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Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

Dentsu Kenya CEO Chris Madison steps down after a decade of growth, innovation, and success

15 Nov 2024

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UNAIDS partners with StarTimes to broadcast HIV prevention messages

UNAIDS partners with StarTimes to broadcast HIV prevention messages

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Exponential creates new Face Filter VDX ad unit

Exponential creates augmented reality ad experience with new Face Filter VDX ad unit

VDX.tv 8 Dec 2016

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Damon Stapleton 7 Dec 2016

Facebook, Instagram marketing partner launches in sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook, Instagram marketing partner launches in sub-Saharan Africa

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Quirky branded content finds viewers on the continent

5 Dec 2016

Programmatic advertising: the marriage of creativity with technology

Programmatic advertising: the marriage of creativity with technology

Pasqua Heard 1 Dec 2016

Ogilvy Africa awarded in Kenya, Ghana

Ogilvy Africa awarded in Kenya, Ghana

30 Nov 2016

How can brands overcome ad blocking software?

How can brands overcome ad blocking software?

Chiara Di Rago 25 Nov 2016

Publicis Machine takes top creative spot in Publicis Africa Group Network

Publicis Machine takes top creative spot in Publicis Africa Group Network

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Bizcommunity to amplify Financial Mail AdFocus Awards

Bizcommunity to amplify Financial Mail AdFocus Awards

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Some of team King James at the Loeries 2015.

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Leigh Andrews 18 Nov 2016

Direct ad buying - Have relationships taken a backseat?

Direct ad buying - Have relationships taken a backseat?

Graham Du Plessis 17 Nov 2016

Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Kenya

Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Kenya

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Shifting focus from success to significance

Mike Saunders 16 Nov 2016

TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

15 Nov 2016

Pneumonia campaign launched in Nigeria

Pneumonia campaign launched in Nigeria

14 Nov 2016

Lang, that Gold Film Loerie and Masango.

#Loeries2016: Loeries' rankings with Y&R

Leigh Andrews 11 Nov 2016

World Media Awards seek entries from Africa

9 Nov 2016

Loeries helps to relaunch Kenyan creative awards

Loeries helps to relaunch Kenyan creative awards

4 Nov 2016

#ABSA-&-Coca-Cola-GET-IT: But can they convert the lives they changed into active brand communities?

Bandile Ndzishe 3 Nov 2016

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TBWA\ Africa kicks its focus on disruption up a notch

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Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns

Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns

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Creative strategists - fact or fantasy?

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Mari-Louise Kaplan 24 Oct 2016

Breaking taboos in the Africa femcare category

Breaking taboos in the Africa femcare category

20 Oct 2016

Alec Baldwin portrays Donald Trump on SNL Live. Source: YouTube

#TRENDING: Canadian campaign gives US neighbours "virtual hugs"

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Ogilvy Africa awarded in Kenya, Ghana

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Publicis Machine takes top creative spot in Publicis Africa Group Network

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22 Nov 2016

Bizcommunity to amplify Financial Mail AdFocus Awards

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Direct ad buying - Have relationships taken a backseat?

Direct ad buying - Have relationships taken a backseat?

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Ogilvy Africa named most creative agency in Kenya

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16 Nov 2016

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TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

TB social mobilisation campaign in southern Africa

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Pneumonia campaign launched in Nigeria

Pneumonia campaign launched in Nigeria

14 Nov 2016

Lang, that Gold Film Loerie and Masango.

#Loeries2016: Loeries' rankings with Y&R

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World Media Awards seek entries from Africa

9 Nov 2016

Loeries helps to relaunch Kenyan creative awards

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#ABSA-&-Coca-Cola-GET-IT: But can they convert the lives they changed into active brand communities?

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Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns

Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns

27 Oct 2016

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Mari-Louise Kaplan 24 Oct 2016

Breaking taboos in the Africa femcare category

Breaking taboos in the Africa femcare category

20 Oct 2016

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Damon Stapleton 19 Oct 2016

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DDB at African Cristal Festival awards

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ZAMPS reflects changes in Zimbabwean lifestyles

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