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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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Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

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Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Gen X: How to get the generation right (part 3)

Jessica Tennant 24 May 2017

Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)

Gen X: Decluttering misconceptions about what it means to be an adult in 2017 (part 2)

Jessica Tennant 23 May 2017

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

Jessica Tennant 19 May 2017

Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q3 and Q4 2016

Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q3 and Q4 2016

Kantar 18 May 2017

New ad platform for brands in Africa

New ad platform for brands in Africa

18 May 2017

Cobus van Zyl, COO (right) and Rashid Tenga, CEO, of Aggrey & Clifford.

East Africa agency named as one of world's best

17 May 2017

The Most Eligible Bachelor” campaign from Ogilvy Africa for OL Pejeta Conservancy.

Agencies shine at African Cristal Festival 2017

17 May 2017

Loeries Africa Middle East extends deadline for entries

Loeries Africa Middle East extends deadline for entries

Loeries 17 May 2017

Marketers need to deliver creative that makes a lasting impression and focus less on functional messages

Marketers need to deliver creative that makes a lasting impression and focus less on functional messages

Kantar 16 May 2017

Consumers less distracted when reading newspapers or magazines

15 May 2017

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The rise of the in-house creative agency

James Hunt 12 May 2017

Nike Breaking 2 was so much bigger than an athlete breaking 2 hours

Nike Breaking 2 was so much bigger than an athlete breaking 2 hours

Richard Dunn 10 May 2017

Michael Farmer of Farmer & Co, author of Madison Avenue Manslaughter.

#OneShow2017: Michael Farmer on fixing the problems in ad agencies

Ann Nurock 9 May 2017

FCB Cape Town’s senior strategic planner, Marthinus van Loggerenberg.

Authentic narrative for resonant branded entertainment

Marthinus Van Loggerenberg 5 May 2017

FEPE International Congress to address global OOH challenges

5 May 2017

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

29 Apr 2017

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#Newsmaker: Mpange Chapeshamano makes an Avatar comeback

Jessica Tennant 24 Apr 2017

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Grow your storytelling, grow your brand

Parusha Partab 20 Apr 2017

Real-time advertising can catapult newspapers to greater revenues

Vaughan Patterson 18 Apr 2017

#OrchidsandOnions: The power of a still image trumps lazy copywriting every time

#OrchidsandOnions: The power of a still image trumps lazy copywriting every time

Brendan Seery 18 Apr 2017

Media: Dark art or science?

Media: Dark art or science?

Quinton Jones 17 Apr 2017

(L-R): Kamal Ogundeji, director, Centrespread Grey; Peter Jackson, CEO Grey Africa Network; Kola Ayanwale, CEO, Centrespread Grey; Tola Obi, COO, Centrespread Grey; Dele Odugbemi, Africa regional coordinator Grey Africa Network; Marc Lax, client service director Grey Africa Network.

Grey re-enters Nigeria with Centrespread affiliate

6 Apr 2017

Creating effective ‘advertising' in the age of immediacy

Creating effective ‘advertising' in the age of immediacy

Nigel Hollis, Kantar 6 Apr 2017

'It is not a child's thing' campaign by DDB Mozambique

DDB Mozambique wins at Lusophone awards

3 Apr 2017

Murray in puppet form.

Diversity dialogue with FCB Global CEO Carter Murray

Leigh Andrews 30 Mar 2017

Tony Granger, Y&R's SA-born global CCO.

#BrandManagerMonth: Resisting the usual with Y&R's Tony Granger

Leigh Andrews 28 Mar 2017

#BrandManagerMonth: Building a whiskey brand that's #3xBetter

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Mar 2017

Super LED, Nairobi, Kenya

Creating transparency in outdoor in Africa

27 Mar 2017

Too many agencies go over budget

Too many agencies go over budget

27 Mar 2017

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

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Gen X: From rebellious, slacker youth generation to trailblazers of profound social change (part 1)

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Jessica Tennant 19 May 2017

Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q3 and Q4 2016

Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 10 Best Liked Ads for Q3 and Q4 2016

Kantar 18 May 2017

New ad platform for brands in Africa

New ad platform for brands in Africa

18 May 2017

Cobus van Zyl, COO (right) and Rashid Tenga, CEO, of Aggrey & Clifford.

East Africa agency named as one of world's best

17 May 2017

The Most Eligible Bachelor” campaign from Ogilvy Africa for OL Pejeta Conservancy.

