by Mandy de Waal. What’s the relationship between commerce and art? Why should advertisers, brand owners and marketers take note of local art?
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Africa Dispatches: The fine art of Mr_MediaX [interview]
by Mandy de Waal. Cebo Simphiwe Xulu speaks to us about them interwebs, the definition of art, the relationship between commerce and art, and more.
Africa Dispatches: Bob Perfect on Pokémon Go
by Mandy de Waal. Bob Perfect organises jols, speaks about youth culture, and writes for Vice’s Noisey but, in July 2016, he was hunting Pokémon.
Africa Dispatches: Hip hop 101 for marketers
by Mandy de Waal. If you’re marketing to GenZ, you’ve gotta know your rap from your hip-hop and Tseliso Monaheng is the guy to tell you.
Africa Dispatches: Can Mark Barnes rebuild the SAPO brand?
by Mandy de Waal. Until recently, no one believed that SAPO could deliver anything — let alone something of value.
Africa Dispatches: David vs Goliath in SA’s fibre wars [interview]
by Mandy de Waal. We speak to Steve Booysen of fibre network provider, Metrofibre Networx, about life, business and the need for speed.
Africa Dispatches: Skattie births SA’s fashion darlings [interview]
by Mandy de Waal. In this interview, fashion blogger Malibongwe Tyilo speaks about Thatskattie.com and its impact.
Africa Dispatches: Elaine Rumboll on the power of play [interview]
by Mandy de Waal. This Master Lego Serious Play practitioner believes that industry is in the grips of a crisis of “overseriousness”.
Africa Dispatches: Tusker beer — the elephant in the room
by Mandy de Waal (@mandyldewaal) If you’re chowing down on some nyama choma (barbecued meat) in Kenya and you’re offered a beer, the chances are that it will be a Tusker. The oldest beer brand in that market, Tusker remains East Africa’s best-loved beer because of product excellence and the smart marketing that backs this brand.
Africa Dispatches: Sam Kodo — RoboGenius
by Mandy de Waal (@mandyldewaal) “I want to become one day the new Steve Jobs and create a new kind of Silicon Valley in Africa.” That’s Sam Kodo speaking. He hails from Togo, which is wedged between Ghana and Benin on the west coast of Africa.