The announcement was met with exulted cheers as the team, who had flown in from all over the country, celebrated their triumph.

Habari Media is Africa’s largest digital media sales house, representing key brands such as Facebook, BBC, The Sowetan Live, The Daily Maverick and BDFM, to name a few. The company was founded in 2004 with one employee and today has a headcount of more than 80, with offices in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, as well as in Lagos and Nairobi.

Paula Raubenheimer, Operations Director at Habari Media, was ecstatic with the win: "It really is a testament to the collective passion that the Habari Media team have for the digital medium. Their indefatigable conviction in digital, both online and mobile, together with their unflagging commitment to our partner sites is what makes the Habari Media sales team the best."