Agencies shine at African Cristal Festival 2017

17 May 2017

Loeries Africa Middle East extends deadline for entries

Loeries Africa Middle East extends deadline for entries

Loeries 17 May 2017

Marketers need to deliver creative that makes a lasting impression and focus less on functional messages

Marketers need to deliver creative that makes a lasting impression and focus less on functional messages

Kantar 16 May 2017

Consumers less distracted when reading newspapers or magazines

15 May 2017

(c) Dmitriy Shironosov -

The rise of the in-house creative agency

James Hunt 12 May 2017

Nike Breaking 2 was so much bigger than an athlete breaking 2 hours

Nike Breaking 2 was so much bigger than an athlete breaking 2 hours

Richard Dunn 10 May 2017

Michael Farmer of Farmer & Co, author of Madison Avenue Manslaughter.

#OneShow2017: Michael Farmer on fixing the problems in ad agencies

Ann Nurock 9 May 2017

FCB Cape Town’s senior strategic planner, Marthinus van Loggerenberg.

Authentic narrative for resonant branded entertainment

Marthinus Van Loggerenberg 5 May 2017

FEPE International Congress to address global OOH challenges

5 May 2017

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

Google tweak aims to curb fake, misleading search results

29 Apr 2017

Mpange Chapeshamano

#Newsmaker: Mpange Chapeshamano makes an Avatar comeback

Jessica Tennant 24 Apr 2017

Artisticco LLC © –

Grow your storytelling, grow your brand

Parusha Partab 20 Apr 2017

#OrchidsandOnions: The power of a still image trumps lazy copywriting every time

#OrchidsandOnions: The power of a still image trumps lazy copywriting every time

Brendan Seery 18 Apr 2017

Real-time advertising can catapult newspapers to greater revenues

Vaughan Patterson 18 Apr 2017

Media: Dark art or science?

Media: Dark art or science?

Quinton Jones 17 Apr 2017

(L-R): Kamal Ogundeji, director, Centrespread Grey; Peter Jackson, CEO Grey Africa Network; Kola Ayanwale, CEO, Centrespread Grey; Tola Obi, COO, Centrespread Grey; Dele Odugbemi, Africa regional coordinator Grey Africa Network; Marc Lax, client service director Grey Africa Network.

Grey re-enters Nigeria with Centrespread affiliate

6 Apr 2017

Creating effective ‘advertising' in the age of immediacy

Creating effective ‘advertising' in the age of immediacy

Nigel Hollis, Kantar 6 Apr 2017

'It is not a child's thing' campaign by DDB Mozambique

DDB Mozambique wins at Lusophone awards

3 Apr 2017

Murray in puppet form.

Diversity dialogue with FCB Global CEO Carter Murray

Leigh Andrews 30 Mar 2017

Tony Granger, Y&R's SA-born global CCO.

#BrandManagerMonth: Resisting the usual with Y&R's Tony Granger

Leigh Andrews 28 Mar 2017

#BrandManagerMonth: Building a whiskey brand that's #3xBetter

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Mar 2017

Super LED, Nairobi, Kenya

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27 Mar 2017

Too many agencies go over budget

Too many agencies go over budget

27 Mar 2017

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

Facebook introduces new shopping ad format to showcase products

23 Mar 2017

Insel joins Dentsu Aegis Network

Dentsu 22 Mar 2017

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How to adapt your marketing strategy when expanding to new regions

Ryan Kh 22 Mar 2017

Decolonising the creative economy: Shukri Toefy on Fort's #CreateMovement campaign

Decolonising the creative economy: Shukri Toefy on Fort's #CreateMovement campaign

Tim Leibbrandt 14 Mar 2017

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Has advertising lost its sense of humour?

Damon Stapleton 8 Mar 2017

Digital agency People Input joins Dentsu Aegis Network

Digital agency People Input joins Dentsu Aegis Network

8 Mar 2017

TBWA launches virtual entrepreneurship academy in Tanzania

7 Mar 2017

Having a story to tell helps your commodity become a brand

Brian Berkman 7 Mar 2017

Dentsu Aegis Network partners with an affiliate in Senegal

Dentsu Aegis Network partners with an affiliate in Senegal

Dentsu 7 Mar 2017

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Selecting location-based advertising providers

2 Mar 2017

Agencies facing shrinking profits should control the controllables

Agencies facing shrinking profits should control the controllables

2 Mar 2017

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Radio and digital: a one-night-stand or a meaningful relationship?

John Walls 24 Feb 2017

KFC Africa account goes to O&M

KFC Africa account goes to O&M

22 Feb 2017

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