AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoDigital Retail AI: South Africa’s online grocery race is shifting from faster delivery to “shopping that disappears” as Shoprite grows Sixty60 and Pick n Pay launches Penny, an AI assistant in its asap! app that builds baskets via voice, text or photos. Energy Branding Expansion: Vivo Energy completes its TotalEnergies Marketing Jordan acquisition, bringing the Engen brand to Jordan and replacing TotalEnergies over coming months. Media/PR Recognition: Nigeria’s Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) names Heirs Insurance top for digital transformation in its “10 To Watch” ranking ahead of its conference. Migration & Protest Fallout (SA): Durban’s Drive-in repatriation site is shut and migrants are told to report to Musina, while KZN leaders link anti-illegal immigration protests to unemployment and economic exclusion. Press Freedom Under Pressure (Uganda/Burkina Faso): Uganda’s army chief shuts major media outlets amid global condemnation, while Burkina Faso faces renewed scrutiny after investigative journalist Atiana Serge Oulon’s disappearance. World Cup Marketing Moments: Senegal crash out to Belgium after a late comeback; Messi’s airport pat-down goes viral as FIFA’s strict arrival protocols keep even stars in the same queue.
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