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ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

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Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

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

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Zanele Kabane, M&C Saatchi Abel creative director, says it’s out with the new and in with the old (image supplied)

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Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

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Maxwell Ngari, newly appointed chief creative officer for East Africa at Dentsu Creative

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Social media is no longer just a place to share updates; it is a key space where identity is crafted, negotiated and performed (Image source: © 123rf )

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