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Telkom Kenya campaign voted tops

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:28:00 +0200

The Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya campaign to manage and position the restructuring of Telkom Kenya has been voted the best in Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Getty Images Ultimate Pitch winner is...

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:44:00 +0200

Andrew Tinning of Market Force Australia will be taking Bob Scarpelli's place at Cannes this year for his powerful entry "Green Unltd" which the judges felt has the power to galvanise people into really making a difference around the big problem of global warming. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Wunderman Kenya signs advertising deal with Google Inc

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:46:00 +0200

Wunderman Kenya, the direct and digital marketing agency division of Ayton Young and Rubicam (AY&R) Group has announced a deal that will see it sell advertising on the leading search engine - www.google.com. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Getty Images Space Snaps Challenge scores huge discounts

Tue, 06 May 2008 17:07:00 +0200

South African designers have found the Getty Images Space Snaps Challenge and are heading to be the highest scorers in outer space whilst also saving 25% on their royalty-free purchases. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Bob Scarpelli gets ready to step out of his shoes at Cannes this year

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:07:00 +0200

Getty Images Ultimate Brief competition for agency creative teams is open and the brief is simple and exciting. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Greenwash is losing its shine

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:35:00 +0200

Simply being seen to be green will soon not be enough, according to Getty Images global planning director, Rebecca Swift. In a recent update at BBC News24 she argues that time is running out for advertisers who "greenwash" audiences with empty eco-cliches. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Telling it like it is

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:06:00 +0200

Fleishman-Hillard, a leading global PR firm, recently announced its strategic partnership with Tell-Em Public Relations, one of East Africa's leading PR agencies. Carole Kimutai finds out more about the new alliance from Elizabeth Cook, Tell-Em's Public Relations General Manager. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Clios looking for future gold

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:01:00 +0200

NEW YORK: Applications from around the world for the 2008 Clio Future Gold | Young Creatives Programme are now open until 1 April 2008. The programme, with its mission to elevate and inspire up-and-coming talent in the advertising industry, is run by the 49th Annual Clio Awards and Festival, a global awards competition for advertising, design and interactive, in conjunction with ihaveanidea. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Google gets on board for Kenya's tourism industry

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:52:00 +0200

Kenya's struggling tourism sector will receive a boost following an announcement by Google to promote tourism in Africa through online marketing tools by providing free advertisement vouchers to African organisations to market their businesses in an online environment. Read full story... | Send to a friend

OATS heads east

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:39:00 +0200

Oracle Airtime Sales (OATS) has confirmed their agreement with media management agency Corporate Talk to further develop its African network. Read full story... | Send to a friend