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How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

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Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.Megan Pritchard

Moonlighting won silver at the Gerety's. Source: Supplied.

2 African agencies among Gerety Awards winners

8 Sep 2026

Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, who was abducted by armed men and released hours later, is welcomed by his colleagues before a press conference on his abduction, at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, Kenya, 2 September 2026. Source: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi.

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Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Dentsu Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

5 Aug 2026

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.

KFC Africa Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

15 Jul 2026

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Everlytic Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

10 Jun 2026

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Kantar The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

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Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

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Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

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25 Aug 2026

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24 Aug 2026

Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

Havas expands Africa push with Roxana Ravjee as regional CEO

13 Aug 2026

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6 Aug 2026

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:

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Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

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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

African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market

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

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Christian Ungruhe 17 Jul 2026

#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

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

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

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2026

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

CMO Council and MartechTribe have revealed a data-driven framework to transform
fragmented stacks into predictive business growth platforms (Image source: © 123rf )

How CMOs can move from martech mayhem to measurable business value

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 )

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25 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

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

18 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

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17 Jun 2026

Publicity For Good founder Heather Holmes has been named the PRNews 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications Honouree (Image supplied)

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17 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

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17 Jun 2026

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