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SourceCNBC Africa · first published 2025-07-18Watch on YouTube

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Marketing Media Money: Advertising & marketing in the age of social media influencers

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CNBC Africa's Marketing Media Money examines advertising and marketing in the age of social-media influencers, and how African brands shift budget toward creators who hold attention.

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