India’s government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc’s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices. India’s antitrust body had, in October fined Google $275 million in two cases, which involved abusing its dominant position in the Android operating system market, and pushing developers to use its in-app payment system.
South Africa’s Tyme, one of the fastest growing digital banking groups in the world, has raised US$77.8 million as part of its pre-Series C capital raise to further operations in South Africa and the Philippines, as well as for future expansion in Southeast Asia.
The Middle East arm of luxury auto-line INFINITI has tapped Accenture Interactive to perform marketing duties across eleven regional markets. Accenture Interactive – the digital marketing arm of professional services giant Accenture – has bagged a lucrative contract in the Middle East with the regional branch of INFINITI, the luxury vehicle line of Japanese automaker Nissan.
It’s tough to get brand safety right, but the industry keeps trying. IPG Mediabrands announced a new set of tools to find and block inappropriate ad placements, while IAS expanded its suitability measurements to include standards from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM). Meanwhile, DoubleVerify admitted a mistake made brand safety on X/Twitter look worse than it really was in October 2023 and March 2024.