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On a creative high The Loeries Creative Week Cape Town came to an end last night, Sunday, 21 September 2014 at the CTICC after a jam-packed week of creativity, judging, awards ceremonies and parties; leaving all attendees on a creative high. Covering the Loeries for the 12th year, we celebrated by dropping 1500 colourful Biz-branded balloons from the roof of the auditorium, two of which contained prize vouchers of R10,000 to spend on a creative digital marketing campaign on Bizcommunity.com. The two lucky winners were Anny Mouton, MD of Ogilvy Namibia and Conn Bertish CD of Quirk Marketing Agency. A total of 256 awards were handed out during the awards ceremonies, as well as four Grands Prix awards. A special congratulations to the Grands Prix award winners Grid Worldwide Branding for Anti Est "Anti Est #Unlearn", in Design Mixed-Media Campaign; One Kingdom Creative Studio for Mi-Fone "Oju Africa App", in Digital & Interactive - Mobile Applications & Sites; FCB South Africa for Coca-Cola South Africa "A rainbow for the Rainbow Nation", in Outdoor Media; and Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg for Lucozade "Give me strength". You can have a look at all the winners here. Well done to all involved in making this year's Loeries Creative Week Cape Town one to remember. In other news, MACHINE has been acquired by Publicis Groupe to establish Publicis Machine; and the winners of the East African AABLA have been announced. If you missed last week's Biz Takeouts show, make sure you listen to the podcast which is now available. That's all from me, have a great week! Cheers! Ilse van den Berg, Editor: Marketing & Media Africa (@Biz_Africa)P.S. Don't forget to enter our #myofficeinafrica competition on Instagram. Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your African marketing and media news and event invitations to africanews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-africa@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | Weekly top stories |
| The winners of the 2014 Loeries Awards have been announced. A total of 256 awards were handed out, four of which being the prestigious Grand Prix awards. Congratulations to all the winners. read more>>
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Publicis Groupe has announced that it has acquired South African integrated advertising agency MACHINE. The agency will merge with Publicis South Africa, the new entity being rebranded as Publicis Machine... (video) Read more >> | The winners of the East African round of the 2014 CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented By Johnnie Walker Blue Label, were announced on Saturday, 20 September... Read more >> | Julian Diaz We all make mistakes. It's what makes us human. It's how we learn. And as businesses, we implement technology and automate processes to try to minimise the likelihood of... Read more >> |
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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke about online retail with Spree and Gert-Johan Coetzee, an entrepreneurial business focus with Trutrepreneur and the Loerie Awards with Liquorice... read more>> | | |
 | To celebrate 12 years of Loerie Awards coverage by Bizcommunity's online Advertising, Marketing and Media news site, 1500 multi-coloured balloons rained down on the audience from the CTICC auditorium's roof on the opening night of the Communication Design Loeries... read more>> | |  | Jessica Taylor Unilever believes that creativity is the key to making sustainable living commonplace - its vision not only for itself as a company, but SA and the African continent as a whole... read more>> | |  | The finalists have now been announced for the 2014 Loerie Awards. All the winners will be announced at the ceremonies on 20 and 21 September at the CTICC in Cape Town... read more>> | |  | Louise Marsland The Loerie Awards is our NewsMaker this week. As judging for the Loerie Awards 2014 takes place this week, we asked some of the judges what they expect from the work this year and what they hope to see... read more>> | | |
 | Ilse van den Berg Publicis Groupe has made another South African acquisition by buying MACHINE, and merging it with Publicis Worldwide South Africa to launch Publicis Machine... (video) read more>> | |  |
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 | BTL agency 2.2, part of the FoxP2 Group, has won the Gilbey's Ghana account after a fiercely contested three-way pitch that saw 2.2 pitted against the incumbent London-based agency as well as a local Ghanaian team... read more>> | | |
 | Ilse van den Berg On Friday, 19 September 2014, Unilever Nigeria's MD, Yaw Nsarkoh, gave the DStv Seminar of Creativity attendees some advice on how to become Afrocentric on the African continent, and why... read more>> | |  | Danette Breitenbach Pizza Hut will follow a fast paced growth and penetration strategy in South Africa and on the continent. This was according to GM of Pizza Hut Africa, Randall Blackford at the brand relaunch in South Africa this week... read more>> | | |
