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Alliance Media awarded Superbrand status

[Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media has recently been awarded Superbrand Status by Superbrands, the world's largest independent arbiter of branding. The award has been made for the period 2012 - 2014. 15 May 2013 12:24

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Alliance Media dominates in Burundi

[Issued by Alliance Media] Alliance Media Burundi has recently completed the installation of various new billboard structures in the East African country. The structures are all fully imported large format advertising devices whose advertising has been taken up by the country's leading brands. 12 Dec 2012 09:11

[Executive Check] Ad agencies ought to be intimate with clients to thrive

[Walter Wafula] MetropolitanRepublic, a newcomer in Uganda's advertising industry became the first local agency to win an award at this year's Loeries in September. MetropolitanRepublic won bronze for their 2012 MTN Uganda campaign, titled David Dumba, which was aimed at promoting SIM card registration in the country. Alex Rukundo, the managing director MRU speaks about the award and the value that intimacy brings to advertising business. 15 Oct 2012 10:25

All set for PAMRO All Africa Media Research Conference

The 14th PAMRO All Africa Media Research Conference, under the theme "From Local to Global: Media Research in a Developing World", will take place from 26-29 August 2012 in Munyonyo, Lake Victoria, Uganda at the Speke Resort & Conference Centre. 27 Jul 2012 10:17

Can you hear your brand?

[Lars Deutsch] Audio Branding comes to Africa... Audio branding, also known as sound branding or sonic branding, is the use of sound to reinforce brand identity. Sound branding is increasingly becoming a vehicle for conveying a memorable message to consumers by taking advantage of the powerful memory sense of sound. 16 Apr 2012 12:08

Loeries 2011 opens for entries, categories revised

The Loerie Awards launched its 2011 campaign, Tuesday 15 March 2011, entitled "Don't hate. Create", created by Draftfcb and supported by a mobisite and specially developed augmented reality apps, linking digital technology to the printed media, along with a revamp of its award categories. 15 Mar 2011 13:19

2011 Maputo International Ad Festival set for May

The sixth Maputo International Advertising Festival will take place from 25-27 May 2011, AMEP - the Mozambican Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Association announced yesterday. The festival recognises advertising agencies, producers and communications companies worldwide especially from Africa and the Indian Ocean regions. 23 Feb 2011 07:22

Kagiso Media reveals African growth ambitions

[Artwell Dlamini] Kagiso Media, whose operations are largely based in SA, said on Tuesday (22 February 2011) that it was looking for growth opportunities in Africa. 23 Feb 2011 06:56

Kampala's outdoor advertising rates set to soar

[Walter Wafula] The Kampala City Council (KCC) which is in charge of licensing and regulating activities of outdoor advertisers is finalising a plan to increase fees levied on agencies for erecting billboards across the city by 70%, according to James Kiwanuka, chairman of Uganda Outdoor Contractors Association. 9 Jan 2009 10:44

Advertising companies battle for Entebbe Airport space

[Walter Wafula] Alliance Media Uganda and Messrs Clear Channel Independent are at war. The two advertising agencies are fighting for the rights to manage advertising space at Entebbe International Airport causing confusion that could lead to major losses by key advertisers. 12 Aug 2008 09:35

Right Stuff

The Absa National Boat Show

[Issued by Right Stuff] This spectacular event was held at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg from 17 - 19 August 2007. The annual event is a platform to showcase powerboats, yachts, outdoor adventure and watersports. The show has grown steadily in its five years of existence, with both exhibitor and visitor numbers increasing dramatically. 24 Aug 2007 15:08

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Innovation is the key

[Issued by Right Stuff] Recently Right Stuff developed the popular Pop Right Open range further to include the all-new Vertical Pop Right Open, which comes in two sizes. The new option offers greater variety for branding optimisation. 23 Jul 2007 14:32

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Right Stuff at Markex

[Issued by Right Stuff] Right Stuff had the pleasure of participating in the annual Markex trade show held recently at the Sandton Convention Centre. As usual, the show was a great success and filled to the brim with exhibitors from all over the country, their stands as impressive as ever, making a visit to the show very much worth the while. 18 Jun 2007 11:50

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Right Stuff at the Durban Beach Festival

[Issued by Right Stuff] Right Stuff was recently awarded the 2007 Durban Beach Festival branding and activation contract. The brief is to brand the area, to bring the event into focus to make it more streamlined and eye-catching, ensuring that it is less intrusive than in previous years and giving prominence to the Beach Festival throughout the entire event area. 1 Jun 2007 16:40