Creator Insider Africa

21/04/2026

Mpoomy Ledwaba and Sheldon Tatchell Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch ANENO BEAUTY at Fourways Mall https://shorturl.at/3XsOp

20/04/2026

Influencer, Grace Mondlana has become the first female brand ambassador for South African perfume brand, Eden Perfumes and Amapiano superstar Pabi Cooper has collaborated with beauty brand, Essence Cosmetics for a signature lip gloss.

Before the ambassadorship, Grace had served as an influencer for the brand for a period of time which gave the brand real insights and now it has transitioned to a full on ambassadorship position.

On the other side, a year ago, Pabi Cooper partnered with Essence Cosmetics on a campaign for their JUICY BOMB Lip Gloss and now they have partnered on a new signature product, PABI’S BOMB.

Both the partnership and collaboration respectively are nowhere near random. They show a pattern in which brands are approaching long term partnerships and collaborations with influencers and public brand representatives.

Link in our stories on more on this and influencer marketing trends for 2026.

20/04/2026

Duma Collective founder, Sibu Mabena on what content is currently working for marketers and brands

17/04/2026

Visual communications platform, has unveiled new updates with the biggest one for Africa being Canva Offline.

Canva Offline lets you keep creating even when your Wi-Fi can’t keep up. It lets you make your designs available offline ahead of time for the times when you’re on the move, working through load shedding, or in an area with limited connectivity, your momentum keeps going.

The feature works across a huge range of design formats, from docs to social posts, and across desktop and mobile.

In South Africa alone, over 1.6 million designs were created on Canva in the last month, with over 50% of creation via mobile, underscoring the connectivity barrier that Canva Offline is designed to close. A meaningful step forward as unreliable connectivity and high mobile data costs have long been a barrier for creators, students, and professionals alike.

has also expanded local payment options through an integration with Capitec Pay, making it easier for its South African users to access Canva’s tools in ways that reflect how people actually pay in the market, the tool is available in more than 19 African languages.

Learn more about ‘a new updates on the link in our stories.

10/04/2026

One more time for the HAUS of FINE by .sa Watch till the end for 🔥🔥🔥performance

09/04/2026

AXE Enters a New Era with the Launch of a Fine Fragrance Collection

A New Language of Scent in South Africa. AXE introduces a refined fragrance experience for a generation redefining confidence and identity

09/04/2026

Fragrance brand, AXE has launched a new range set to redefine the FINE in FINE FRAGRANCE

Hosted at the HAUS of FINE, the launch included an informative panel discussion on modern masculinity, identity and the evolution of AXE from deodorant to a luxury fragrance.

The panel featured .sa brand ambassador , founder, Tshepo Mohlala, Sanele and Millan Groenewald from AXE and a Fragrance House expert.

Swipe through for the conversation

24/03/2026

When podcasting became popular, it was widely predicted that it would mark the slow death of radio as we knew it. However, radio not only endured, it’s thriving.

What few predicted however is the rise of creators stepping into radio and TV. A rising trend that’s currently a heated topic across social media, globally. The conversation centres around creators securing hosting opportunities largely off the back of their online popularity, often ahead of traditionally trained media professionals.

On the flip side, we’ve seen trained media personalities make a seamless crossover into content creation, particularly podcasting; leveraging the audiences they’ve built over years in radio and television proving the lines between the entertainment industry and the creator economy have become blurred.

More on this and Y’s new line-up on the link in stories.

23/03/2026

We asked some leading women what their highlights were from the , here what they had to say.

23/03/2026

Facebook Launches ‘Creator Fast Track’ Aimed At Boosting Creator Earnings

https://creatorinsider.co.za/2026/03/23/facebook-launches-creator-fast-track-aimed-at-boosting-creator-earnings/

20/03/2026

In February 2026, released its 3rd edition of the Over 30 Under 50 list which features African women from across all industries who are leading with power, shaping brands and businesses that are built to last while in the 30s and 40s.

We spoke with entrepreneur and reality star at the recent Leading Women Summit who opened up about rebuilding after loss and how she has her eyes on the Over 30 Under 50 list.

“Nothing is impossible. I’m in a space where I’m rebuilding and recovering after loss, I feel like I lost my identity and I’m at a time where I’m giving back to myself.”

19/03/2026

Award winning South African actress and voice over artist Jo-Anne Reyneke on how she feels about behind the scenes content creation on set, the responsibility put on actors to push shows and movies and influencers being being hired for acting roles over professional actors.

The Bad Influencer leading lady was speaking on a panel discussion about women reshaping Africa’s narrative across Art, Film and Fashion at the 2026 ‘s Leading Women Summit