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The top young creatives who won the chance to represent Kenya globally at Cannes Lions 2026 (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 Young Kenyan creatives set for Young Lions competition

11 Feb 2026

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

4 Feb 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: New sport forum coming

8 Dec 2025

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s eighth edition of its Agency Scope study in Mexico has found that brands in Mexico are betting on creativity more than ever to stand out and agencies increase their creative recognition

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Agency Scope Mexico – Brands bet on creativity more than ever to stand out

8 Sep 2025

WPP's new leadership appointmetns include Laurent Ezekiel as global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani as COO and Laurent Ezekiel as Global CEO of Ogilvy
Floriane Tripolino was named CEO of WPP Open X, dedicated to The Coca-Cola Company (Image supplied)

Advertising

WPP announces key global leadership appointments

5 Sep 2025

The Up&Up Group hosts internationally recognised speakers at conference for marketers

Marketing

The Up&Up Group hosts internationally recognised speakers at conference for marketers

Issued by The Up&Up Group 26 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 19 Aug 2025

Source: © La Petite Marseillanais Fresh from her trip to the Cannes Lions, Ann Nurock explores the two trends of the enduring power of human creativity and the rise of the creator economy

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Ann Nurock explores the power of human creativity and rise of the creator economy

Ann Nurock 1 Jul 2025

Source: © Campaign India Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon, has been named the Cannes Lions 2025 Media Person of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 Media Person of the Year to Amazon president and CEO

18 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf At this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, AI has been a major focus, with many calling it the future of advertising. Saul Marquez, CEO of global digital marketing agency Outcomes Rocket three key takeaways for the evolving world of AI-powered advertising

Cannes Lions

3 Insights from #Cannes2025 on the world of AI-powered advertising

Saul Marquez 18 Jun 2025

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

Cannes Lions

Joe Public opens SA's account at #Cannes2025

14 Jun 2025

The first Cannes Lions 2025 shortlists have been released (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: First shortlists announced

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2025

Shantanu Narayen is the first person to receive this award.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Adobe's Shantanu Narayen becomes Cannes Lions' first Creative Champion of the Year

14 May 2025

The winners of the South African Young Lions Competition have been announced

Cannes Lions

SA Cannes Young Lions 2025 Competition winners

22 Apr 2025

Ster-Kinekor, as the official representative to Cannes Lions, is proud to announce HeinekenÒ as the official sponsor of the Cannes Young Lions Competition for South Africa (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Heineken official sponsor of the Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition SA

27 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Apple as the 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Apple named 2025 Creative Marketer of the Year

24 Mar 2025

Promise’s 2024: A year of growth and consolidation in equal measure

Advertising

Promise’s 2024: A year of growth and consolidation in equal measure

Issued by Promise 12 Mar 2025

PR & Communications

Entries are open for the South Africa Young Lions PR competition

21 Feb 2025

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

Cannes Lions

Ster-Kinekor Cannes Young Lions Competition 2025 opens, hosts live Masterclass for young creatives

18 Feb 2025

Morning After Island is a Ogilvy Honduras campaign.

Advertising

What is the Ogilvy Network's secret spice?

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2025

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Advertising

Time to get creative about raising standards in the creative industry

Luca Gallarelli and Carl Willoughby, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Dec 2024

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 19 Nov 2024

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2025 to boost creative diversity with €2m funding

8 Nov 2024

8 Cannes Lions! Insights from working on a global award-winning campaign

Advertising

8 Cannes Lions! Insights from working on a global award-winning campaign

Issued by Neto+Shookan 23 Oct 2024

Marketing

Warc 2024 Report: 3 key strategies marketing leaders need to know in 2024

1 Oct 2024

Loeries has announced this year's international jury presidents (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2024 announces global creative leaders jury presidents

27 Sep 2024

Steve Babaeko, Tsiletso Rangaka and Andrea Quaye on the stage. Source: Karabo Ledwaba.

Advertising

How 2 African creatives won at Cannes Lions through trust and collaboration

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Sep 2024

Cannes Lions

Black At Cannes announces African Creative Fund and sponsored Cannes 2025 trip

27 Aug 2024

Source: © The Bookmarks These second IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards Finalists’ Showcase discussed artificial intelligence (AI), audacity and creative collaboration featuring host and moderator Ann Nurock

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2024: Finalists’ Showcase encourages AI use, audacity and creative collaboration

16 Aug 2024

$Source: © Creative Review UK To compete globally, South Africa needs to tell better stories in a way that pushes standards or sets us apart says Carl Willoughby Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris ?????and Creative Circle Chairman and Loeries Awards Board Member$

Cannes Lions

EXCLUSIVE #Cannes2024: Cannes do - Fear is holding creatives back from creating powerful work

Carl Willoughby 7 Aug 2024

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

PR & Communications

Nicola Nel appointed global managing director of PROI Worldwide

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jul 2024

#Cannes2024: Creative Circle's Full Circle Johannesburg and Cape Town events announced

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Creative Circle's Full Circle Johannesburg and Cape Town events announced

5 Jul 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: How project management can help the creative industry

27 Jun 2024

#CannesLions2024: Day 4

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2024: Day 4

21 Jun 2024

#CannesLions2024: Day 3

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2024: Day 3

20 Jun 2024

#CannesLions2024: Day 2

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2024: Day 2

19 Jun 2024

#CannesLions2024: Day 1

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2024: Day 1

18 Jun 2024

Advertising

White Square announces 2024 winners

11 Jun 2024

Mattel is known for brands such as Barbie and Barney. Source: Mattel.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Mattel's Ynon Kreiz to be named Entertainment Person of the Year

10 Jun 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Guide launched by timeTo and Cannes Lions to combat sexual harassment at festival

6 Jun 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Unilever crowned Cannes 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year

14 May 2024

Sbu Sitole is the founder of The Odd Number. Source; LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: 11 SA creatives on Cannes Lions' Shortlist Jury

Karabo Ledwaba 3 May 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

PR & Communications

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 29 Apr 2024

Cannes Lions will partner with the Black Network again. Source: Cannes Lions.

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions and The Black Network launch Black Out 2024

25 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

Cannes Lions has unveiled its latest cohort

Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions has unveiled its latest cohort

Issued by Dentsu 11 Apr 2024

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Advertising

Roanna Williams reflects on her term as the first female Creative Circle chairperson

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2024