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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 successDentsu

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

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

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MTN tops Brand Finance Africa 200 2024 rankings

27 May 2024

The Stream of Consciousness

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Source: © Ekonomist The MMA SA is launching the inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties (SSA Smarties) this year, expanding into key markets like Kenya and Nigeria

MMA SA launches inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties in Kenya and Nigeria

24 May 2024

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

22 May 2024

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

The 62nd annual D&AD Awards’ first shortlist has been announced

D&AD Awards announce first shortlist

21 May 2024

The Blueprint for Brand Growth. An evidence-based framework that defines the future of marketing

Kantar 15 May 2024

Image supplied. Levergy, South Africa, Creative Edge, Kenya and VML, Tunisia are among the shortlisted agencies in the Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2024, in association with the Cannes Lions

3 African agencies on Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2024 shortlist

14 May 2024

Dumisani Moyo is the marketing director at SAP. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2024

Joy Richu is on the Cannes Lions See It Be It cohort. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity

Karabo Ledwaba 6 May 2024

Ana Rocha is a mentor for the LIA's. Source: LinkedIN.

5 African creatives join LIA mentoring programme as coaches

24 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

25 Mar 2024

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership. Source: Supplied.

TikTok and AU Commission launch #SaferTogether for digital safety in Africa

18 Mar 2024

Exploring the vibrant diversity of Africa's music scene

1 Mar 2024

Bridging generations: Unveiling nuances in the African market and crafting inclusive brand strategies

Dentsu 21 Feb 2024

Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Awards expands to include Pan African categories

16 Feb 2024

Source: Nando's Nando’s South Africa has reacted with a post following Bafana Bafana defeat in the AfCon semi-final game

Nando's heart-warming post to Bafana Bafana on their 2024 Afcon journey

9 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory 29 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu 14 Dec 2023

Source: Campaign Brief NZ Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from South Africa, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

6 representatives from Africa on Gerety Awards grand jury 2024

5 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

27 Nov 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar 20 Nov 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Next Creative Leaders 2023 (NCL) 70-strong jury from 27 different countries includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

One Show's Next Creative Leaders' jury includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Netflix to end Kenyan free access plan after 2 years

9 Oct 2023

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MTN tops Brand Finance Africa 200 2024 rankings

27 May 2024

The Stream of Consciousness

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Source: © Ekonomist The MMA SA is launching the inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties (SSA Smarties) this year, expanding into key markets like Kenya and Nigeria

MMA SA launches inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties in Kenya and Nigeria

24 May 2024

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

22 May 2024

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

The 62nd annual D&AD Awards’ first shortlist has been announced

D&AD Awards announce first shortlist

21 May 2024

The Blueprint for Brand Growth. An evidence-based framework that defines the future of marketing

Kantar 15 May 2024

Image supplied. Levergy, South Africa, Creative Edge, Kenya and VML, Tunisia are among the shortlisted agencies in the Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2024, in association with the Cannes Lions

3 African agencies on Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2024 shortlist

14 May 2024

Dumisani Moyo is the marketing director at SAP. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 10 May 2024

Joy Richu is on the Cannes Lions See It Be It cohort. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaMonth: Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity

Karabo Ledwaba 6 May 2024

Ana Rocha is a mentor for the LIA's. Source: LinkedIN.

5 African creatives join LIA mentoring programme as coaches

24 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

All SA consultancies named in Provoke Media 2024 EMEA Consultancies Of The Year Africa shortlist

25 Mar 2024

TikTok and the African Union Commission Forge Multi-Year Partnership. Source: Supplied.

TikTok and AU Commission launch #SaferTogether for digital safety in Africa

18 Mar 2024

Exploring the vibrant diversity of Africa's music scene

1 Mar 2024

Bridging generations: Unveiling nuances in the African market and crafting inclusive brand strategies

Dentsu 21 Feb 2024

Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Awards expands to include Pan African categories

16 Feb 2024

Source: Nando's Nando’s South Africa has reacted with a post following Bafana Bafana defeat in the AfCon semi-final game

Nando's heart-warming post to Bafana Bafana on their 2024 Afcon journey

9 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory eyes East Africa

Ebony+Ivory 29 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu celebrates the appointment of Chishimba Musonda as managing director in Zambia

Dentsu 14 Dec 2023

Source: Campaign Brief NZ Africa has six representatives on the Gerety Awards grand jury 2024; two from South Africa, and one from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria

6 representatives from Africa on Gerety Awards grand jury 2024

5 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

27 Nov 2023

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar’s Media and Trends Predictions for 2024: the advertising-based video on demand revolution

Kantar 20 Nov 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Next Creative Leaders 2023 (NCL) 70-strong jury from 27 different countries includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

One Show's Next Creative Leaders' jury includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Netflix to end Kenyan free access plan after 2 years

9 Oct 2023

The new team spoke at Loeries 2023. Source: Supplied.

UniWorld Group and Two Tone Global partner as UWG Africa

5 Oct 2023

The ad is the only African campaign to make it onto the shortlist. Source: YouTube.

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted at The Care Awards

21 Sep 2023

#NedbankIMC2023: Ciko Thomas on taking pride in our African identity

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Joe Otin, the chief executive of The Collective, a digital advertising agency in Kenya, is Pamro's Piet Smit Achiever of the Year

Pamro's Piet Smit Achiever of the Year is Kenya's Joe Otin of The Collective

13 Sep 2023

Newcastle United and Adidas forge multi-year partnership

6 Sep 2023

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

Entravision and Match Media Group partner across Africa

365 Digital 1 Sep 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

Digital advertising group Aleph launches payment unit

18 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Cathy Gathu has joined Ogilvy Africa as managing partner

Cathy Gathu appointed Ogilvy Africa's managing partner

28 Jul 2023

Manuel Bordé is Jury President. Source: Supplied.

NYF Advertising Awards announces inaugural Creative Commerce Category Jury

29 Jun 2023

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