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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

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How to create a thriving pan-African business

10 Aug 2017

Gender intelligent design: What brands, product designers and customer services need to know

Gender intelligent design: What brands, product designers and customer services need to know

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Is it time for your brand to evolve?

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#RYExecEd: Why your brand's missing out if it's not taking social seriously

Leigh Andrews 2 Aug 2017

Marriott International's new dynamic sales and marketing leadership team

Marriott's new super sales and marketing leadership team for Middle East and Africa

31 Jul 2017

Five rookie marketing mistakes that could impact your brand's credibility

Shae Leigh 28 Jul 2017

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

Oresti Patricios 25 Jul 2017

Former president Nelson Mandela's life is profiled tonight on DStv's History Channel |

Madiba 'brand' a winner

Petru Saal 25 Jul 2017

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Cartel conduct under investigation in Kenya

24 Jul 2017

Etisalat Nigeria has changed to 9mobile

Etisalat Nigeria has changed to 9mobile

19 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

How to avoid the dangers of brand localisation

Mathew Weiss 29 Jun 2017

Leverage digital to accelerate growth of brand equity and value

Doreen Wang, Kantar 28 Jun 2017

The moment that... technology and snacking collided

The moment that... technology and snacking collided

Kantar 28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Sthembile Shabangu

Innovation is the key to keep Africa moving forward

Sthembile Shabangu 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

In-store retail engagement - a simple yet significant medium

In-store retail engagement - a simple yet significant medium

Rocket Creative Design & Display 22 Jun 2017

Arthur Sadoun, Publicis Groupe's new CEO.

Publicis Groupe shifts spend on award shows, other events to AI initiative

Jessica Tennant 21 Jun 2017

Prints by Moletsane, Nyoni and Kisua Africa.

Turning retail space into art space: Elevating the SA narrative at store level

Leigh Andrews 20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

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What does it mean to be 'cool' and 'relevant' in brand building?

Bogosi Motshegwa 14 Jun 2017

Brand building in Africa through field sales

Chris Ogden 13 Jun 2017

Sarah-Jane Harling Account Director Advertising BBC Worldwide Africa

#Newsmaker: Sarah-Jane Harling joins BBC Worldwide to grow its advertising business across Africa

Jessica Tennant 12 Jun 2017

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

Robin Fredericks 6 Jun 2017

Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017

Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017

Kantar 6 Jun 2017

Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists

Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists

6 Jun 2017

Admap Prize 2017 winners announced

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Danny Bryer 25 May 2017

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Gender intelligent design: What brands, product designers and customer services need to know

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Blinkers are fine if you're a horse, not if you're running a business. Elena Levitina © –

#RYExecEd: Why your brand's missing out if it's not taking social seriously

Leigh Andrews 2 Aug 2017

Marriott International's new dynamic sales and marketing leadership team

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31 Jul 2017

Five rookie marketing mistakes that could impact your brand's credibility

Shae Leigh 28 Jul 2017

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

How brands can fight the negative impact of fake news

Oresti Patricios 25 Jul 2017

Former president Nelson Mandela's life is profiled tonight on DStv's History Channel |

Madiba 'brand' a winner

Petru Saal 25 Jul 2017

scale/ © faithie via

Cartel conduct under investigation in Kenya

24 Jul 2017

Etisalat Nigeria has changed to 9mobile

Etisalat Nigeria has changed to 9mobile

19 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

How to avoid the dangers of brand localisation

Mathew Weiss 29 Jun 2017

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Doreen Wang, Kantar 28 Jun 2017

The moment that... technology and snacking collided

The moment that... technology and snacking collided

Kantar 28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Sthembile Shabangu

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Sthembile Shabangu 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

In-store retail engagement - a simple yet significant medium

In-store retail engagement - a simple yet significant medium

Rocket Creative Design & Display 22 Jun 2017

Arthur Sadoun, Publicis Groupe's new CEO.

Publicis Groupe shifts spend on award shows, other events to AI initiative

Jessica Tennant 21 Jun 2017

Prints by Moletsane, Nyoni and Kisua Africa.

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Leigh Andrews 20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

Michal Bednarek © –

What does it mean to be 'cool' and 'relevant' in brand building?

Bogosi Motshegwa 14 Jun 2017

Brand building in Africa through field sales

Chris Ogden 13 Jun 2017

Sarah-Jane Harling Account Director Advertising BBC Worldwide Africa

#Newsmaker: Sarah-Jane Harling joins BBC Worldwide to grow its advertising business across Africa

Jessica Tennant 12 Jun 2017

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

Robin Fredericks 6 Jun 2017

Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017

Tech's ‘fearsome five' dominate the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017

Kantar 6 Jun 2017

Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists

Coke Studio Africa 2017 launches for African artists

6 Jun 2017

Admap Prize 2017 winners announced

Kantar 5 Jun 2017

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Harnessing the longevity of 'cool'

Danny Bryer 25 May 2017

Fighting fake news flames

Fighting fake news flames

Oresti Patricios 25 May 2017

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

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

Cari Coetzee 24 May 2017

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

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Orange launches in Liberia.

Orange becomes market leader in Liberia after acquisition

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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

#AUW2017: Why utilities need to build better brands

Sindy Peters 19 May 2017

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Context - the key to unlocking emerging market potential

Cas Dreijer 18 May 2017

AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab to help youth access employment

18 May 2017

#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

#Indaba2017: Indaba rebranded to Africa's Travel Indaba

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2017

New ad platform for brands in Africa

New ad platform for brands in Africa

18 May 2017

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