Briony Brookes is head of PR and communications at Cape Town Tourism. Spending the best part of her career in radio as head of Brand for KFM and Cape Talk, she then spent some time in the investment industry with Sanlam and Old Mutual before joining the exciting world of tourism just over two years ago.ByRobin Fredericks
Kate Owen is Uber SA marketing manager for Rides and Eats, based in Johannesburg. Having been at Uber for over four years, Kate has covered the marketing for Uber South Africa, the brand campaigns for Uber SSA and now research and strategy.
Prior to this, Owen gained through-the-line and digital marketing experience working for Ogilvy and Mather Johannesburg where she operated in a client service role working with international brands across the retail, FMCG and broadcast sectors.ByRobin Fredericks
A collective of thought leaders in the marketing and communications sector have joined forces to support organisations who want to support organisations who want to reach a pan-African audience as well as those organisations promoting African innovation and excellence to the world...
The product of lockdown, African Brand Architects brought together competitor agencies and professionals who collaborated on a pro-bono basis to support the tourism sector at a time when the industry was in dire need of their collective specialist expertise.
Bound together, not by bricks and mortar, but an intrinsic need to support, that is the spirit that drives this dynamic collective that has become African Brand Architects.
“We are invested in fostering communities that deliver meaningful results – support, change, reconnection and respect across multiple sectors," Natalia Rosa, MD at African Brand Architects, goes on to explain.
Shereen Michelle Hunter, Hunter’s Group and Commercial Director of African Brand Architects; Dionne Collett, Take Note Reputation Management, Operations Director of African Brand Architects; Natalia Rosa, Big Ambitions and Managing Director of African Brand Architects.
African Brand Architects delights in shining a different lens on Africa by moving perception and by highlighting the continent’s excellence. Populated with the world’s most youthful population and with huge potential for growth, the African continent is an attractive business and investment destination, with a unique way of solving challenges and doing business.
Africa Brand Architect’s mission is to foster an empowered African business community that develops strong, supportive global linkages attracting business interest, growth and investment for job creation, as well as sustainable commerce guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve this, African Brand Architect’s approach is to design, develop and implement practical Communications, Marketing, Reputation and Business Development strategies with measurable tactics delivering an impact for brands across Africa and beyond.
“Our team of Africa brand experts are seasoned business owners in their own right who are passionate about the untapped opportunities within Africa,” says Rosa.
“We combine all the strategic thinking and communications and marketing skills and experience of this passionate collective of Africa-brand specialists to create market linkages that grow businesses, and create jobs and opportunities. We see so much potential in what Africa has to offer the world.”
“Driving the team at African Brand Architects is the desire to see Africa through a different lens and to harness its great potential - a continent that delivers an exciting prospect for brands wanting to reach a dynamic continent, and a dynamic continent that wants to reach the world to showcase its innovative spirit,” concludes Rosa.
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