC70 competition. In 2024, the global jury awarded a total of 203 TDC70 certificates to entrants in 41 countries in the Communication Design, Lettering and Type Design disciplines.

Customer service is in a state of flux, says Linda Saunders, salesforce director solutions engineering Africa at Salesforce. Saunders adds that as budgets and staffing levels increase, so have customer expectations — keeping efficiency critical for delivering higher quality of service. 

Adidas has announced the launch of a new campaign to encourage the 43% of girls who quit sport at 13 to stay in football. It is doing this by showcasing the power and potential of a future in the game.  

Snapchat was one of those social media apps that took the world by storm with its dog and beauty filters, making all of your selfies top-tier. It didn't stop there! Some brands saw these filters as an opportunity to promote their products and brands. With the growth of augmented reality (AR), it all came together in the most incredible way.