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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

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

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

13 Nov 2024

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Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Havas Middle East has won a grand prix for their Read The Label campaign.

Winners announced for Warc Prize for Mena Strategy 2022

19 Jan 2023

“The Missing Chapter” by Leo Burnett (India) for Procter & Gamble won one of the PR Grand Prix Awards in 2022

Epica Awards 2022 results announced!

9 Dec 2022

Monique Nelson. Source: Supplied.

UniWorld Group puts Africa in its expansion plans

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Dec 2022

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Carl W Jones 6 Dec 2022

Grant Macpherson. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker: Grant Macpherson, CMO for KFC Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Nov 2022

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Legal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Source: © Joy Online Johnnie Walker’span-African The Ones Who…Keep Walking has won a Grand Prix and a Gold at the World Media Awards

Johnnie Walker's The Ones Who...Keep Walking wins Grand Prix and Gold

3 Nov 2022

Source: © Blue Ox Studio A third of advertisers plan to cut their EMEA media budgets in 2023

Third of advertisers plan to cut EMEA budgets next year

18 Oct 2022

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

365 Digital 17 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Image supplied. Koo Govender will join as the new chief executive officer: Publicis Groupe Africa on 1 February 2023

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar 7 Sep 2022

Source © Zefart Nigeria has moved to ban foreign models and voiceover artists from advertisements said to be in line wiht “new sense of pride” among young Nigerians

Nigeria bans foreigners from advertisements

31 Aug 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

M&C Saatchi Abel 8 Jul 2022

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2021

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2021

Kantar 9 Jun 2022

Image suppied: Rohit Dosi, general manager, Microsoft Advertising business at InMobi.

InMobi expands Microsoft partnership to Africa

7 Jun 2022

Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

1 Jun 2022

Pitcher Awards 2022 winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

365 Digital 17 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

365 Digital 5 May 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Kantar 3 May 2022

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

Vera Sidlova, Kantar 20 Apr 2022

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

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Havas Middle East has won a grand prix for their Read The Label campaign.

Winners announced for Warc Prize for Mena Strategy 2022

19 Jan 2023

“The Missing Chapter” by Leo Burnett (India) for Procter & Gamble won one of the PR Grand Prix Awards in 2022

Epica Awards 2022 results announced!

9 Dec 2022

Monique Nelson. Source: Supplied.

UniWorld Group puts Africa in its expansion plans

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Dec 2022

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Carl W Jones 6 Dec 2022

Grant Macpherson. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker: Grant Macpherson, CMO for KFC Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Nov 2022

Image source: Ron Lach from

Legal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Source: © Joy Online Johnnie Walker’span-African The Ones Who…Keep Walking has won a Grand Prix and a Gold at the World Media Awards

Johnnie Walker's The Ones Who...Keep Walking wins Grand Prix and Gold

3 Nov 2022

Source: © Blue Ox Studio A third of advertisers plan to cut their EMEA media budgets in 2023

Third of advertisers plan to cut EMEA budgets next year

18 Oct 2022

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

Entravision and Meta partner in Ghana

365 Digital 17 Oct 2022

Souce: © Whats Creative David Kennedy and Dan Wieden, cofounders of Wieden+Kennedy

Wieden+Kennedy cofounder, Dan Wieden, dies

3 Oct 2022

Image supplied. Koo Govender will join as the new chief executive officer: Publicis Groupe Africa on 1 February 2023

Koo Govender appointed new CEO: Publicis Groupe Africa

23 Sep 2022

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Lana Marais appointed as regional director for Emerging Markets, dentsu Africa

Dentsu 22 Sep 2022

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar's Media Reactions 2022: What are the most preferred media channels and brands?

Kantar 7 Sep 2022

Source © Zefart Nigeria has moved to ban foreign models and voiceover artists from advertisements said to be in line wiht “new sense of pride” among young Nigerians

Nigeria bans foreigners from advertisements

31 Aug 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

Brewing brands to be Africa fit

M&C Saatchi Abel 8 Jul 2022

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2021

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2021

Kantar 9 Jun 2022

Image suppied: Rohit Dosi, general manager, Microsoft Advertising business at InMobi.

InMobi expands Microsoft partnership to Africa

7 Jun 2022

Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

1 Jun 2022

Pitcher Awards 2022 winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

#AfricaMonth: Ageism in African advertising

Josephine Sebesho 23 May 2022

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

Entravision 365 Digital brings in-game advertising to more African advertisers in exclusive partnership with Anzu

365 Digital 17 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

365 Digital 5 May 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

Kantar 3 May 2022

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

How can you get the best return from your TV advertising?

Vera Sidlova, Kantar 20 Apr 2022

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Incubeta's CEO on e-commerce, automation and entering the metaverse

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

5 South Africans named AME Awards' 2022 Middle East & Africa grand jury

23 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Afrobeats, the new frontier for marketers

#BizTrends2022: Afrobeats, the new frontier for marketers

Danette Breitenbach 8 Feb 2022

Source: © fabio formaggio OOH is one of the mediums leading the recovery in 2021

2021: Year of recovery for marketing budgets globally

1 Feb 2022

Source: © everythingpossible

4 fundamental principles for great agency client service

Jarred Cinman 27 Jan 2022

Pete Case, new interim CEO of Ogilvy

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Case: coming full circle with Ogilvy

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied ©New York Festivals Advertising Awards

African creatives named in New York Festivals Advertising Awards grand jury

21 Jan 2022

Source: © cocozero003 New York is one of the 10 cities where the Gerety Awards executive jury will be meeting

Locations for the Gerety 2022 executive juries announced

10 Jan 2022

$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Source: © monsit jangariyawong

AI: technology to help the creative process

29 Dec 2021

Soure: Epica Awards

2021 Epica Awards Top 10 ranked agencies

21 Dec 2021

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