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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)

Changes for Ogilvy EMEA and UK on eve of WPP 2024 results

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Sarika Modi, MD of Triple Eight Agency, at the Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

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Leigh Andrews 16 Sep 2019

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The significant shift from aspirational to inspirational brands

Louise Marsland 13 Sep 2019

CMO Summit at Leaderex 2019. Image supplied.

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Danette Breitenbach 13 Sep 2019

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Johanna McDowell 13 Sep 2019

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Lynette Botha 13 Sep 2019

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Leigh Andrews 12 Sep 2019

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Manqoba Zondi 12 Sep 2019

Nonye Mpho Omotola, Managing Director, Africa Communications Media Group.

Forging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Nonye Mpho Omotola 11 Sep 2019

Andrew Human to leave the Loeries

Andrew Human to leave the Loeries

Loeries 11 Sep 2019

Panellists Bradshaw, Walsh and Viviers of Pick n Pay, Takealot and Capitec Bank respectively, with Kantar's Du Chenne.

Marketing fundamentals with the 2019 BrandZ CMO panel

Leigh Andrews 10 Sep 2019

AFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

AFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

9 Sep 2019

Standard Bank team collecting their accolade.

How SA's second BrandZ winners are delivering brand legacy and innovation

Danette Breitenbach 9 Sep 2019

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

Rocketseed partnerships grow to bring email branding to Africa

Rocketseed 9 Sep 2019

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Revlon's cautionary tale: the changing nature of influencer marketing

Brigitte Majewski 6 Sep 2019

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Strategy vs creative: The number one pitch killer

Johanna McDowell 5 Sep 2019

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Real authentic marketing can't be bought

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 4 Sep 2019

Customer loyalty - It's a dog's life

Customer loyalty - It's a dog's life

David Alves 4 Sep 2019

MTA expert, Joel Rubinson at the MMA SA's recent Thought Leadership Event, The Future of Attribution.

MTA expert Joel Rubinson on the future of attribution

Danette Breitenbach 3 Sep 2019

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'Africans can do business with the UN'

Kingsley Ighobor 2 Sep 2019

Panellists at the IAB Insight Series, Episode 9: Benchmarking Digital Excellence - Work that Wins in Digital (L to r) Jarred Cinman, CEO VMLYR; Paula Hulley, IAB South Africa CEO; Ricky Hendricks, digital marketing manager Tencent Africa; Emma Carpenter, group design director Fjord (Accenture); Siyabonga Africa, South Africa Media Innovation Programme and Nomacala Mpeta, head of learning Digify.

IAB Insight Series: Benchmarking for success

Danette Breitenbach 2 Sep 2019

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5 mistakes grown-up brand blogs shouldn't make

Louisa Douwes Dekker 2 Sep 2019

Publicis Africa appoints pioneer Odette van der Haar as MD

29 Aug 2019

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Give the people what they want: How influencer marketing is changing

Babalwa Nyembezi 29 Aug 2019

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Key findings from Warc's 2019 Future of Strategy report

28 Aug 2019

#WomensMonth: 'We need to lead with intent, authenticity and purpose'

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Juanita Pienaar 28 Aug 2019

Keeping your story real will benefit your business

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Chani Macauley 28 Aug 2019

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Mauritian mobile money launched

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Danette Breitenbach 3 Sep 2019

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Andrea Opoku, director and Africa ambassador for Women in Marketing.

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Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

Sphelele Mjadu, Unilever Personal Care Senior Public Relations Manager for Africa and Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, in the UN Women-Dove masterclass panel at the Loeries. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

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The Loeries' Game and Dion Wired 'What do CMOs really want' masterclass panel. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

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Uzoma Ukah 22 Aug 2019

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Angie White 22 Aug 2019

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22 Aug 2019

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Advertising Week reveals speaker line-up

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21 Aug 2019

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Kabelo Binns 20 Aug 2019

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