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What a UK social media ban could mean for telemedia
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (1086+ words) The UK government's decision to ban social media access for under-16s from Spring 2027 is being hailed by supporters as a landmark moment in child protection. Critics, meanwhile, see it as an unenforceable measure that risks creating new problems while solving…...
South Africa's digital services lesson: why the rest of the world should be paying attention " Editorial
2+ day, 42+ min ago (831+ words) Conferences often claim to reveal the future. Most don't. They offer snapshots of where an industry is today, occasionally dressed up as predictions about tomorrow. Telemedia Johannesburg was different. The biggest misconception surrounding South Africa is that it remains an…...
Digital Virgo " From SA to Botswana: how telemedia is evolving
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (185+ words) Telemedia Magazine LIVE FROM TELEMEDIA JOHANNESBURG 2026 Lorato Schoombee, Digital Virgo's account manager, South Africa, talks to Telemedia Magazine editor-in-chief Paul Skeldon about the company's operations in South Africa and how the lessons learned in that market are helping grow operations…...
MTN - The opportunities and challenges of telemedia across Africa
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (334+ words) MTN " The opportunities and challenges of telemedia across Africa Telemedia Magazine LIVE FROM TELEMEDIA JOHANNESBURG 2026 Oreratile "Ray" Itumeleng, senior specialist: digital strategy, integration & GTM at MTN talks to Telemedia Magazine"s editor-in-chief Paul Skeldon about the evolution of the telecoms…...
TELEMEDIA JOHANNESBURG 2026 Collaboration and the next phase of African digital services
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (1602+ words) Telemedia Johannesburg on 2 to 4 June, arrived at an interesting moment for the African digital services market. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile content, carrier billing, wallets, messaging, gaming and digital entertainment are all moving from legacy value-added services into a more complex…...
Mzansi: A taste of South Africa lands at Telemedia Johannesburg
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (181+ words) Telemedia Magazine With Telemedia Johannesburg on 2-4 June just around the corner, Anzelle Robertson, Head of Strategy at World Telemedia, and Worldplay CEO Jacqui Jones to lift the lid on the Mzansi Lounge " a curated hospitality space bringing South African warmth,…...
Social media messaging users to reach 4. 3bn by next year " are businesses ready to use it as a channel?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) Social media messaging is taking on SMS and RCS as usage numbers in developing markets start to surge. According to the latest data from Juniper Research, some 4. 3 billion users globally will use social media messaging by 2027; an increase of 95 million…...
Power to the networks: does rising social media fraud offer an opportunity to MNOs? " Editorial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) This quarter, the world's dominant digital advertising platforms once again demonstrated why they now sit at the centre of the global marketing economy. But, the numbers tell one story, the consequences may tell another. According to WARC Media's latest tracking…...
Power to the networks: does rising social media fraud offer an opportunity to MNOs? " Editorial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (613+ words) This quarter, the world's dominant digital advertising platforms once again demonstrated why they now sit at the centre of the global marketing economy. But, the numbers tell one story, the consequences may tell another. According to WARC Media's latest tracking…...
Wister accelerates growth in ASEAN with educational and drama content deals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) Already active in Asia through several operator partnerships, digital content and billing provider Wister is set to accelerate its growth across Southeast Asia through deals to bring educational and drama content to the region. The ASEAN region is currently one…...