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How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie

Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 jury

Karabo Ledwaba

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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

Impact BBDO Dubai is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show Global Creative Rankings (Image supplied)

One Show 2025: ME & Africa Agency of the Year - Impact BBDO Dubai

Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

15 May 2025

Source: © Grey Advertising It has been reported that WPP is to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

WPP to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

14 May 2025

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Ad Stars reveals 2019 shortlist with a SA finalist

5 Jul 2019

Advertising can lead the charge on climate change. Here's how

Advertising can lead the charge on climate change. Here's how

Andrew MacKenzie 3 Jul 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 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

Dangote launches new campaign on CNN

Dangote launches new campaign on CNN

28 Jun 2019

Ralf Heuel, CCO and partner at Grabarz & Partner, Hamburg and the Loeries 2019 OOH, Live Communications, and PR & Media Communications jury president.

#Loeries2019: "Relevance, resonance and emotions - the hardest brand currency to master" - Ralf Heuel

Leigh Andrews 28 Jun 2019

This year’s jury president is Fiona Rogers, chief operating officer of Magnum Photos. Image source: .

Epica Awards announces new website and ad campaign

24 Jun 2019

Jury for Global Young Guns 17 announced

Jury for Global Young Guns 17 announced

20 Jun 2019

Global Out of Home Media 'goes green' with solar site in Cameroon

Global Out of Home Media 'goes green' with solar site in Cameroon

Provantage 18 Jun 2019

Who will take home this year's Cannes Lions Glass: The Lion for Change awards?

#FairnessFirst: #CannesLions2019 roars for gender equality

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2019

Dee Chetty, Accenture Interactive Lead for Africa.

The future of customer personalisation lies with AI

Dee Chetty 14 Jun 2019

Here's to the crazy ones

Here's to the crazy ones

Roxanne Boyes, Dentsu 14 Jun 2019

Claudi Potter, creative director at Joe Public United, is serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Direct category, and will judge the Young Lions Digital competition in Cannes.

#CannesLions2019: "Reinvent the medium to make the message a winner" - Claudi Potter

Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019

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

13 Jun 2019

Neo Mashigo, chief creative officer (CCO) for M&C Saatchi Group SA as well as founder of I See A Different You, is serving on this year’s Cannes Lions Print & Publication jury.

#CannesLions2019: "Purpose-driven work led by conscious consumerism" - Neo Mashigo

Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019

#CannesLions2019: "Cause-related work tackling internet-breaking subjects" - Nikki Taylor-Garrett

Leigh Andrews 12 Jun 2019

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Africa needs more advertising investment

Federico de Nardis 6 Jun 2019

The APO-Getty strategic partnership was acknowledged with a photo of Lee Martin, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Development at Getty Images, and Lionel Reina, CEO of APO Group, displayed on the NASDAQ Tower in New York's Time Square. The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world.

APO partners with Getty Images to raise profile of Africa's story

4 Jun 2019

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Emirates upcycles SA billboards into school bags

4 Jun 2019

Hannah McCoy, Benjamin Sundwall won for "ScreenHealth" and Sarah McKinnon won for "False sense of connectivity" © .

Young Globals student winners announced

4 Jun 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer of Joe Public United, presenting on the first night of the The One Club for Creativity's One Show Awards.

#AfricaMonth: Embrace our story, bring South Africa and our continent to the world

Leigh Andrews 31 May 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals internet ad formats account for majority of media spend

Global Ad Trends report reveals internet ad formats account for majority of media spend

31 May 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

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2019 AME Report released

23 May 2019

Kantar Africa Life 2019 report.

#AfricaMonth: How can brands fuel growth in Africa?

21 May 2019

D&AD Awards announces its full shortlist

D&AD Awards announces its full shortlist

20 May 2019

D&AD Awards announces its first shortlist

D&AD Awards announces its first shortlist

20 May 2019

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Entries open for Global Young Guns 17

17 May 2019

The executive jury 2019 unwinding at the River Cafe, New York, after a week long exercise of judging and voting for the best entries. © .

Winners announced for 2019 NYF Advertising Awards!

15 May 2019

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How marketing with CSR at its heart can change the world

Leigh Andrews 14 May 2019