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The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

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Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

Human8 Human8 doubles down on AI-enabled consultative power

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Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

Human8 Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

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On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

The Gerety Awards full global executive jury for its 2026 edition has been announced (Image source @The All Industry Club )

Gerety Awards announces 2026 global executive jury

3 Mar 2026

Wpp's One Southwark Bridge campus in London (Image source @ WPP

Elevate 28: WPP's strategy to transition into a single company

27 Feb 2026

Sven Huberts (left) has been appointed LePub global president, with (right) Bruno Bertelli, CEO and CCO, LePub Worldwide (Image supplied)

Sven Huberts’ appointed LePub global president

19 Feb 2026

France is the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Country of the Year Award (Image source: © 123rf )

#CannesLions2026: Creative Country 2026 awarded to France

18 Feb 2026

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

6 Feb 2026

CES, an eclectic mix of conceptual dreams and consumer-ready tech that shows where the world might be heading (Source: © Zamani Sahudi )

#BizTrends2026 | CES 2026: 8 shifts opening new ideas, experience and growth

27 Jan 2026

WPP has launched WPP Production, which brings together all its creative producers into a single global platform (Image source: © WPP )

WPP launches world’s largest content production powerhouse

23 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

#BizTrends2026 | Tom Kaneshige on how CMOs seized strategy in an age of chaos

Tom Kaneshige 22 Jan 2026

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

20 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 7 Jan 2026

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Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Omnicom's global restructure and new leadership (Image source: © Creative Salon

Omnicom's restructure: Who's in and who's out

3 Dec 2025

Victoria N. Uwadoka will serve for three years on the committee. Source: LinkedIn.

Nigerian executive joins ICC's global marketing commission leadership

9 Jul 2025

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

Icon of Indian advertising, Walter Saldanha, leaves a lasting legacy at 93

3 Jan 2025

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Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

Positive portrayals of men in ads boost brand equity and sales

Kantar 19 Nov 2024

Paul van den Berg, CE for Middle East & Africa at Oliver

'Inside intelligence' is the future of advertising

17 Nov 2021

AME Awards announces 2020 finalists

AME Awards announces 2020 finalists

4 May 2020

The One Club's Creative Week transforms into Creative Month 2020

The One Club's Creative Week transforms into Creative Month 2020

29 Apr 2020

Clio Entertainment Awards announces 2019 shortlist

Clio Entertainment Awards announces 2019 shortlist

24 Oct 2019

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TV leads ad investment for food and soft drinks while the rest shifts online - finds Warc

2 Oct 2019

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Relationship management: Don't draw the 'divorce card' too quickly

Johanna McDowell 13 Sep 2019

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How to be brave, brands

Lynette Botha 13 Sep 2019

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Content is king but is it relevant to your audience?

Minnie-lee Tagwirei 1 Jul 2019

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D&AD releases Regional Rankings and announces Network of the Year

13 Jun 2019

Thembakazi Giyama, Principal of Emfundisweni Primary School in Alexandra with Fouad Caunhye, Regional Manager of Emirates Southern Africa (both centre), with staff of the school and Emirates.

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

4 Jun 2019

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