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Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

Ogilvy Africa Network launches Ogilvy One in SSA with Jason Smit as managing partner

Apple the world’s most valuable brand… again

22 Jan 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

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

#FairnessFirst: Triple Eight on not just surviving but thriving as an all-female agency

Leigh Andrews 16 Sep 2019

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The significant shift from aspirational to inspirational brands

Louise Marsland 13 Sep 2019

Image credit: Joyce McCown on Unsplash.

How to be brave, brands

Lynette Botha 13 Sep 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

The SA consumers with the power to make or break brands

Louise Marsland 12 Sep 2019

Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Leigh Andrews 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

Resilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Resilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Kantar 5 Sep 2019

Image courtesy of Fotolighthouse.

Western media, Chinese media... where is African media?

Zubeida Jaffer 30 Aug 2019

Publicis Africa appoints pioneer Odette van der Haar as MD

29 Aug 2019

Alistair King, newest addition to the Loeries Hall of Fame.

#Loeries2019: Hall of Famer Alistair King on the industry's current seismic shift towards a more inclusive creative future

Leigh Andrews 24 Aug 2019

Piwe Motshegoa, head of sales: general entertainment at DStv media sales. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

#Loeries2019: Africans aren't just swimming with the creative sharks, we are the sharks

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.

#Loeries2019: Our responsibility of better representation in advertising, media

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

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

#Loeries2019: What do CMOs really want from their agency?

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

#Loeries 2019: Brand SA tells untold stories

Angie White 22 Aug 2019

How to reposition and rebrand your business

How to reposition and rebrand your business

Lungile Mayindi 22 Aug 2019

Kabelo Binns is group MD of FCB Wired and Hotwire PRC, Botswana.

Why 9:41 am means something

Kabelo Binns 20 Aug 2019

BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

19 Aug 2019

Asha Ranchhod Patel, head of marketing at Google South Africa.

#Loeries2019: Tackling unconscious bias, raising jurors' cultural awareness

Leigh Andrews 16 Aug 2019

Image credit: Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash.

Licensing royalties. Cost or marketing investment?

Alan Radmall 14 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Fox Sports Africa rebrands as ESPN

8 Aug 2019

Image credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

Still that 11-letter word in marketing and communication: I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N

Ilse Struweg 8 Aug 2019

Image credit: Fernanda Rodríguez on Unsplash.

Much of brand management is a hit-and-miss affair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 7 Aug 2019

Personal brand leads organisational brand

Johnny Johnson 30 Jul 2019

Image credit: Sylvie Tittel on Unsplash.

The impact of plain packaging on brand value

Catherine Kruger 30 Jul 2019

New brand for SA-Nigeria Business Chamber

29 Jul 2019

Image credit: Coca-Cola Company.

Fortune favours brave(r) brands

Arisha Saroop 26 Jul 2019

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Image credit: Joyce McCown on Unsplash.

Marketing & MediaHow to be brave, brands

Lynette Botha 13 Sep 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Marketing & MediaThe SA consumers with the power to make or break brands

Louise Marsland 12 Sep 2019

Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Marketing & MediaMarketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

Leigh Andrews 12 Sep 2019

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

Marketing & MediaForging an era of collaboration between Nigeria and South Africa

Nonye Mpho Omotola 11 Sep 2019

Andrew Human to leave the Loeries

Marketing & MediaAndrew 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 & MediaMarketing fundamentals with the 2019 BrandZ CMO panel

Leigh Andrews 10 Sep 2019

AFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

Marketing & MediaAFRIMA condemns xenophobia in Africa

9 Sep 2019

Standard Bank team collecting their accolade.

Marketing & MediaHow SA's second BrandZ winners are delivering brand legacy and innovation

Danette Breitenbach 9 Sep 2019

Resilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Marketing & MediaResilient brands defy macroeconomic challenges in the 2019 BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable SA Brands

Kantar 5 Sep 2019

Image courtesy of Fotolighthouse.

Marketing & MediaWestern media, Chinese media... where is African media?

