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Famesters, an influencer marketing agency, has released its Mobile Apps Industry & Influencer Marketing Report, offering brands, marketers and tech companies a window into how influencers are powering growth in the app industry.
H&M South Africa has partnered with youth empowerment non-profit organisation Star for Life to promote gender equality, raise awareness around gender-based violence (GBV) and empower adolescent girls to reach their full potential.
The Effie LIONS Foundation, a global not-for-profit organisation, has launched in June. The organisation has announced its commitment to ensuring that the marketing industry stays creative, effective and open to everyone.
One-eyed Jack has launched AI Empowered (AIE), inspired by EO Cape Town, a new summit designed to make artificial intelligence accessible, understandable and actionable for South African business leaders, marketers and entrepreneurs.
AdHive Group has celebrated its 10th Anniversary by spotlighting Amplify Hive, an expression of its capabilities in brand activations and influencer marketing. Amplify Hive aims to bring AdHive's campaign services into sharper focus as a specialised offering.
Lidl Ireland, in partnership with Dublin creative agency Folk VML, has launched a new campaign to coincide with National Carers Week. 'We Care Back' highlights that while caring for a loved one can be rewarding, it can also be isolating and difficult — with over one in eight people in Ireland providing unpaid care.
Sasol Energy has commemorated World Food Safety Day, celebrated annually on 7 June, to raise awareness among South African consumers about the critical importance of safe food handling, storage and preparation.
Unilever Professional has won at the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards. The business-to-business division of the global FMCG company walked away with Gold in the Excellence in Brand Marketing B2B category for its Food Safe product launch campaign, 'Better Clean, Better Business'.
In celebration of Youth Month, the Cotton On Foundation has launched a new initiative aimed at transforming literacy outcomes in South Africa. Titled 'Beyond Words,' the national campaign sees the Cotton On Foundation and the Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation come together in an extended partnership, with the goal of raising R20-million for literacy across the country.
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