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The Loeries Young Creatives Showcase is opens for entries. The winners will not only gain bragging rights but will also secure a spot as finalists for the Loeries Young Creatives Award, to be presented at the annual Loerie Awards (Image supplied)

#Loeries2025: Loeries Young Creatives Showcase opens for entries

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Source: © More About Advertising Ogilvy has made changes to its EMEA and UK teams. Jules Chalkley (left) and André Laurentino (right)

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AfCFTA creates optimism on the continent

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Partnerships to facilitate implementation of AfCFTA

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Nedal Ahmed, senior copywriter at 72andSunny, Amsterdam and this year's Loeries Film and Radio jury president.

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Kingsley Ighobor 3 Jul 2019

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James Hedley 2 Jul 2019

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Poet, performer, singer, actress and presenter, Lebo Mashile was the MC for the evening. Image supplied.

Winners announced for Marketing Achievement Awards

28 Jun 2019

Dangote launches new campaign on CNN

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28 Jun 2019

Ralf Heuel, CCO and partner at Grabarz & Partner, Hamburg and the Loeries 2019 OOH, Live Communications, and PR & Media Communications jury president.

#Loeries2019: "Relevance, resonance and emotions - the hardest brand currency to master" - Ralf Heuel

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New report reveals customers want security, service and localised experiences

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25 Jun 2019

Dr Corrin Varady, CEO of IDEA Digital Education.

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18 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019 Entertainment winners include VMLY&R and Net#work BBDO!

#CannesLions2019: Entertainment winners!

18 Jun 2019

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#CannesLions2019: Craft winners!

18 Jun 2019

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Digital Impact Awards Africa.

Digital Impact Awards Africa entries open

18 Jun 2019

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Steps to regional integration for Africa's prosperity

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African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina.

'To integrate Africa, bring down the walls'

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Dee Chetty, Accenture Interactive Lead for Africa.

The future of customer personalisation lies with AI

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#AfricaLeads: African mobile marketing agency JustPalm ranked 4 at EMEA

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Louise Marsland 13 Jun 2019

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AMA and African Leadership partner up to promote London Africa Summit

12 Jun 2019

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

Central Africa could be continent's rising star, thanks to AfCFTA

12 Jun 2019

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Andrew Skipper 11 Jun 2019

Africa's changemakers are blazing a trail for the rest of the world

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