Zubeida Jaffer 30 Aug 2019

Marketing & MediaPublicis Africa appoints pioneer Odette van der Haar as MD

29 Aug 2019

Alistair King, newest addition to the Loeries Hall of Fame.

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: Hall of Famer Alistair King on the industry's current seismic shift towards a more inclusive creative future

Leigh Andrews 24 Aug 2019

Piwe Motshegoa, head of sales: general entertainment at DStv media sales. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: Africans aren't just swimming with the creative sharks, we are the sharks

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.

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: Our responsibility of better representation in advertising, media

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

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

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: What do CMOs really want from their agency?

Leigh Andrews 23 Aug 2019

Marketing & Media#Loeries 2019: Brand SA tells untold stories

Angie White 22 Aug 2019

How to reposition and rebrand your business

Marketing & MediaHow to reposition and rebrand your business

Lungile Mayindi 22 Aug 2019

Kabelo Binns is group MD of FCB Wired and Hotwire PRC, Botswana.

Marketing & MediaWhy 9:41 am means something

Kabelo Binns 20 Aug 2019

BBC focuses on branded services in Africa

Marketing & MediaBBC focuses on branded services in Africa

19 Aug 2019

Asha Ranchhod Patel, head of marketing at Google South Africa.

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: Tackling unconscious bias, raising jurors' cultural awareness

Leigh Andrews 16 Aug 2019

Image credit: Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash.

Marketing & MediaLicensing royalties. Cost or marketing investment?

Alan Radmall 14 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Marketing & MediaFox Sports Africa rebrands as ESPN

8 Aug 2019

Image credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

Marketing & MediaStill that 11-letter word in marketing and communication: I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N

Ilse Struweg 8 Aug 2019

Image credit: Fernanda Rodríguez on Unsplash.

Marketing & MediaMuch of brand management is a hit-and-miss affair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 7 Aug 2019

Marketing & MediaPersonal brand leads organisational brand

Johnny Johnson 30 Jul 2019

Image credit: Sylvie Tittel on Unsplash.

Marketing & MediaThe impact of plain packaging on brand value

Catherine Kruger 30 Jul 2019

Marketing & MediaNew brand for SA-Nigeria Business Chamber

29 Jul 2019

Image credit: Coca-Cola Company.

Marketing & MediaFortune favours brave(r) brands

Arisha Saroop 26 Jul 2019

Yash Deb, managing director and chief creative officer at Isobar, Kenya and this year's Loeries integrated campaign, film & radio, and radio craft juror.

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: "Strength of a creative campaign lies in how rapidly others can build on it" - Yash Deb

Leigh Andrews 26 Jul 2019

Damon Stapleton, now regional chief creative officer for DDB Australia and New Zealand.

Marketing & MediaDamon Stapleton on stepping up in new position, selecting creatives of the future

Leigh Andrews 25 Jul 2019

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Marketing & MediaAdvertising: Making it mean something

Damon Stapleton 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Marketing & Media3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Chijioke Dozie, Carbon CEO and co-founder.

Marketing & Media#AfricaLeads: Africa is one of the most fertile regions for growth across industries

Louise Marsland 19 Jul 2019

Marketing & MediaSports as a business and a brand in Africa

Dr Victor Oladokun 17 Jul 2019

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Marketing & MediaSocial media has made brands less relevant, not more

Estelle Nagel 15 Jul 2019

Screen grab from Nike's 'Never Stop Winning' ad.

Marketing & Media#FairnessFirst: Nike just does it again - this time standing strong for equal pay

Leigh Andrews 15 Jul 2019

Boomtown wins Lafarge Zambia account

Marketing & MediaBoomtown wins Lafarge Zambia account

Boomtown 12 Jul 2019

Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2018

Marketing & MediaKantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2018

Kantar 10 Jul 2019

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

Marketing & Media#Loeries2019: "Celebrate creativity that touches on everyday culture" - Nedal Ahmed

Leigh Andrews 5 Jul 2019

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Marketing & MediaLeveraging digital technology to boost Nigeria's MSMEs

4 Jul 2019

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