 | Beats of the Antonov, a Sudanese-South African documentary, won the People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, beating master filmmakers to claim the prestigious award... (video) read more>> | | |
 | Jessica Taylor Rob Newlan, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa: Facebook Creative Shop presented a thought-provoking talk at the DStv Seminar of Creativity 2014 on an open and connected world and what this would mean for the creative industry... read more>> | |  | The Western Union Company and the Angola Post Office has announced their collaboration to enable consumers to send and receive local and international payments in minutes from Angola Post Office... read more>> | | |
 | Orange's network of startup accelerators has expanded to Ivory Coast with the launch of 'Orange Fab Ivory Coast'. Through the programme, Orange supports new digital players and helps them grow... read more>> | | |
 | Ruth Cooper With the Breathe Sunshine Engage music conference taking place in Joburg as a one-day event early next month, we got in contact with panellist and MD of specialist event production company G&G Productions, Greg Walsh, to find out more. read more>> | |  | The CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards Presented By Johnnie Walker Blue Label (AABLA), recognising pioneers and game-changers in Africa's business landscape, has selected the East African nominees... read more>> | | |
 | Matthew Dawes While much has been said about the mobile opportunity on the African continent, there are still a number of issues inhibiting progress. These include the cost of bandwidth, the availability... read more>> | |  |
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 | Samuel Mungadze Major telecommunications company MTN has dramatically increased its borrowing ability‚ fuelling analysts' speculation that an acquisition may be on the cards. read more>> | |  | Kaymu's new mobile app, designed to make online shopping in Africa even more convenient, will reportedly offer a wider product assortment, fast and intuitive navigation, and easier buyer and seller... read more>> | | |
 | Leigh Crymble "Who gives a f*&% about an Oxford comma?" asks indie pop band Vampire Weekend in their hit song, "Oxford Comma". Quite a few people, it seems. This was evident a few years back when news broke that the University of... read more>> | | |
 | A new PwC report, released yesterday, 18 September 2014, predicts that increased internet access will generate more consumer spend than any other media product or service in the next five... read more>> | |  | Issued by Millward Brown Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research, has announced the launch of Firefly Millward Brown, its qualitative practice, in Saudi Arabia... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by World Retail Congress Africa Retail Congress Africa is proud to present the prestigious Award for Innovation to the Okunoren Twins. This award is intended to celebrate retailers who are driving change and growth with inspirational vision and foresight... read more>> | | |
 | Global communication provider, SkyVision Global Networks, will be sponsoring the AfricaCom 2014 Conference, taking place from 11-13 November 2013 in Cape Town... read more>> | | |  | A new campaign launched in Vietnam today, 22 September, with the goal of persuading urban men that they don't need rhino horn to bolster their self-esteem. The launch coincides with World Rhino Day. read more>> | |  | SHANGHAI: After a competitive pitching process, Saatchi & Saatchi was appointed by Sands China, a US casino and resort, as creative agency to serve its properties in Macao Cotai Strip for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. read more>> | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: The internet is no longer draining profits from media and entertainment companies, which have learned to make online services pay, a new study shows. read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | Sindy Peters On Tuesday, 23 September, more than 120 world leaders will meet in New York to announce how they each intend to tackle climate change. Two days before the summit, billed as the 'largest mobilisation on climate change', the People's Climate March will demand for urgent action. read more>> | |  | Government has dispatched a search and rescue team to Lagos to assist in the recovery of the remains of South Africans that were killed when a building collapsed in Nigeria, says International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. read more>> | |  | The Presidency has confirmed that 67 South Africans have been killed and scores others injured after a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed on Friday, 12 September, in Lagos, Nigeria. read more>> | | | | | More Government news | |
|  | Ruth Cooper It's a still-and-sunny Saturday afternoon, golden light bathes the bush, the smell of Renosterveld fynbos and dust is in the air as we silently approach a wild cheetah family gorged on a recently felled eland. The family (mother and kids) are lethargic stuffed full of the kill and sensibly enjoying an afternoon rest up after their large family lunch. read more>> | |
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