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South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Kantar South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

28 Jul 2026

Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

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Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

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Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

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22 Jul 2026

Only one in four chief marketers report being highly advanced, adaptable and agile in embracing emerging martech solutions and innovations (Image source: © 123rf )

CMOs struggle with fragmented “Frankenstack” environments and integration challenges

22 Jul 2026

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Terry Levin 20 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

Racism at the World Cup is an ugly reality. How to understand where it comes from

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#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2026

The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

15 Jul 2026

(Left) Bridget von Holdt, founder of Inzalo Consulting and (right) Maria Gergova-Bengtsson, founder and CEO of United Partners Network, have joined forces (Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Top PRs form African strategic communications partnership

14 Jul 2026

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#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

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Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa has announced the appointment of Gideon Khobane as managing director: Rest of Africa (excluding West Africa) (Image supplied)

Publicis Groupe Africa appoints managing director: Rest of Africa

2 Jul 2026

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2 Jul 2026

The Partnership Agency celebrate on stage at Cannes Lions 2026. Source: LinkedIn.

#CannesLions | Africa’s winning roundup

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WPP Enterprise Solutions has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to operationalise agentic AI for brands (Image source: © 123rf )

Delivering AI systems at the speed and scale to meet consumer demand

25 Jun 2026

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Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

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Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

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#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

17 Jun 2026

PR award recognises PFG CEO

17 Jun 2026

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

WPP launches Hex, the frontier studio built for the era of AI

11 Jun 2026

One Club Creative Hall of Fame 2026 inductees named

9 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

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